Montague’s magnificent collection
In November 2003, the University of Illinois Press published Burn, Baby! BURN!, the autobiography of famed R&B deejay Magnificent Montague. The June 19, 2011, issue of the Las Vegas Review-Journal features an […]
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History of the Present launch
A ground-breaking new journal devoted to history as a critical endeavor has been launched by the University of Illinois Press. History of the Present seeks to create a space in […]
Moonshine on North Carolina Public Radio
Charles Thompson, author of the new book Spirits of Just Men: Mountaineers, Liquor Bosses, and Lawmen in the Moonshine Capital of the World, was a recent guest on North Carolina […]
Rave for Women Writers of the American West in The Chronicle’s “Brainstorm”
Gina Barreca reviews Nina Baym’s new book Women Writers of the American West, 1833-1927 in The Chronicle of Higher Education’s Brainstorm blog. “If you study American literature, you have to […]
iTunes: 33% of music market
I’ve been carrying the May 14, 2011, Billboard magazine around with me since one of my Journals colleagues put it in my mailbox. I’m convinced that it somehow tells the future of […]
Bean Blossom
To preview the upcoming Bean Blossom music fest and celebrate the publication of Thomas Adler’s new book Bean Blossom: The Brown County Jamboree and Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Festivals, David Brent Johnson […]
NPR’s Deceptive Cadence celebrates George Szell’s birthday
NPR’s Deceptive Cadence classical music blog highlights Michael Charry’s new book George Szell: A Life of Music on Szell’s 114th birthday. “Szell’s position as music director in Cleveland was both long and fruitful. […]
From the Jewish Heartland authors at Illini Union Bookstore, June 10
Ellen Steinberg & Jack Prost, authors of the new book From the Jewish Heartland: Two Centuries of Midwest Foodways, will lead a discussion at the 2nd Annual Off the Page […]
The Monthly Review on Woody Guthrie, American Radical
Scott Borchert’s review of Woody Guthrie, American Radical published in the May 2011 issue of Monthly Review is now available online. “As Will Kaufman argues in his wonderful and uncompromising book, […]
WGN-TV hosts From the Jewish Heartland authors
Ellen Steinberg and Jack Prost discuss From the Jewish Heartland: Two Centuries of Midwest Foodways on WGN-TV’s Midday News. […]
UIP Journal Shout-Out in the NY Times
All apologies to any loyal readers of JEGP who were at the New York Public Library a couple of weekends ago hoping to spend the day with an archived issue. But […]
Charlie Thompson at Book Expo
Charles D. Thompson Jr. signing copies of his new book Spirits of Just Men: Mountaineers, Liquor Bosses, and Lawmen in the Moonshine Capital of the World in the University of Illinois […]