D. Leigh Henson, author of Lincoln’s Rise to Eloquence: How He Gained the Presidential Nomination, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? […]
Q&A with the author of LINCOLN’S RISE TO ELOQUENCE
Q&A with the author of THE KREBIOZEN HOAX
Matthew C. Ehrlich, author of The Krebiozen Hoax: How a Mysterious Cancer Drug Shook Organized Medicine, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this […]
Free E-book Giveaway: ON THE BUS WITH BILL MONROE
September’s free e-book is here! Check out On the Bus with Bill Monroe: My Five-Year Ride with the Father of Blue Grass by Mark Hembree before the month is over! […]
Free People Read Freely™ Symposium Wrap Up
The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) and the University of Illinois Press were proud to present the symposium “Free People Read Freely” [a phrase used with […]
2024 Call for Book Proposals: Global Studies of the United States
Acquiring Editor: Dominique J. MooreSeries Editors: Jane Desmond and Virginia R. Dominguez The University of Illinois Press and The International Forum for U.S. Studies (IFUSS) are pleased to sponsor the series Global […]
Q&A with the author of LISTENING TO WORKERS
Daniel J. Clark, author of Listening to Workers: Oral Histories of Metro Detroit Autoworkers in the 1950s, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write […]
New and Retiring Journals Managers Q&A
We are delighted to announce that Jeff McArdle is our new Journals Manager! Jeff brings with him over two decades of experience within the Press’s Journals Department, having held various […]
Q&A with a co-author of ILLINOIS POLITICS
James D. Nowlan, co-author of Illinois Politics: A Citizen’s Guide to Power, Politics, and Government, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? […]
Q&A with the editor of INSTRUMENTAL LIVES
Helen Rees, the editor of Instrumental Lives: Musical Instruments, Material Culture, and Social Networks in East and Southeast Asia, answers questions on her new book. Q: Why did you decide […]
Q&A with the author of INK
Clifford R. Murphy, the author of Ink: The Indelible J. Mayo Williams, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I felt that […]
National Connecticut Day — Recommended Reading from Connecticut History Review
Today is National Connecticut Day! To celebrate the long history of the fifth state to join the union, we’re highlighting some articles from Connecticut History Review. The following articles include […]
Black Appalachia: Discussing a Special Issue of Journal of Appalachian Studies
“A lot of what we’re doing is saying, ‘No, it is not monolithic.’ Appalachia is a thirteen-state region that is diverse in every way that a region can be diverse […]