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May 17, 2023 (April 26, 2023)

Q&A with Catherine Russell, author of THE CINEMA OF BARBARA STANWYCK

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Catherine Russell, author of The Cinema of Barbara Stanwyck: Twenty-Six Short Essays on a Working Star, answers questions on her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this […]

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May 4, 2023 (April 20, 2023)

Q&A with Gregory J. Kaliss, author of BEYOND THE BLACK POWER SALUTE

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Gregory J. Kaliss, author of Beyond the Black Power Salute: Athlete Activism in an Era of Change, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write […]

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April 24, 2023 (April 19, 2023)

Q&A with Emek Ergun, author of VIRGIN CROSSING BORDERS

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Emek Ergun, author of Virgin Crossing Borders: Feminist Resistance and Solidarity in Translation, answers questions on her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book?   This book, […]

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April 1, 2023 (March 17, 2023)

Free E-book Giveaway: MOVIE WORKERS

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April’s free e-book is here! Check out Movie Workers: The Women Who Made British Cinema by Melanie Bell before the month is over!  After the advent of sound, women in […]

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March 1, 2023 (February 28, 2023)

Free E-book Giveaway: UNLIKELY ANGEL

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March’s free e-book is here! Check out Unlikely Angel: The Songs of Dolly Parton by Lydia R. Hamessley before the month is over!  Dolly Parton’s success as a performer and […]

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November 10, 2022 (November 2, 2022)

NWSA 2022 Virtual Exhibit

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Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2022 National Women’s Studies Association annual conference! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, blog posts, and more. Use […]

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June 30, 2022 (July 28, 2022)

Q&A with Kelli D. Zaytoun, author of SHAPESHIFTING SUBJECTS

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Kelli D. Zaytoun, author of Shapeshifting Subjects: Gloria Anzaldúa’s Naguala and Border Arte, answers questions on why she decided to write this book and what media she consumes for fun. […]

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June 15, 2022 (June 13, 2022)

Q&A with Miriam Thaggert, author of RIDING JANE CROW

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Miriam Thaggert, author of Riding Jane Crow: African American Women on the American Railroad, answers questions on the significance of the time period she writes about, what she hopes readers […]

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June 2, 2022 (June 1, 2022)

DREAM BOOKS AND GAMBLERS has been awarded a grant from Furthermore: a program of the J. M. Kaplan Fund

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We are pleased to announce that Furthermore: a program of the J. M. Kaplan Fund has awarded a grant to support publication of the book Dream Books and Gamblers: Black Women’s […]

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June 1, 2022 (May 31, 2022)

Refresh for the Women and Film History International series

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We are happy to announce that you will see new books coming from assistant acquisitions editor Mariah Schaefer in the near future. Mariah has been working on charting the future […]

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May 4, 2022 (March 16, 2023)

Essential Roe v. Wade Reading List

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In light of this week’s Supreme Court news, we’ve assembled a list of books and journals that provide insightful analysis into the history of reproductive rights in the United States. […]

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May 3, 2022 (May 3, 2022)

Free Ebook Giveaway: SEX TESTING

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May’s free ebook is here! Check out Sex Testing: Gender Policing in Women’s Sports by Lindsay Parks Pieper before the month is over!  In 1968, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) […]

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