Rigoberto González gives a Poetry Foundation Wednesday Shout Out to Stephen Cramer’s new book of poetry, Tongue & Groove. “Last week I attended a New York City book party in celebration of […]
“Another episode in the life of a not-bestselling writer…” by Jane Bernstein
Woke up at 6 AM to drive across Pennsylvania, a state that has come to seem endlessly long. I arrived an hour early and found the bookstore from my itinerary in a […]
By Common Consent’s interview with Eric Eliason
Steve Evans, writing for the Mormon site By Common Consent, interviews University of Illinois Press author Eric Eliason about his new book The J. Golden Kimball Stories. In his introduction to the interview, […]
We Will Miss You, Danny
Danny Newman, longtime PR representative for Chicago’s Lyric Opera, and author of the University of Illinois Press book Tales of a Theatrical Guru, passed away on Saturday, December 1st. The Chicago […]
CMT.com praises “Air Castle of the South”
CMT.com’s Editorial Director Chet Flippo reviews Craig Havighurst’s new book Air Castle of the South: WSM and the Making of Music City writing, “I just finished reading — and vastly enjoying […]
“A Few Notes from North Carolina” by Jane Bernstein
I try to be realistic about bookstore appearances in places where I don’t have friends and family to fill up the chairs and hope that someone shows up;Â maybe even […]
Slate.com discusses “Embargoed Science”
Jack Shafer, writing in Slate.com, takes on press embargoes supporting arguments made in Vincent Kiernan’s recent book Embargoed Science. “For all the reasons Kiernan cites, I’d add that embargoes dangerously cartelize […]
The Turkey: A Zagat Story
Zagat.com covered Andrew Smith’s November 20th appearance at the Astor Center in New York during which he discussed the Thanksgiving myths revealed in his University of Illinois Press book The Turkey: […]
“Strike” by Peter Cole
Peter Cole is an associate professor of history at Western Illinois University and the author of the recently published University of Illinois Press book Wobblies on the Waterfront: Interracial Unionism […]
“Going to Get Myself a Banjo or a White Cowgirl Shirt” by Craig Havighurst
Note to self: don’t schedule any more shared book signings with veteran professional entertainers. Now don’t get me wrong. It was an honor to work the Illinois Press booth at […]
Rick Kuhn wins the Isaac and Tamara Deutscher Memorial Prize for his biography of Henryk Grossman
The biography of the organizer of down-trodden Jewish workers in Poland who later developed a powerful account of how economic crises occur has won a prestigious international award for […]
“Breast is Best?” by Jean O’Malley Halley
Jean O’Malley Halley is a sociology professor at Wagner College in New York City. Her book about touching children, breastfeeding, children’s sleep and contemporary childrearing advice, Boundaries of Touch: Parenting […]