One of the University of Chicago Press’s newest distributed client presses is Tupelo Press, noted literary publisher of poetry and prose. In celebration of our new collaboration with Tupelo—and of National Poetry Month in April—we are delighted to share some of Tupelo’s thoughts about their history, their list, and their future. Throughout April, shop our collection of new poetry books on Bookshop, or order directly from our website using the promo code POETRYMONTH to take 40% off all month long. Can you give us a brief history of Tupelo? Jeffrey Levine launched Tupelo Press as a nonprofit pu ..read more

As we continue our celebration of National Poetry Month, we’re excited to share a conversation between Nin Andrews, author of fifteen poetry collections, including her forthcoming collection Son of a Bird, and January Gill O’Neil, whose new book, Glitter Road, was published by CavanKerry Press earlier this year. January shares her guiding influences, how Emmett Till’s story is woven into her own, and how she honors both the light and the darkness in her writing. Nin Andrews: Many years ago, I read with January Gill O’Neil at an independent bookstore in Brookline, Massachusetts. What a memorab ..read more

Few—if any—of us are looking forward to the upcoming 2024 Election season. During such a historically tumultuous year, most Americans are chiefly concerned with safeguarding their emotional and mental wellbeing while being engaged political citizens. Nothing about this election will be simple or inconsequential—and that is precisely why it matters now more than ever to engage with the massive questions lying before our nation.    As we enter the heat of the election season, we’d like to draw your attention to a handful of thought-provoking, salient books that beg us to consider our p ..read more

Opening day 2024 is here! However, unless you are a Diamondbacks fan, you were probably disappointed with your team in 2023. (In Chicago, we got a double dose of disappointment.) Perhaps you aren’t hopeful for the 2024 season. If that’s the case, why not dip into baseball’s storied past? After all, baseball is all about stories. You can indulge in your love of the game without dwelling on past defeats. We’ve got stories of good guys and bad guys, small ball and stadiums, and even some sabermetrics. Enjoy! close-up baseball on the infield Tinker to Evers to Chance The Chicago Cubs and the Dawn ..read more

The University of Chicago Press mourns the passing of Marjorie Perloff, a long-time Press author and advisor. The following obituary was prepared by her family with the assistance of Charles Bernstein and the Press. Marjorie Perloff. Photo by Alan Thomas (2016) One of the most influential American literary critics and scholars of modern and contemporary poetry, Marjorie Perloff died at her home in Pacific Palisades (Los Angeles), California, on March 24, according to her daughters, Carey and Nancy Perloff.  Perloff was born Gabriele Mintz in Vienna on September 28, 1931, into a prominent ..read more

David Bordwell, the preeminent film scholar of his generation, passed away on February 29 after a long illness. The University of Chicago Press was privileged to publish three of his books, one of which, Minding Movies: Observations on the Art, Craft, and Business of Filmmaking (published in 2011) was co-authored with his longtime partner, Kristin Thompson. It consists of entries taken from the blog they started in September, 2006, “Observations on Film Art.” The other two are The Rhapsodes: How 1940s Critics Changed American Film Culture (published in 2016) and Reinventing Hollywood: How 1940 ..read more

Large technology companies like Meta, Amazon, and Alphabet have unprecedented access to our daily lives, collecting information when we check our email, count our steps, shop online, and commute to and from work. In Data Grab: The New Colonialism of Big Tech and How to Fight Back, Ulises A. Mejias and Nick Couldry show that this vast accumulation of data is not the accidental stockpile of a fast-growing industry. Just as nations stole territories for ill-gotten minerals and crops, wealth, and dominance, tech companies steal personal data important to our lives. It’s only within the framework o ..read more

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re sharing a collection of books that have a special focus on the issues and history surrounding women’s health. These titles explore women’s health through the lens of science, history, sociology, and gender studies. At a time when women’s health issues are making headlines, we hope to help readers stay informed and knowledgeable about this complex topic. Enjoy an exclusive 30% discount through March with code WHMHEALTH at checkout on our website. Looking through the Speculum: Examining the Women’s Health Movement  By Judith ..read more

Recruiters are filling many a campus job fair, and we’re entering that time of year when many soon-to-be graduates are contemplating the big question of what’s next. No matter what stage you’re at in your career, searching for a job can be hard and demoralizing work. But, in Why You, Why Me, Why Now, Rachel Toor delivers some good news. The most important thing is within your control—a mindset that shows you know the goals of the organization you want to work for and that you’re ready and eager to contribute. Toor provides, with compassion and enthusiasm, strategies to make it easy for hi ..read more

Every four years, something special happens at the end of February: because the Earth’s orbit around the Sun is not a perfect 365 days, but instead roughly 365 and one quarter, an extra day appears on our calendars to help the cosmological books balance. And speaking of cosmological books, if the swift approach of February 29, 2024, has you contemplating the Sun, the Moon, our place in the Universe, the nature of time, the laws of physics, the quantum world, or, as we are leaping after all, frogs . . . well, then do we have the reading list for you. With twenty-nine books, one for each day of ..read more