March’s free e-book is here! Check out Ain’t I an Anthropologist: Zora Neale Hurston Beyond the Literary Icon by Jennifer L. Freeman Marshall before the month is over! Iconic as […]
Free E-book Giveaway: AIN’T I AN ANTHROPOLOGIST
Q&A with the author of CHRISTIAN AMERICAN AND THE KINGDOM OF GOD
Christina Littlefield, coauthor of Christian America and the Kingdom of God: White Christian Nationalism from the Puritans through January 6, 2021, answers questions about her new book. Q: Why did […]
Q&A with the author of RECLAIMING MODERNITY
Larry Bennett, editor of Reclaiming Modernity: Essays on a Paradoxical Nostalgia, answers questions about his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? As I indicate in […]
2025 Black History Month
African American Studies is a cornerstone of the University of Illinois Press. While we honor Black history all year, this month we’re celebrating with some of our favorite and forthcoming […]
Free E-book Giveaway: A MATTER OF MORAL JUSTICE
February’s free e-book is here! Check out A Matter of Moral Justice: Black Women Laundry Workers and the Fight for Justice by Jenny Carson before the month is over! Like […]
JAZZ & CULTURE Special Issue Reading List
Jazz and Culture is a bi-annual publication devoted to publishing cutting-edge research on jazz from multiple perspectives. Founded on the principle that both scholars and musicians offer invaluable contributions, the […]
2024 Journals Q4 UPdate
We’ve wrapped up another year of scholarly and creative work published in University of Illinois Press journals! As with each quarter, we’ve compiled the latest special issues, blogs, podcasts, and […]
Seeking Submissions for ILLINOIS CLASSICAL STUDIES (& Recommended Reading!)
Illinois Classical Studies has recently welcomed new editor Brian Walters, who is now inviting submissions to the journal. You can also see below for a selected list of temporarily free […]
Three Music Books Awarded AMS Subventions
We’re pleased to announce that three forthcoming music titles have been awarded publication subventions from the American Musicological Society. These funds help offset the costs of publication and allow us […]
AHA 2025 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2025 American Historical Association annual conference! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, blog posts, and more. Use the […]
Free E-book Giveaway: WHOSE AMERICA?
January’s free e-book is here! Check out Whose America?: U.S. Immigration Policy since 1980 edited by Maria Cristina Garcia and Maddalena Marinari before the month is over! A centerpiece of […]
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 […]