Dylan Taylor-Lehman, author of Going Rackless: Chicago’s Amateur Pool Players and the Quest for Glory in the Biggest Tournament in the World, answers questions about his new book. Q: Why […]
Q&A with the author of GOING RACKLESS
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Q&A with the author of STADIUM CITY
Helen Morgan Parmett, author of Stadium City: Sports and Media Infrastructure in the United States, answers questions about her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? […]
Interview: 15th Anniversary of Journal of Animal Ethics
What is animal ethics and what disciplines interact with it? What are some common themes and how does the academic discourse form around them? Dr. Clair Linzey, co-editor of Journal […]
Interview on Concussion’s Past: A Special Issue of Journal of Sport History
In the latest episode of the University of Illinois Press podcast, The UPside, we sat down (virtually) with Guest Editors Dr. Stephen Townsend, Dr. Rebecca Olive, Dr. Murray G. Phillips, […]
Journal of Olympic Studies: Listening and Learning List
Looking to dive into some fascinating sports scholarship? Check out our multimedia reading/listening list, featuring podcast episodes from our show, The UPside, that focus on articles from the Journal of […]
NASSH 2025 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2025 North American Society for Sport History conference! Use the promo code NASSH25 for 50% off of all books when ordering from our website, […]
Q&A with the author of DOUBLE CROSSOVER
Courtney M. Cox, author of Double Crossover: Gender, Media, and Politics in Global Basketball, answers questions about her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I […]
Q&A with the author of WINTERS OF DISCONTENT
Russell Field, editor of Winters of Discontent: The Winter Olympics and a Half Century of Protest and Resistance, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to […]
Q&A with the author of INK
Clifford R. Murphy, the author of Ink: The Indelible J. Mayo Williams, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I felt that […]
2024 Summer Olympics Reading List
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 […]
Q&A with the author of WAIKIKI DREAMS
Patrick Moser, the author of Waikiki Dreams: How California Appropriated Hawaiian Beach Culture, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I wanted […]
NASSH 2024 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2024 North American Society for Sport History conference! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, blog posts, and more. […]