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February 11, 2015 (February 10, 2015)

Chicago is ‘undoubtedly the most corrupt city in our nation’

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In recent history 4 governors and 33 Chicago aldermen have been jailed in Illinois. No wonder the authors of Corrupt Illinois, Patronage, Cronyism, and Criminality make the dire claims as […]

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February 10, 2015 (February 10, 2015)

RIP William R. Catton, Jr.

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Not long ago we received word that William R. Catton, Jr. passed away in January. Catton, known for his influential ecological book Overshoot: The Ecological Basis of Revolutionary Change, was eighty-eight […]

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January 12, 2015

Q&A with The Neighborhood Outfit author Louis Corsino

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Louis Corsino is a professor of sociology at North Central College. He recently answered some questions about his book The Neighborhood Outfit: Organized Crime in Chicago Heights. Q: Who were the […]

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January 7, 2015

Marian Anderson’s groundbreaking moment

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On January 6, 1955 contralto Marian Anderson became the first African American soloist to sing at New York’s Metropolitan Opera. She appeared in the role of Ulrica (a Creole fortuneteller medium) in Verdi’s Un […]

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January 5, 2015

Choice Outstanding Academic Titles 2014

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The University of Illinois Press was honored with seven books named Choice Outstanding Academic Titles for 2014. Eating Together: Food, Friendship, and Inequality, by Alice P. Julier Asian Americans in Dixie: […]

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November 20, 2014 (November 18, 2014)

Shilpa and Kal in Washington

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Shilpa Davé writes about the “brown voice” of South Asian characters in tv and on film in her book Indian Accents: Brown Voice and Racial Performance in American Television and Film. Featured […]

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November 14, 2014 (November 13, 2014)

University Press Week: Following the Geopolitics of Information

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Inspired by Twitter’s #FollowFriday meme, the final day of the University Press Week Blog Tour is dedicated to things we follow: sub-fields, scholars, new research, popular discussions, etc.  Please read our […]

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November 6, 2014

Happy Saxophone Day: celebrate with the re-inventor

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On November 6, 1814 Adophe Sax was born in Wallonia, Belgium. Sax invented many musical instruments but the one for which he is best known (and has immortalized his name) […]

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October 31, 2014 (October 31, 2014)

Hear Our Truths: Black Girl Genius Week November 3-8

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Ruth Nicole Brown’s book Hear Our Truths: The Creative Potential of Black Girlhood examines how Saving Our Lives Hear Our Truths, or SOLHOT, a radical youth intervention, provides a space […]

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October 27, 2014

Chicken in the coffee pot: a pioneer’s blues tale

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Steve Cushing’s book Pioneers of the Blues Revival is a treasure trove for blues fans who want to learn the stories behind such roots music giants as Mississippi John Hurt, […]

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October 17, 2014 (October 16, 2014)

Ray Bradbury’s ‘Moby Dick’

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Many a high school English student has turned to a video of the 1950s film adaptation of Moby-Dick when faced with writing a report on lengthy sea tale. The plot […]

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October 7, 2014 (October 7, 2014)

Author Berenbaum honored by President

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University of Illinois press author and professor of entomology May Berenbaum has been awarded the National Medal of Science. The Medal is the nation’s highest honor for “achievement and leadership […]

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