If you’ve been on social media recently you’ve probably seen the trend, which started on tiktok but has been featured on all of the major social platforms as well as national news outlets, where people are asking men how often they think about the Roman Empire. Since the trend started it seems like we’re all thinking about the Roman Empire… Continue Reading Thinking of the Roman Empire? Try These Books
The following is a guest post by Susan Ware, author of Game, Set, Match: Billie Jean King and the Revolution in Women’s Sports. As part of the research for my 2011 biography of Billie Jean King, I watched a video of “The Battle of the Sexes,” which took place fifty years ago on September 20, 1973. There it all was:… Continue Reading Billie Jean King Wins Again
Happy New Books Tuesday! We have three exciting new books publishing today. Browse our newest releases or take a look at everything new this month on our Hot Off the Press. Plus, if you want updates in your inbox every month on new titles and what’s happening at UNC Press, you can sign up for our monthly eNews here. Wild, Tamed,… Continue Reading New Books This Week
We regret to share the news that the University of North Carolina Press is no longer able to attend the Association for the Study of African American Life and History 2023 annual meeting in Jacksonville, Florida. While we remain deeply committed to the organization and the work that our authors and so many scholars are doing in the discipline, we… Continue Reading 2023 Association for the Study of African American Life & History Annual Meeting
Are you looking for the perfect fall event to add to your calendar? Wild, Tamed, Lost, Revived: The Surprising Story of Apples in the South by Diane Flynt, with photography by Angie Mosier and a Foreword by Sean Brock (published under our Ferris & Ferris imprint) offers a new history of the apple and how it changed the South and the nation. This… Continue Reading Celebrate Apple Season with Upcoming Events for “Wild, Tamed, Lost, Revived”
The following is a guest post by Cookie Woolner, author of The Famous Lady Lovers: Black Women and Queer Desire before Stonewall which is now available wherever books are sold. Extraordinary in its scope and inventiveness to focus on their intimate lives . . . . Woolner’s beautiful prose and writing style makes this book a delight to read. Academics… Continue Reading Black “Lady Lovers” and the Search for Queer Community
The following is an excerpt from Rendered Obsolete: Energy Culture and the Afterlife of US Whaling by Jamie L. Jones which is available now wherever books are sold. “Rendered Obsolete provides a compelling perspective on the history of whaling and how we understand energy consumption.” Hester Blum, Penn State University Underground Whales: An Energy Archaeology The Pennsylvania oil fields were full… Continue Reading Underground Whales: An Excerpt of “Rendered Obsolete”
It’s our favorite day of the week: New Books Tuesday! Today we’re excited to share four new books which are now available wherever books are sold. Enjoy this weeks new books or check out our Hot Off the Press page to see everything new this month. Plus, if you want updates in your inbox every month on new titles and… Continue Reading New Books This Week
Let’s be honest, the only thing better than reading a book is hearing the author talk about that book and the research behind it. Did you know that you can listen to UNC Press authors on the UNC Press Presents podcast? You can stream the podcast, produced in partnership with the New Books Network, on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or directly from the UNC Press… Continue Reading What’s New on the UNC Press Presents Podcast
On September 6, the Biden administration made a critical announcement about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, canceling the remaining oil and gas leases that had been auctioned off during the waning days of the Trump administration. The announcement marked a major win for environmental and Indigenous advocates, who have been fighting for decades to protect this land from fossil fuel… Continue Reading The Arctic Refuge and the Power of Grassroots Visual Culture
The Following is a guest post by Sarah Mayorga, author of Urban Specters: The Everyday Harms of Racial Capitalism, now available wherever books are sold. Urban Specters: The Everyday Harms of Racial Capitalism is about working-class and poor people in Cincinnati and how they make sense of their lives. How the stories they tell about the world are often shaped… Continue Reading 9 Reasons to Read “Urban Specters”
The following is an excerpt from Convicting the Mormons: The Mountain Meadows Massacre in American Culture by Janiece Johnson which is available wherever books are sold. This book is fantastic! Elizabeth Fenton, University of Vermont Johnson’s authorial voice and absolute command of the primary sources make this book an indispensable resource for historians examining the aftermath and American cultural perception… Continue Reading Crime Meets Punishment: An Excerpt from “Convicting the Mormons”
See what’s trending at UNC Press with this list of the most viewed books on our website this month. Resistance from the Right: Conservatives and the Campus Wars in Modern America by Lauren Lassabe Shepherd “A thoroughly researched, revelatory political history with abundant relevance for today. . . . Shepherd presents compelling evidence for the ways that these groups, although a minority… Continue Reading Trending This Month: August
It’s a new week and another New Books Tuesday! Today Resistance from the Right: Conservatives and the Campus Wars in Modern America by Lauren Lassabe Shepherd is now available wherever books are sold. A thoroughly researched, revelatory political history with abundant relevance for today. . . . Shepherd presents compelling evidence for the ways that these groups, although a minority on campus,… Continue Reading New This Week: “Resistance from the Right”
UNC Press is excited to be exhibiting in-person at the American Sociological Association annual meeting! We hope you’ll stop by our booth (305) to say hello to Lucas Church & Peter Perez and to browse our new titles on display. If you can’t join us in-person, you can always visit our virtual booth! We’re proud to announce two new book… Continue Reading 2023 American Sociological Association Annual Meeting
The following is an excerpt of Landscapes of Care: Immigration and Health in Rural America by Thurka Sangaramoorthy, which available now wherever books are sold. Sangaramoorthy offers a glimpse into how and under what conditions migrant workers from Latin America, the Caribbean, and other parts of North America seek, receive, and fashion care. This book provides new ways of reimagining… Continue Reading The Land That Time Forgot: An Excerpt from “Landscapes of Care”
Thanks to David Menconi for allowing us to reblog the following post outlining the timeline for writing his forthcoming book Oh, Didn’t They Ramble: Rounder Records and the Transformation of American Roots Music. This post originally appeared on his blog, Losering Books. David is the 2019 North Carolina Piedmont Laureate and was a staff writer at the Raleigh News &… Continue Reading How to write a book: The timeline
The following is an excerpt from the introduction of Vodou en Vogue: Fashioning Black Divinities in Haiti and the United States by Eziaku Atuama Nwokocha which is available wherever books are sold. “Nwokocha’s superb work offers a much-needed corrective to previous scholarship that presents Vodou as a religion defined by poverty and precarity. Her skillful observations and thoughtful descriptions of… Continue Reading The Gods Give Looks: An Excerpt from Vodou en Vogue
Did you know that all of our Savor the South cookbooks are now available in paperback format? Written by well-known cooks and food lovers, filled with personality and informative culinary history, and a treasure of some fifty recipes, you’ll want to have all of these cookbooks on your shelf! Below you can find some Savor the South cookbooks that are… Continue Reading Must-Have Savor the South Cookbooks for the Summer
Are you caught up on the UNC Press Presents podcast? The podcast, in partnership with the New Books Network, features interviews with UNC Press authors about their books and research. You can stream on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or directly from the UNC Press Presents webpage. Take a look at some of our episodes below or browse all episodes here. A conversation with Robin James, author of The Future… Continue Reading Catch Up on the UNC Press Presents Podcast
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