Q&A with Jeff Karzen, author of PLAYGROUNDS TO THE PROS
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. […]
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Q&A with Linda J. Seligmann, author of QUINOA
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: […]
Announcing the Ludwik Krzyzanowski Award Winner: THE POLISH REVIEW Best Article of 2021
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 […]
AARON COPLAND IN LATIN AMERICA by Carol A. Hess Receives NEH Open Book Award
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 […]
2023 Black History Month
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 […]
Free E-book Giveaway: AFRO-NOSTALGIA
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 […]
Q&A with Gavin Feller, author of ETERNITY IN THE ETHER
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 […]
Q&A with Benjamin Vogt, author of PRAIRIE UP
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 […]
Six Music Books Awarded AMS Subventions
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 […]
Q&A with Ken Albala, author of THE GREAT GELATIN REVIVAL
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: […]
Q&A with Robert W. Cherny, author of HARRY BRIDGES
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 […]
QUEER COUNTRY Tops the 2022 Charts
2022 was a great year for music books, especially Queer Country by Shana Goldin-Perschbacher, which topped multiple “Best of” lists, including: No Depression‘s 2022’s Most Memorable Music Books Variety‘s The Best […]