The 2024 Summer Olympics start today and what better way to celebrate than with a thoughtfully curated list of books that explore several aspects of Olympic culture? But wait, there’s […]
2024 Summer Olympics Reading List
Category: Reading List
American Journal of Theology & Philosophy Recommended Reading
Edited by Gary Slater, the American Journal of Theology & Philosophy (AJTP) is the official journal of The Institute for American Religious and Philosophical Thought. It is a scholarly journal […]
Journal of Film and Video Recommended Reading
If you’ve been looking for scholarship on film, video, and media production, history, and aesthetics, this reading list is for you! The Journal of Film and Video (JFV) also includes […]
2024 African American Music Appreciation Month Reading List
Created by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, this month celebrates the African American musical influences that comprise an essential part of our nation’s treasured cultural heritage. Let’s dig in with […]
2024 Pride Month Reading List
This Pride Month, we invite our readers to honor the contributions of LGBTQIA+ activists with this collection of some of our recent books and journal articles featuring a range of […]
2024 National Biographer’s Day Reading List
National Biographer’s Day commemorates the anniversary of the first meeting of Samuel Johnson, an English writer, and his biographer James Boswell in London, England on May 16, 1763. In celebration, […]
2024 Labor History Month Reading List
May is Labor History Month—a celebration of the achievements of American workers and their struggle to get better rights. We are happy to offer a glance at some our most […]
2024 Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Reading List
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month—a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. In celebration of this month’s festivities, we are so pleased to […]
2024 Latino/a/x Books Month Reading List
Latino/a/x Books Month celebrates Latino/a/x authors, illustrators, and texts that highlight Latino/a/x culture and Latin American identity and promote literacy. Let’s dig in with some of our newest and well-loved […]
Founding of Mormonism Reading List
Mormonism is said to have been founded on April 6, 1830, in Fayette, NY, when The Book of Mormon was published. Please enjoy this curated list of books and journal […]
2024 Women’s History Month
Please join us in honoring women’s history every month and especially in March, as we celebrate with some of our highly anticipated women’s history publications. Have You Got Good Religion?: […]
2024 Black History Month
African American Studies is a cornerstone of the University of Illinois Press. While we honor Black history all year, this month we’re celebrating with some of our favorite and forthcoming […]