March 7, 2025

Russia-USSR-US Histories: A Reading List

As the first university press in the South, UNC Press pioneered in tackling issues of the day through the honest, and sometimes gritty, lens of reality, in order to challenge the status quo in a historically diverse and complex region. Our association with the oldest public university in the nation inspires in us a commitment to bring new and established peer-reviewed research… Continue Reading Russia-USSR-US Histories: A Reading List

Categories American History/History/Military History/UNC Press News
March 4, 2025

New This Week: March 4th

Today’s two new books promise to provide readers with deep insights into pivotal moments in American history and politics from the Iran-Contra scandal to North Carolina History and Journalism. Learn more about these titles below or visit our Hot Off the Press page to see everything new publishing this month. Southern New, Southern Politics: How a Newspaper Defined a State for a… Continue Reading New This Week: March 4th

Categories New Books/North Carolina/Political Science
February 28, 2025

The Constitution and US Democracy: A Reading List

As the first university press in the South, UNC Press pioneered in tackling issues of the day through the honest, and sometimes gritty, lens of reality, in order to challenge the status quo in a historically diverse and complex region. Our association with the oldest public university in the nation inspires in us a commitment to bring new and established peer-reviewed research… Continue Reading The Constitution and US Democracy: A Reading List

Categories American History/American Studies/Civil War/Colonial, Revolutionary Era & Early American History/UNC Press News
February 26, 2025

In Memoriam: David E. Whisnant

We are saddened to learn of the passing of David E. Whisnant (July 16, 1938 – December 10, 2024). The following is taken from David’s spouse and fellow UNC Press author Anne Whisnant‘s in memoriam post, which details the varied accomplishments he achieved throughout his life and career. We offer our deepest condolences to David’s family, friends, and colleagues. David… Continue Reading In Memoriam: David E. Whisnant

Categories UNC Press News
February 25, 2025

New This Week: February 25th

This week we’re excited to celebrate the publication of a thought-provoking new release that delves into the complexities of grassroots political organizing in America. Keep reading to learn more about what’s new this week or visit our Hot Off The Press page to see everything new that published in February. Democracy is Awkward: Grappling with Racism inside American Grassroots Political… Continue Reading New This Week: February 25th

Categories New Books/Political Science/Sociology
February 21, 2025

Mexico-US Borderlands History: A Reading List

As the first university press in the South, UNC Press pioneered in tackling issues of the day through the honest, and sometimes gritty, lens of reality, in order to challenge the status quo in a historically diverse and complex region. Our association with the oldest public university in the nation inspires in us a commitment to bring new and established peer-reviewed research… Continue Reading Mexico-US Borderlands History: A Reading List

Categories American History/History/Latin American & Caribbean Studies/Latin American/Caribbean Hist./Military History/UNC Press News
February 19, 2025

Q&A With Casey Nichols

This Black History Month we’re highlighting Black stories and amplifying Black voices. The following is a Q&A with Casey D. Nichols, assistant professor of history at Texas State University and author of Poverty Rebels: Black and Brown Protest in Post–Civil Rights America publishing next month, but available for pre-order now. What led you to write Poverty Rebels: Black and Brown Protest… Continue Reading Q&A With Casey Nichols

Categories African American Studies/American Studies/Latino Studies/UNC Press News
February 18, 2025

New This Week: February 18th

We’re excited to have three new books publishing today on topics including poetry, women’s basketball history, how media mistreats Black girls, and a dive into grief across generations and oceans. Learn more about these titles below or visit our Hot Off the Press page to see everything new publishing this month. Shattering the Glass: The Remarkable History of Women’s Basketball by Pamela… Continue Reading New This Week: February 18th

Categories African American Studies/New Books/Poetry/Sports/Women's Studies
February 17, 2025

Black Women Dazzle: Stories of American Women’s Basketball

The following post was originally published on shatteringtheglassbook.com by Pamela Grundy, coauthor of Shattering the Glass: The Remarkable History of Women’s Basketball, and is being reposted here with permission. The revised edition of Shattering the Glass is on-sale tomorrow and available wherever books are sold. Black women have long energized American women’s basketball. Marian Washington, C. Vivian Stringer, Lusia Harris,… Continue Reading Black Women Dazzle: Stories of American Women’s Basketball

Categories Africa & African Diaspora/African American Studies/Sports/Women's Studies
February 14, 2025

Israel-The Middle East-US History: A Reading List

As the first university press in the South, UNC Press pioneered in tackling issues of the day through the honest, and sometimes gritty, lens of reality, in order to challenge the status quo in a historically diverse and complex region. Our association with the oldest public university in the nation inspires in us a commitment to bring new and established peer-reviewed research… Continue Reading Israel-The Middle East-US History: A Reading List

Categories Middle Eastern Studies/Military History/UNC Press News
February 13, 2025

Path to Open: A History

The following originally appeared on the American Council of Learned Societies website, and is reposted here with permission. Path to Open—now beginning its third year—is a multiyear pilot that offers a community-driven approach to open access (OA) books. The model was developed by a small group of leaders hailing from different sectors of scholarly communications but united by a shared… Continue Reading Path to Open: A History

Categories Open Access
February 12, 2025

Q&A With Aria S. Halliday

For Black History Month we’ve been highlighting some of our African American Studies books and amplifying Black voices here on the blog. Next up in our series is a Q&A with Aria S. Halliday, associate professor of gender and women’s studies and African American and Africana studies at the University of Kentucky and author of Black Girls and How We Fail… Continue Reading Q&A With Aria S. Halliday

Categories African American Studies/Women's Studies
February 11, 2025

New This Week: February 11th

New this week is a book that tells the story of how people living, governing, and traveling through northern Patagonia sought to construct versions of ‘the nation’ based on their ideas about and experiences in geographical space in late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Learn more about this title below or visit our Hot Off the Press page to see everything new… Continue Reading New This Week: February 11th

Categories Environmental Studies/Latin American & Caribbean Studies/Latin American/Caribbean Hist.
February 7, 2025

US Immigration, Citizenship, and Birthright History: A Reading List

As the first university press in the South, UNC Press pioneered in tackling issues of the day through the honest, and sometimes gritty, lens of reality, in order to challenge the status quo in a historically diverse and complex region. Our association with the oldest public university in the nation inspires in us a commitment to bring new and established… Continue Reading US Immigration, Citizenship, and Birthright History: A Reading List

Categories UNC Press News
February 5, 2025

Celebrating Black History Month: Essential Reads

February is Black History Month, a time to honor the legacy, achievements, and contributions of African Americans throughout history and to amplify Black voices shaping our present and future. Since our founding in 1922 UNC Press has made a commitment to publishing in the field of African American studies. In fact, we were the first scholarly publisher to develop an… Continue Reading Celebrating Black History Month: Essential Reads

Categories Africa & African Diaspora/African American Studies/Reading Lists
January 31, 2025

Academic Freedom and Open Discourse

For over 100 years UNC Press has championed the principles of academic freedom, open discourse, and the free exchange of ideas—values essential to a democratic society and the pursuit of knowledge.  Recently, two of our Canadian authors, Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Derek Silva, both respected university scholars who have been critical of US policy on Palestine, faced restrictions on their ability… Continue Reading Academic Freedom and Open Discourse

Categories UNC Press News
January 31, 2025

Dietary Dreams of Immortality

The following is a guest post from Travis A. Weisse, author of Health Freaks: America’s Diet Champions and the Specter of Chronic Illness which tells a new history of modern diets in America by exploring how the popularity of diets grew alongside patients’ frustrations with the limitations and failures of the American healthcare system in the face of chronic disease.… Continue Reading Dietary Dreams of Immortality

Categories Cultural Studies/Guest Bloggers/Health / Medicine
January 28, 2025

New This Week: January 28th

New this week is a biography of Doc Watson and a history of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Learn more about these two enlightening titles or visit our Hot Off the Press page to see everything new that published this month. Doc Watson: A Life in Music by Eddie Huffman American Music: New Roots “A vivd portrait . . . The… Continue Reading New This Week: January 28th

Categories African American Studies/Music/New Books
January 22, 2025

Insights From Academics on Sex and the Civil War, Segregation Scholarships, HIV/AIDs, & More

Listen to authors talk about their books and learn something new on the UNC Press Presents podcast, produced by the New Books Network. With recent episodes on sex and the Civil War, American diet culture, the history segregation scholarships in the south, and much more, you’re bound to learn something new or discover your new favorite read. In this post… Continue Reading Insights From Academics on Sex and the Civil War, Segregation Scholarships, HIV/AIDs, & More

Categories UNC Press News/UNC Press Presents podcast
January 20, 2025

The History of Martin Luther King Jr. Day: An Excerpt from “Living the Dream”

Today, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we’re featuring an excerpt from the introduction of Living The Dream: The Contested History of Martin Luther King Jr. Day by Daniel T. Fleming. You can also check out this guest post from Daniel on the history of MLK Jr. Day. On January 20, 1986, half a million people looked on as the… Continue Reading The History of Martin Luther King Jr. Day: An Excerpt from “Living the Dream”

Categories African American Studies