The University of Illinois Press seeks an energetic, well organized, detail-oriented assistant acquisitions editor to provide administrative support to two acquisitions editors. The successful candidate will be adept at tracking, […]
Where was the birthplace of the skyscraper?
Chicago Skyscrapers, 1871-1934 author Thomas Leslie was on hand for the Association of Preservation Technology Western Great Lakes Chapter and Construction History Society of America’s Skyscraper Symposium. The daylong event […]
Q&A with Strange Natures author Nicole Seymour
Nicole Seymour is an assistant professor of English at University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Her book Strange Natures: Futurity, Empathy, and the Queer Ecological Imagination investigates the ways in which contemporary […]
Organized Crime in Chicago on Book TV
Robert Lombardo author of Organized Crime in Chicago: Beyond the Mafia was featured on CSPAN’s Book TV. During the book discussion Lombardo covered his brushes with mobsters in his grammar school days, his […]
Two marketing positions open at University of Illinois Press
The University of Illinois Press has two positions open in its Marketing Department. Please follow the links below for more information. Catalog and Copywriting Coordinator The University of Illinois seeks […]
Who owns online courses?
Cary Nelson, former president of the American Association of University Professors, talks to Inside Higher Ed about intellectual property rights on campus. “There’s no need for universities to own the […]
Thomas Leslie — Book Trailer of the Day / WGN-TV’s Midday News
Thomas Leslie’s new book Chicago Skyscrapers, 1871-1934 is today’s Shelf Awareness Book Trailer of the Day. And, Dr. Leslie was interviewed on the June 7, 2013, edition of WGN-TV’s Midday News. Chicago Skyscrapers begins […]
Printers Row Lit Fest 2013
On June 8-9, University of Illinois Press authors and staff will be in Chicago participating in the Printers Row Lit Fest. We will sell our latest titles and regional classics in […]
Some Southern Soul Blues in Chicago
Chicago’s legendary Blues Festival kicks off today in Millennium Park. Friday’s Grant Park headliner is Bobby Rush, a prominent figure in the book Southern Soul Blues. Author David Whiteis describes […]
Willis Tower or One World Trade Center: Which is Taller?
Is the soon-to-be-finished One World Trade Center the tallest building in the United States? Thomas Leslie, author of Chicago Skyscrapers, 1871-1934, says maybe not. Leslie wrote an op-ed for the […]
Q&A with Yellow Power Yellow Soul editor Tamara Roberts
Musician and activist Fred Ho has inspired many people in many ways. His avant-garde saxophone playing and composition has pushed the boundaries of jazz music. His infusion of political theory […]
Chicago Skyscrapers in New York
Thomas Leslie signs copies of his new book Chicago Skyscrapers, 1871-1934 at Book Expo America in New York. […]