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Meet our authors at IBMA’s World of Bluegrass
in announcement, author events, authors, bluegrass, conferences, new books, Uncategorized
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Meet our authors at IBMA’s World of Bluegrass! Barbara Martin Stephens, Don’t Give Your Heart to A Rambler Mike Doubler, Dixie Dewdrop: The Uncle Dave Macon Story Neil Rosenberg, Bluegrass Generation Penny Parsons, Foggy Mountain Troubadour: The Life and Music … Continue reading
Q&A with Keisha Lindsay, author of “In a Classroom of Their Own”
in African American Studies, black studies, education, feminist studies, Uncategorized
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Keisha Lindsay is an associate professor of gender and women’s studies and political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She recently answered some questions for us about her new book, In a Classroom of Their Own: The Intersection of Race and … Continue reading
Michael Heller, editor of “Jazz and Culture”, named as a 2018 ACLS Fellow!
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Congratulations to Michael Heller, the editor of Jazz and Culture, on being named one of the 2018 American Council of Learned Society Fellows! The 2018 ACLS Fellowship was awarded to 78 recipients to [advance] humanistic studies in all fields of … Continue reading
Q&A with Roger R. Tamte, author of “Walter Camp and the Creation of American Football”
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Roger R. Tamte is a patent attorney and scholar of early American football who has studied Camp for many years. He recently answered some questions with us about his new book, Walter Camp and the Creation of Football. Q. Who was … Continue reading
3rd & FINAL IPad Giveaway
in African American Studies, all things digital, american history, asian american studies, gender studies, Ipad Giveaway, labor history, Latin American Studies, music, religion, sports history, UIP100, Uncategorized, women's history
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The University of Illinois Press is celebrating its 100th Anniversary this year. In order to celebrate, we decided to do something special for our readers. In honor of 100 years, we have already given away two iPads pre-loaded with 100 UIP ebooks, … Continue reading
The ULTIMATE E-book Sale: All E-books 4.99!
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It’s the season of reading and to celebrate, we’ve made all our e-books $4.99! Yup. You read that correctly. You can get your favorite UIP e-books for less than five dollars! Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to pack … Continue reading
Q&A with Brooks Blevins, author of The Old Ozarks
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Brooks Blevins is the Noel Boyd Professor of Ozarks Studies at Missouri State University. He is the author or editor of eight books, including Ghost of the Ozarks: Murder and Memory in the Upland South; Arkansas, Arkansaw: How Bear Hunters, Hillbillies, and … Continue reading
A Triumph of Progressive Politics: Roger Biles on Mayor Harold Washington
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Roger Biles is Professor Emeritus of History at Illinois State University. His books include Richard J. Daley: Politics, Race, and the Governing of Chicago and The Fate of Cities: Urban America and the Federal Government, 1945-2000. He recently answered some questions about his new … Continue reading
Q&A with Gary Westfahl, author of “Arthur C. Clarke”
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Gary Westfahl, formerly of the University of La Verne and the University of California, Riverside, has now retired to focus exclusively on research and writing. His many books on science fiction include William Gibson and Hugo Gernsback and the Century of Science Fiction. … Continue reading
Now Accepting Applications for Assistant to the Electronic Publisher Work-Study Position
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Job announcement: Assistant to the Electronic Publisher The University of Illinois Press is looking for a highly motivated student to join our electronic publishing team beginning in the fall 2018 semester. As Assistant to the Electronic Publisher, you will work … Continue reading
