We are pleased to announce that A House for the Struggle: The Black Press and the Built Environment in Chicago by E. James West has received Honorable Mention for the 2021-22 RSAP […]
Jeff Karzen, author of Playgrounds to the Pros: Legends of Peoria Basketball, answers questions on why he wrote his new book and the myths he hopes to dispel with it. […]
Linda J. Seligmann, author of Quinoa: Food Politics and Agrarian Life in the Andean Highlands answers questions on her scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways from her new book. Q: […]
The Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (PIASA) is pleased to announce that the winner of the Ludwik Krzyzanowski Award for the Best Article published in The Polish […]
We are delighted to announce that Carol A. Hess’s forthcoming book, Aaron Copland in Latin America: Music and Cultural Politics, has been awarded funding from the Fellowships Open Book Program […]
African American Studies is a cornerstone of the University of Illinois Press. While we honor Black history all year, this month we’re celebrating with some of our favorite and forthcoming […]
February’s free e-book is here! Check out Afro-Nostalgia: Feeling Good in Contemporary Black Culture by Badia Aha-Legardy before the month is over! As early as the eighteenth century, white Americans […]
Gavin Feller, author of Eternity in the Ether: A Mormon Media History, answers questions on his scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways from his new book. Q: Why did you […]
Benjamin Vogt, author of Prairie Up: An Introduction to Natural Garden Design, answers questions on his scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways from his new book. Q: Why did you […]
We’re pleased to announce that six forthcoming music titles have been awarded publication subventions from the American Musicological Society. These funds help offset the costs of publication and allow us […]
Ken Albala, author of The Great Gelatin Revival: Savory Aspics, Jiggly Shots, and Outrageous Desserts, answers questions on his scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways from his new book. Q: […]
Robert W. Cherny, author of Harry Bridges: Labor Radical, Labor Legend, answers questions on his scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways from his new book. Q: Why did you decide […]