October 19, 2023

Q&A with David Menconi author of “Oh, Didn’t They Ramble”

The following is a Q&A with David Menconi, whose second book with UNC PRESS Oh, Didn’t They Ramble: Rounder Records and the Transformation of American Roots Music is available now wherever books are sold. Oh, Didn’t They Ramble is the definitive history of Rounder Records, drawing on previously untapped archives and extensive interviews with artists, Rounder staff, and founders Ken… Continue Reading Q&A with David Menconi author of “Oh, Didn’t They Ramble”

Categories Guest Bloggers/Music
October 17, 2023

New Books This Week

It’s Tuesday which means we have new books that are officially on-sale wherever books are sold! You can also see our list of everything new in October on our Hot Off the Press page. 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. Oh, Didn’t… Continue Reading New Books This Week

Categories UNC Press News
October 13, 2023

UNC Press Award Winners

New Award Winners Food Power Politics by Bobby J. Smith II Finalist, 2024 James Beard Foundation Book Award (Reference, History and Scholarship) A Man of Bad Reputation by Drew A. Swanson 2023 North Caroliniana Society Book Award Fit Citizens by Ava Purkiss 2024 Frances Richardson Keller-Sierra Prize, Western Association of Women Historians Finalist, 2024 Association for the Study of African… Continue Reading UNC Press Award Winners

Categories Awards/UNC Press News
October 12, 2023

Race and the “Nuevo South”: An Excerpt from MAKING THE LATINO SOUTH

The following is an excerpt from Making The Latino South: A History of Racial Formation by Cecilia Márquez, which is available wherever books are sold. Making the Latino South is the first book in our new Latinx Histories series. This Hispanic Heritage Month use code 01UNCP30 to get 30% + FREE shipping on orders over $75 when you order this… Continue Reading Race and the “Nuevo South”: An Excerpt from MAKING THE LATINO SOUTH

Categories Excerpts/Latin American & Caribbean Studies/Latino Studies
October 11, 2023

Upcoming Events for FAR FROM THE ROOFTOP OF THE WORLD by Amy Yee

Hear Amy Yee discuss her new book FAR FROM THE ROOFTOP OF THE WORLD: Travels among Tibetan Refugees on Four Continents (on-sale October 17; Foreword Reviews calls it “a deep, nuanced picture of the Tibetan diaspora and the real human impact of China’s policy toward Tibet”) starting October 14. Amy will be joined by writers, journalists, and historians for most… Continue Reading Upcoming Events for FAR FROM THE ROOFTOP OF THE WORLD by Amy Yee

Categories UNC Press News
October 9, 2023

Catch Up on the UNC Press Presents Podcast

Let’s be honest; there’s nothing better than listening to an author talk about their book. Tune in to the latest episodes of the UNC Presents Podcast to hear authors talk about topics such as southern apples, the whaling industry, celebrity chefs and food justice, global history, and more. You can stream the podcast, which is produced in partnership with the New… Continue Reading Catch Up on the UNC Press Presents Podcast

Categories UNC Press Presents podcast
October 6, 2023

New This Month: October

Happy October! We’re excited to share all of the new books we have publishing this month. You can find the full list, including any new in paperbacks, on our Hot Off the Press page. Plus, if you want updates in your inbox every month about new titles, sales, and what’s happening at UNC Press you can sign up for our monthly eNews. High… Continue Reading New This Month: October

Categories UNC Press News
October 4, 2023

Banned Books Week: Reading List

This week (October 1-7) is Banned Books Week. This weeklong celebration emphasizes the freedom to read and draws attention to the harms of censorship. To celebrate, we’re highlighting some of our titles that have appeared on banned book lists across the country. You can learn more about Banned Books Week at bannedbooksweek.org. Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in… Continue Reading Banned Books Week: Reading List

Categories Reading Lists
October 3, 2023

New Books This Week

Another Tuesday, another list of new books! Check out these three new books publishing today and you can see everything new this month on our Hot Off the Press page. 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. High Bias: The Distorted History of… Continue Reading New Books This Week

Categories UNC Press News
October 2, 2023

Upcoming Tour Dates with Amrita Chakrabarti Myers, author of “The Vice President’s Black Wife: The Untold Life of Julia Chinn”

Historian and author Amrita Chakrabarti Myers will be touring (in-person, unless otherwise noted as virtual or hybrid) to discuss her new book, The Vice President’s Black Wife: The Untold Life of Julia Chinn, an innovative and complex recovery history, offering the first complete picture yet of Julia Chinn, wife and enslaved woman to US Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson. What… Continue Reading Upcoming Tour Dates with Amrita Chakrabarti Myers, author of “The Vice President’s Black Wife: The Untold Life of Julia Chinn”

Categories UNC Press News
September 29, 2023

The Reminiscences of a One-Hundred-and-One-Year-Old Man

The following is a guest blog post by Alison Li, author of Wondrous Transformations: A Maverick Physician, the Science of Hormones, and the Birth of the Transgender Revolution, which is available now wherever books are sold. When I was debating whether to write a biography of Dr. Harry Benjamin (1885-1986), several questions loomed large. Benjamin, a German-American physician, is best… Continue Reading The Reminiscences of a One-Hundred-and-One-Year-Old Man

Categories Biography / Autobiography/Guest Bloggers/Health / Medicine/LGBT Studies
September 28, 2023

Upcoming Events for HIGH BIAS: The Distorted History of the Cassette Tape by Marc Masters

Hear Marc Masters discuss his new book HIGH BIAS: The Distorted History of the Cassette Tape (on sale 10/3/23; Kirkus Reviews calls it “a thoroughly enjoyable romp”) starting this weekend. Marc will be joined by writers, journalists, and musicians for most of the events below. SATURDAY SEPT 30, 1pm – LOS ANGELES CA 2220 Arts, 2220 Beverly Blvd, in conversation… Continue Reading Upcoming Events for HIGH BIAS: The Distorted History of the Cassette Tape by Marc Masters

Categories Music/UNC Press News
September 27, 2023

National Hispanic Heritage Month Reading List

Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month! Since 1968, Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15th – October 15th every year to honor the cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans and celebrate heritage rooted in all Latin American countries. You can learn more about the history of NHHM at hispanicheritagemonth.gov. To celebrate we’ve curated a reading list of some… Continue Reading National Hispanic Heritage Month Reading List

Categories Latin American & Caribbean Studies/Latino Studies/Reading Lists
September 26, 2023

New Books This Week

It’s Tuesday and you know what that means: new books! Check out these three new books publishing today or you can see everything new this month on our Hot Off the Press page. 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. Wondrous Transformations:… Continue Reading New Books This Week

Categories Gender Studies/Health / Medicine/Public Policy/Sociology/UNC Press News
September 22, 2023

Trending This Month: September

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 on… Continue Reading Trending This Month: September

Categories Reading Lists/UNC Press News
September 21, 2023

Thinking of the Roman Empire? Try These Books

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

Categories Classics/Reading Lists
September 20, 2023

Billie Jean King Wins Again

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

Categories Guest Bloggers/Sports/Women's Studies
September 19, 2023

New Books This Week

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

Categories Food Studies/Latin American & Caribbean Studies/Military History/UNC Press News
September 18, 2023

2023 Association for the Study of African American Life & History Annual Meeting

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

Categories UNC Press News
September 15, 2023

Celebrate Apple Season with Upcoming Events for “Wild, Tamed, Lost, Revived”

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”

Categories Food Studies/Southern