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January 13, 2023 (October 12, 2022)

Q&A with Robert W. Cherny, author of HARRY BRIDGES

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Robert W. Cherny, author of Harry Bridges: Labor Radical, Labor Legend, answers questions on his scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways from his new book. Q: Why did you decide […]

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January 10, 2023 (January 10, 2023)

QUEER COUNTRY Tops the 2022 Charts

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2022 was a great year for music books, especially Queer Country by Shana Goldin-Perschbacher, which topped multiple “Best of” lists, including: No Depression‘s 2022’s Most Memorable Music Books Variety‘s The Best […]

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November 2, 2022 (November 2, 2022)

Two UIP books have been named winners of the Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Book Awards

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We are pleased to announce that two UIP books have been named winners of the Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Book Awards in pop music for titles published in 2020: Unlikely Angel: The […]

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October 18, 2022 (October 13, 2022)

Q&A with Steve Fishell, author of BUDDY EMMONS

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Steve Fishell, author of Buddy Emmons: Steel Guitar Icon, answers questions on his scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways from his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write […]

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October 11, 2022 (October 11, 2022)

MOVIE WORKERS Awarded the Theatre Library Association’s 2021 Richard Wall Memorial Award Special Jury Prize

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We are pleased to announce that Melanie Bell’s book, Movie Workers: The Women Who Made British Cinema, has won the 2021 Richard Wall Memorial Award Special Jury Prize for an exemplary work in the field […]

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August 24, 2022 (August 24, 2022)

TANIA LEÓN’S STRIDE Awarded Bronze Medal at the 2022 International Latin Book Awards

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We are pleased to announce that Tania León’s Stride: A Polyrhythmic Life by Alejandro L. Madrid was awarded the Bronze Medal in the category of Best Biography in English at […]

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July 6, 2022 (June 30, 2022)

EUGENE ENGLAND wins a special 2021 Association for Mormon Letters Award

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We are pleased to announce that the judges in the Criticism and Religious Nonfiction categories of the Association for Mormon Letters Awards both requested that Eugene England: A Mormon Liberal by […]

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October 26, 2020 (July 15, 2020)

Q&A with Tammy L. Kernodle, Author of Soul on Soul

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Author, Tammy L. Kernodle, of Soul on Soul: The Life and Music of Mary Lou Williams answers questions about her inspirations, discoveries, and reader takeaways. Q: Why did you decide […]

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August 22, 2020 (August 20, 2020)

Ray Bradbury Birthday Bundle Sale

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Happy 100th birthday, Ray Bradbury! The Press is excited to announce that today, on the Bradbury Centennial, we are releasing the final addition to Jonathon Eller’s Ray Bradbury trilogy, Bradbury […]

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July 13, 2020 (June 30, 2020)

African Americans in Chicago

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African American figures and subjects continue to play a central role in the stories and scholarship offered by the Press. A number of recent releases highlight our commitment to publishing […]

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June 12, 2020 (June 4, 2020)

Black Opera Awarded Irving Lowens Book Award

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We are pleased to announce Black Opera: History, Power, Engagement by Naomi André has won the Society for American Music‘s Irving Lowens Book Award. From the SAM Bulletin:“Focusing on opera, […]

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February 5, 2018 (January 5, 2018)

In praise of suckers and P. T. Barnum

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We are now three years and one day removed from this unforgettable event: Diaper-Wearing Service Kangaroo Kicked Out of Wisconsin McDonald’s You know who else liked kangaroos? P.T. Barnum. You […]

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