The June 6, 2010, issue of The Chicago Tribune previewed this coming weekend’s blues panel at the Printers Row Lit Fest. The June 12, 12:00 panel is located at Jazz Showcase, 806 S. Plymouth Court, […]
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UIP at Printers Row
For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Illinois Press will have a large presence at the Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest. Festival goers can visit the University of […]
Thomas Saler book signing at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
We just confirmed a book signing for Thomas Saler, author of Serving Genius: Carlo Maria Giulini, at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Saler will appear at the CSO retail kiosk on May […]
Borders Blues
Steve Cushing, author of Blues Before Sunrise: The Radio Interviews, and Lincoln T. Beauchamp, Jr., author BluesSpeak: The Best of the Original Chicago Blues Annual, will appear together for a […]
UIP at OAH
Cherry blossoms! It’s springtime in Washington, D.C. From April 7-10 the Press attended the Organization of American Historians’ 2010 annual meeting at the Hilton Washington in D.C. (more than one acquaintance reminded […]
Steven Ashby and C.J. Hawking in DC
On Tuesday April 6, 2010, Steven K. Ashby and C. J. Hawking will discuss their recent book Staley: The Fight for a New American Labor Movement at Busboys & Poets (5th […]
UIP at SCMS
The University of Illinois Press exhibited its new books in film and media studies at the 2010 convention of the Society for Film and Media Studies in Los Angeles, March […]
Jane Bernstein at the Cleveland International Film Festival
Jane Bernstein is in Cleveland this week for the showing of Rachel Is in the Cleveland International Film Festival. The film, directed by daughter Charlotte Glynn, follows a year in […]
Scott Christianson to be filmed by Book-TV
C-Span’s Book-TV plans to film Scott Christianson’s March 2, 2010, presentation on Freeing Charles: The Struggle to Free a Slave on the Eve of the Civil War at the Sanctuary for […]
The Crown Prince of Soul celebrated
On February 1, Columbia College’s Center for Black Music Research will host a private event to celebrate the publication of Give ‘Em Soul, Richard! Race, Radio, and Rhythm and Blues in […]
The Richard Hughes California book tour
Richard Hughes, author of the recent book Christian America and the Kingdom of God, will be in California in mid-January to speak about the myth of Christian America. Visit him in these […]
Celebration of Richard Stamz
I had a good meeting yesterday at the Center for Black Music Research about a launch event for the forthcoming book Give ‘Em Soul, Richard! Race, Radio, and Rhythm and […]