Five Questions with Neil Gong, author of “Sons, Daughters, and Sidewalk Psychotics: Mental Illness and Homelessness in Los Angeles”
April 16, 2024
In 2022, Los Angeles became the US county with the largest population of unhoused people, drawing a stark contrast with the wealth on display in its opulent neighborhoods. In Sons, Daughters, and Sidewalk Psychotics, sociologist Neil Gong traces the divide between the haves and have-nots in the psychiatric treatment systems that shape
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Read Nin Andrews’ Interview with January Gill O’Neil, author of “Glitter Road”
April 10, 2024
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
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A Reading List to Stay Sane During the 2024 Election Year
April 4, 2024
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
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What to Read for National Poetry Month
April 3, 2024
In honor of National Poetry Month, celebrated every April, we’re sharing a roundup of poetry collections that have been published within the last year. Featuring Chicago’s Phoenix Poets Series as well as books from our distributed client presses, these books touch on subjects like race, identity, and queerness, national borders
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Read an Interview with Karen Levine, Executive Editor at University of Chicago Press
April 2, 2024
This month on the blog, we catch up with executive editor Karen Levine to hear about her career path, her work in acquiring art and ancient studies books for the Press, and some of her favorite women artists, writers, and historical figures. First of all, can you tell us a
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Get Ready for MLB Opening Day with These Books
March 28, 2024
Opening day 2024 is fast approaching with all its excitement and anticipation. 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
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In Memoriam: Marjorie Perloff (1931–2024)
March 26, 2024
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. One of the most influential American literary critics and scholars of modern and contemporary poetry, Marjorie
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David Bordwell: In Memoriam, a Guest Post from Rodney Powell
March 22, 2024
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
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Read an Excerpt from “Data Grab” by Ulises A. Mejias and Nick Couldry
March 14, 2024
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
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Get Ready for MLB Opening Day with These Books

By PublicityTeam on March 28, 2024

Opening day 2024 is fast approaching with all its excitement and anticipation. 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

In Celebration of “The Hidden Game of Football”

By PublicityTeam on February 8, 2024

When Kansas City and San Francisco take the field for Super Bowl LVIII, they will play a in a competition that has been revolutionized by data analytics. With play sheets informed by advanced statistical analysis, today’s coaches pass more, kick less, and go for more two-point or fourth-down conversions than

Read an Excerpt from “A Fan’s Life: The Agony of Victory and the Thrill of Defeat” by University of Michigan Football Fanatic Paul Campos

By PublicityTeam on October 13, 2022

In A Fan’s Life: The Agony of Victory and Thrill of Defeat, University of Colorado law professor—and lifelong University of Michigan football fanatic—Paul Campos delves into the strangest and ugliest depths of the rabid sports fan’s mindset. His ruminations on this particularly fervent form of obsession take him from the

Soldier Field Seeks World Cup 2018 or 2022

By John J. Fanning on April 24, 2009

Soldier Field, which was the site of the 1994 World Cup soccer tournament wants a rematch at the stadium in either 2018 or 2022. The US hosted event in 1994 had the highest attendance of any World Cup which bodes well for efforts by stadium managers to entice the venue back to the Chicago stadium. More…