Jimmy Rogers was born James A. Lane on this day in 1924. As Wayne Everett Goins notes in Blues All Day Long, his new biography of Rogers, the legendary guitarist […]
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New documentary expands on Rachel in the World
In her memoir Rachel in the World, Jane Bernstein writes about the formidable obstacles of raising a disabled daughter into adulthood. In the book, a follow up to her previous memoir Loving Rachel, […]
Q&A with C. Francis Jenkins biographer Donald Godfrey
Donald G. Godfrey is a broadcast educator, professional broadcaster, and historian. Godfrey is also a past president of the national Broadcast Education Association (BEA), a former editor of the Journal of […]
The 100 year legacy of Anna Howard Shaw
Spotlight on Women’s History Month: Trisha Franzen, author of Anna Howard Shaw: The Work of Woman Suffrage writes about this feminist pioneer: It takes a lot of chutzpah for an […]
Remembering composer Robert Ashley
Avant garde composer Robert Ashley passed away Monday, March 3. One of the leading American composers of the post-Cage generation, Ashley’s innovations began in the 1960s when he, along with […]
Caribbean Spaces up for OCM Bocas Prize
Carole Boyce-Davies has been named to the long list for the 2014 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature. Caribbean Spaces: Escapes from Twilight Zones is one of three books nominated […]
Read an excerpt of Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented Immigrant
“With great eloquence and pathos, N. draws on his daily life and references philosophers from Socrates to Kant to describe the netherworld of the undocumented. He takes solace in his […]
Jazz saxophonist and UIP author Joe Evans, 1916-2014
Accomplished jazzman Joseph James Evans passed away on January 17, 2014 at age 97. His autobiography, Follow Your Heart: Moving with the Giants of Jazz, Swing, and Rhythm and Blues (written […]
David Levering Lewis on the Martin Luther King, Jr. legacy
Fifty years after the historic March on Washington and Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, many are reflecting on the King legacy. David Levering Lewis writes in […]
Zane Grey: His Life, His Adventures, His Women – $2.99 eBook sale
Zane Grey: His Life, His Adventures, His Women by Thomas H. Pauly To celebrate the holiday season we have lowered the eBook list price of Zane Grey: His Life, His Adventures, […]
Chuck Haddix: the young Bird took flight in Kansas City
Charlie Parker’s emergence on the New York City jazz scene in 1942 changed the trajectory of jazz forever. Chuck Haddix, author of Bird: The Life and Music of Charlie Parker, […]
Bird the book and Bird the man celebrated with all-star jam
On October 2nd, 2013, jazz historian, radio show host and UIP author Chuck Haddix kicked off the release of his book Bird: The Life and Music of Charlie Parker in style at […]