In March 2024, the University of Illinois Press proudly reported the launch of the Darlene Clark Hine Endowment Fund thanks to the generosity of more than 20 individual donors. The […]
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2026 American Historical Association annual conference! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, blog posts, and more. Use the […]
Christopher Sweet, author of A History of Bicycling in Illinois: 160 Years of Booms and Busts, answers questions about his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I’ve worked […]
The Spring/Summer 2026 catalog is here! We have a wonderful array of new titles to share with you. Check out the preview below! […]
January’s free e-book is here! Check out Harry Bridges: Labor Radical, Labor Legend by Robert W. Cherny before the month is over! The iconic leader of a small but powerful […]
Brett T. Olmsted, author of Making Michigan Home: Mexican Americans Bridging the Rural-Urban Experience, answers questions about his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I […]
As an acquisitions editor, I often feel like my job can expand or contract based on how much time and energy I have, kind of like a fire. This is […]
Cathy L. Cripps, author of Alpine Mushrooms of North America: Treasures above Treeline, answers questions about her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I have […]
Andy Oler, editor of Lingering Inland: A Literary Tour of the Midwest, answers questions about his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? Lingering Inland grew […]
April F. Masten, author of Diamond and Juba: The Raucous World of 19th-Century Challenge Dancing, answers questions about her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? […]
In the latest episode of the University of Press podcast, The UPside, we sat down (virtually) with Editors Dr. Thomas A. DuBois and Dr. Anne Mäntynen to discuss the Journal […]
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2025 American Academy of Religion & Society of Biblical Literature conference! Use the promo code AARSBL for 50% off of all books when ordering […]