The University of Illinois Press is saddened to report the death of Ronald D. Cohen on December 27, 2022. Ron was a noted historian of American folk music with a […]
Honoring the Life of Author Ronald D. Cohen
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Letter from the Director: Celebrating the Life of UIP Series Editor and Author Roger Daniels
The University of Illinois Press is saddened to share the news that Roger Daniels passed away December 9, a few days after celebrating his 95th birthday. An expert on the Japanese […]
Q&A with Mirelsie Velázquez, Author of Puerto Rican Chicago
Mirelsie Velázquez, author of Puerto Rican Chicago: Schooling the City, 1940-1977, answers questions on her scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways from her book. Q: Why did you decide to […]
Q&A With Rachel S. Cordasco, Author of Out of This World
Rachel S. Cordasco, author of Out of This World: Speculative Fiction in Translation from the Cold War to the New Millennium, answers questions on her scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader […]
Q&A With Jason Resnikoff, Author of Labor’s End
Jason Resnikoff, author of Labor’s End: How the Promise of Automation Degraded Work, answers questions on his scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways from his book. Q: Why did you […]
Q&A With Alejandro Madrid, Author of Tania León’s Stride
Alejandro L. Madrid, author of Tania León’s Stride: A Polyrhythmic Life, answers questions on his scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways from his book. Q: Why did you decide to […]
Q&A With Matthew C. Ehrlich, Author of Dangerous Ideas on Campus
Matthew C. Ehrlich, author of Dangerous Ideas on Campus: Sex, Conspiracy, and Academic Freedom in the Age of JFK, answers questions on his scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways from […]
Q&A With Peter J. Hoesing, Author of Kusamira Music in Uganda
Peter J. Hoesing, author of Kusamira Music in Uganda: Spirit Mediumship and Ritual Healing, answers questions on his scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways in his book. Q: Why did […]
Q&A With Larry Starr, Author of Listening to Bob Dylan
Larry Starr, author of Listening to Bob Dylan, answers questions on his scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways from his book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? […]
Q&A with Rachel Afi Quinn, Author of Being La Dominicana
Rachel Afi Quinn, author of Being La Dominicana: Race and Identity in the Visual Culture of Santo Domingo , recently answered some questions about what inspired her to write her […]
Q&A With Mark R. Villegas, Author of Manifest Technique
Mark R. Villegas, author of Manifest Technique: Hip Hop, Empire, and Visionary Filipino American Culture, answers questions on his childhood influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways in his book. Q: Why […]
Q&A With Melanie Bell, Author of Movie Workers
Melanie Bell, author of Movie Workers: The Women Who Made British Cinema, answers questions on her scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways in her book. Q: Why did you decide […]