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3d ago
University Presses like Chicago are committed to making available works that not only keep us informed but also help us to better understand the world and climate around us. To celebrate Earth Day, we have put together a reading list of recent books (and a few forthcoming ones!) from Chicago and our client publishers that help illuminate different aspects of our planet. From the first two books in Chicago’s new Earth Day series—Mark E. Hauber’s Bird Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Avian Lives and Marty Crump’s Fall 2024 title Frog Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Amphibian Lives, both illustrat ..read more
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4d ago
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
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1w ago
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
The Chicago Blog | The University of Chicago Press
2w ago
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
The Chicago Blog | The University of Chicago Press
3w ago
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
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3w ago
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
The Chicago Blog | The University of Chicago Press
1M ago
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
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1M ago
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
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1M ago
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.
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Looking through the Speculum: Examining the Women’s Health Movement
By Judith ..read more
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1M ago
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