August 14, 2024

Black Women’s Humor in the Cultural Marketplace: An Excerpt from “Sass”

Black women comedians are more visible than ever, performing around the world in physical venues like comedy clubs and festivals, along with appearing in films, streaming specials, and online videos. Across these mediums, humor—and particularly sass—functions as a tool for Black women to articulate and redress cultural, social, and political marginalization. The following is an excerpt from Sass: Black Women’s… Continue Reading Black Women’s Humor in the Cultural Marketplace: An Excerpt from “Sass”

Categories African American Studies/Excerpts/Women's Studies
August 6, 2024

New This Month: August 2024

Happy August! This month marks the start of our Fall/Winter 2024 season and we’re excited to share some of the great titles we have lined up. Scroll down to browse all of the new books publishing this month, including a bunch of new paperbacks or browse our full Fall/Winter Catalog to see everything that’s coming this season. Sass: Black Women’s Humor and… Continue Reading New This Month: August 2024

Categories New Books
July 29, 2024

Trending This Month: July

Looking for your next read? See what’s trending at UNC Press with this list of the most viewed books on our website this month. Cold War Country: How Nashville’s Music Row and the Pentagon Created the Sound of American Patriotism by Joseph M. Thompson “Joseph Thompson tells the fascinating and forgotten story of how the Pentagon and Music Row encouraged and reinforced… Continue Reading Trending This Month: July

Categories Reading Lists
July 24, 2024

A Novel Way of Researching the Family as a Caring Community

The following is a guest post by Lois Benjamin, author of Ascension: The Sociology of an African American Family’s Generational Journey, which is now available wherever books are sold. “Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.” H. Jackson Brown’s line captures the process of making this groundbreaking, ethnographic case study, Ascension: The Sociology of an African American Family’s… Continue Reading A Novel Way of Researching the Family as a Caring Community

Categories African American Studies/Guest Bloggers/Sociology
July 19, 2024

2024 Society for Historians of the Early American Republic Annual Meeting

UNC Press is excited to be exhibiting in person at the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic annual meeting! We hope you’ll stop by our table to browse our recent titles on display & to connect with our publishing partners, the Omohundro Institute of Early American History & Culture. If you can’t join us in-person, you can always… Continue Reading 2024 Society for Historians of the Early American Republic Annual Meeting

Categories Exhibits/Journals
July 17, 2024

Listen to Insights From Academics on the UNC Press Presents Podcast

With recent episodes on conservative backlash against liberal education, the criminalization of immigration in North Carolina, Race and Law in the Creation of Puerto Rico, and more, you’re sure to learn something new on the UNC Press Presents podcast. Produced in partnership with the New Books Network, the podcast features authors talking about their books & areas of expertise. In this post… Continue Reading Listen to Insights From Academics on the UNC Press Presents Podcast

Categories UNC Press Presents podcast
July 3, 2024

Celebrating Independence with the US Constitution

As we prepare for a day full of barbecues, fireworks, family, and friends, let’s not forget the foundation upon which American independence rests: the US Constitution, which continues to shape our nation’s identity and guide its course. For those seeking a deeper understanding of this document, there’s no better time to delve into the wealth of academic scholarship dedicated to its history, meaning, and ongoing… Continue Reading Celebrating Independence with the US Constitution

Categories Colonial, Revolutionary Era & Early American History/Reading Lists
June 27, 2024

Listen and Learn with UNC Press Audiobooks

Happy Audiobook Month! To celebrate and increase awareness of the legitimacy of audiobooks we’re excited to share this recommended listening list of some of our titles that are available in audiobook format. Audiobooks offer another window of accessibility and provide an additional outlet for people to consume the scholarship we publish. Browse this list of some of our popular titles… Continue Reading Listen and Learn with UNC Press Audiobooks

Categories Audiobooks/Reading Lists
June 19, 2024

Juneteenth Reads: Exploring Slavery and Emancipation

Happy Juneteenth! Today we’re celebrating the emancipation of slavery in the US by reflecting on this crucial piece of American history. To help you learn more about the history of slavery and emancipation in the US we’ve compiled a reading list of some must-read titles, but you can also browse our full African American studies list here. Illusions of Emancipation:… Continue Reading Juneteenth Reads: Exploring Slavery and Emancipation

Categories African American Studies/Reading Lists
June 14, 2024

2024 Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations Annual Meeting

UNC Press is excited to be exhibiting in-person at the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations annual meeting! We hope you’ll stop by our table to browse our recent titles on display. If you can’t join us in-person, you can always visit our virtual booth! Interconnections: The Global 20th Century (New Series) Join us in the exhibit hall on… Continue Reading 2024 Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations Annual Meeting

Categories UNC Press News
June 6, 2024

Histories of Conflict on College Campuses : A Reading List

UNC Press authors have written many books and articles on the topic of conflict and protest on college campuses over many decades. Below we’ve compiled a recommended reading list that underscores the history of politics, culture, conflict, racism, and many other complex issues that have arisen across college campuses throughout the United States. Browse the following recommended titles and others… Continue Reading Histories of Conflict on College Campuses : A Reading List

Categories Reading Lists
June 4, 2024

New This Week

It’s New Books Tuesday and we have new titles now available wherever books are sold! This week we have new southern gateways guides, a book on race and law in the creation of Puerto Rico, and a new Native American/Indigenous studies book that sheds light on the struggles and resilience of Native peoples across the Americas. Check out our new… Continue Reading New This Week

Categories Latin American & Caribbean Studies/Native Amer./Indigenous Studies/Southern Gateways Guides
June 3, 2024

University of Pittsburgh Press Selects Longleaf Services for Fulfillment and Publishing Services

CHAPEL HILL, NC (June 1, 2024)—Longleaf Services is pleased to welcome the University of Pittsburgh Press as its newest fulfillment and publishing services client. University of Pittsburgh Press titles will be officially available from Longleaf beginning July 1, 2024. Peter Kracht, Director, University of Pittsburgh Press, commented: “We are very pleased to join the Longleaf family of academic presses. From… Continue Reading University of Pittsburgh Press Selects Longleaf Services for Fulfillment and Publishing Services

Categories UNC Press News
May 29, 2024

Dawn Durante becomes Wyndham Robertson Editorial Director at UNC Press

Dawn Durante has been named the Wyndham Robertson Editorial Director of the University of North Carolina Press. She will lead a department of twelve during a key growth period for the Press’s book program. She has been at the Press since 2022 after previously serving as the editor-in-chief at the University of Texas Press and as a senior editor at… Continue Reading Dawn Durante becomes Wyndham Robertson Editorial Director at UNC Press

Categories Book Publishing
May 22, 2024

Arrival Day: Celebrating Sun Ra 110 Years Later

One hundred and ten years ago today, the jazz visionary Sun Ra arrived on this planet in the city of Birmingham, Alabama. Though Sun Ra would always claim extraterrestrial origins (he rejected the notion of a “birthday,” claiming May 22 only as his arrival day), he was in many ways shaped by the city of its youth and its thriving musical… Continue Reading Arrival Day: Celebrating Sun Ra 110 Years Later

Categories UNC Press News
May 20, 2024

Find Your Next Read on the UNC Press Presents Podcast

With recent episodes ranging from Haitian Vodou to Climate Change and natural disasters, you’ll be sure to learn something new or find your next read on the UNC Press Presents podcast. The podcast, produced in partnership with the New Books Network, features authors talking about their books & areas of expertise. In this post we’re highlighting a few of our most recent… Continue Reading Find Your Next Read on the UNC Press Presents Podcast

Categories UNC Press Presents podcast
May 17, 2024

Can a City Be Ethical?

The following is an excerpt from The Ethics of Cities: Shaping Policy for a Sustainable and Just Future by Timothy Beatley which is available wherever books are sold. Beatley deftly tackles a wide range of contemporary issues, like privacy and technology, and perennial issues, such as equity and democratic processes, with compelling detail. In this timely and impressive book, he… Continue Reading Can a City Be Ethical?

Categories Excerpts/Sociology
May 15, 2024

Lynching and Foul Murder: An Excerpt from The Violent World of Broadus Miller

The following is an excerpt from The Violent World of Broadus Miller: A Story of Murder, Lynch Mobs, and Judicial Punishment in the Carolinas by Kevin W. Young, which is available wherever books are sold. “Young offers insight into the day-to-day racism, violence, and fear that permeated the Carolinas. Thoroughly researched and meticulously documented, this gripping narrative is a truly… Continue Reading Lynching and Foul Murder: An Excerpt from The Violent World of Broadus Miller

Categories African American Studies/Excerpts
May 10, 2024

2024 American Association for the History of Medicine Annual Meeting

UNC Press is excited to be exhibiting in-person at the American Association for the History of Medicine annual meeting! We hope you’ll stop by our booth to say hello to editor María García and to browse our titles on display. If you can’t join us in-person, you can always visit our virtual booth. Studies in Social Medicine Series Series Editors:… Continue Reading 2024 American Association for the History of Medicine Annual Meeting

Categories Exhibits
May 7, 2024

AANHPI Heritage Month Reading List

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the role that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) have played in American history. In this blogpost you can explore a collection of our recent Asian American studies and Asian studies titles that would make perfect reading for AANHPI Month. See something… Continue Reading AANHPI Heritage Month Reading List

Categories Asian American Studies/Asian Studies/Reading Lists