The University of Chicago Press invites everyone to celebrate Pride with a reading list of recent books from Chicago and our client publishers that help illuminate LGBTQIA2S+ lives. From inspirational memoirs to gripping histories, original poetry collections, novels, studies of queer representation in media, natural history, biographies of queer luminaries,
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In times of great uncertainty, it’s often art and literature that we turn to for escape, for answers, and for comfort. How many times have you reread the Harry Potter series, Percy Jackson, or The Lord of the Rings when the world suddenly felt not only overwhelming but frightening? Do
The Journal of African American History is seeking submissions for a 2027 special issue titled “Black Women’s History in the Twenty-First Century: Engaging the Future.” The issue will provide an opportunity to reflect seriously on the state of scholarship on Black women in the United States as well as to
It’s that time of year. Snowdrops and crocuses are blooming. Tulips and daffodils are sending up their leaves. It seems like the land is waking up and it’s time to start thinking about your garden. You’ve been waiting all winter and the time is almost here. Not yet time to
To celebrate National Poetry Month, we’re excited to share a reading list of new poetry collections from our wonderful distributed client, Seagull Books. Shop our poetry collection directly from our website using the promo code POETRYMONTH and take 40% off at checkout. Seagull Books Ever Since I Did Not Die by Ramy
University Presses like Chicago are committed to making available works that not only keep us informed but also help us to better understand the world and climate around us. Our commitment to environmental awareness and sustainability runs deep, and to celebrate Earth Day, we have put together a reading list
The University of Chicago Press is pleased to announce that An Epidemic of Uncertainty: Navigating HIV and Young Adulthood in Malawi by Jenny Trinitapoli is the recipient of the 2025 Gordon J. Laing Award. The award was presented by the University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos at a gala reception
The University of Chicago Press is excited to announce a new book series, America Reframed: Political History for What Comes Next, steered by series editors Geraldo L. Cadava, Brent Cebul, N. D. B. Connolly, and Lily Geismer. America Reframed publishes ambitious and novel historical interpretations of American power, politics, and
To celebrate National Poetry Month, we’re excited to share a reading list of new poetry collections. Here at the University of Chicago Press, we’ve recently published Daniel Mendelsohn’s new translation of The Odyssey. This magnificent feat of translation conveys the poetics of the original while bringing to vivid life the
A Jazz Age Lesson in Activism, with Stunning Parallels to Politics Today
Guest Post from Gioia Diliberto, author of Firebrands: The Untold Story of Four Women Who Made and Unmade Prohibition A radical social/political movement has taken over the government. Privately, many legislators and officials acknowledge that the movement is deeply flawed, even mad in some respects. They know the country is