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Highlights from the AUP Book, Jacket, and Journal Show

For their annual Book, Jacket, and Journal Show, the Association of University Presses brings together outstanding examples of book design from across the university press community, highlighting selections ranging from colorful art books to scholarly tomes. Our very own University of Chicago Press titles are featured in several of the

A Juneteenth Reading List

This June, we invite you to pick up a book that celebrates African American creativity, culture, and history. We’ve selected a new study that highlights the aesthetic creations of intellectuals like W. E. B. Du Bois and Zora Neale Hurston at the turn of the century; a book that tells

Read an Excerpt from “The Queerness of Home: Gender, Sexuality, and the Politics of Domesticity After World War II” by Stephen Vider

In honor of Pride Month, we’re pleased to spotlight Stephen Vider’s recently published The Queerness of Home: Gender, Sexuality, and the Politics of Domesticity After World War II, which author and former Guggenheim fellow George Chauncey called “creatively researched, beautifully written, and unfailingly smart: a first-rate work of revisionist history.”

5 Questions with Janet Voight and Peggy Macnamara, authors of “From the Seashore to the Seafloor: An Illustrated Tour of Sandy Beaches, Kelp Forests, Coral Reefs, and Life in the Ocean’s Depths”

Have you ever walked along the beach and wondered what kind of creatures can be found beneath the waves? We can find the answers in From the Seashore to the Seafloor, an exciting collaboration between a renowned scientist and a leading scientific illustrator. With brilliant artwork and accessible scientific descriptions,

Five Questions with Stein Ringen, author of “How Democracies Live”

Time has not been kind to democracy. How Democracies Live is in its defense. We spoke with the author, Stein Ringen, to hear a little more about the inspiration for this book, some of his research experiences, and the plans for his next project. How did you become interested in

Lisa Wedeen Receives the 2022 Laing Award

The University of Chicago Press is pleased to announce that Authoritarian Apprehensions: Ideology, Judgment, and Mourning in Syria by Lisa Wedeen is the recipient of the 2022 Gordon J. Laing Award. The award was presented by University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos at a gala reception on May 17, 2022,

Page duBois on the Chaotic Glory of Greek Comedy

In her new book, Democratic Swarms, Page duBois explores the lively, chaotic, and anti-authoritarian glory of ancient Greek comedy. Often overshadowed by the study of Greek tragedy, comedy, as duBois shows, is brimming with joy, free speech, and the irrepressible energy of the swarm that can provide a model for

A Supreme Court Reading List

University Presses like Chicago are committed to making available works that not only keep us informed but also help us to better understand our world, government, and laws. We have put together a reading list of books from Chicago that help illuminate different aspects of the Supreme Court of the

5 Questions for Lee Alan Dugatkin, author of “Power in the Wild: The Subtle and Not-So-Subtle Ways Animals Strive for Control over Others”

From the shell wars of hermit crabs to the machinations of mongooses, power struggles in the animal kingdom are as diverse as they are fascinating. In Power in the Wild, behavioral ecologist and brilliant storyteller Lee Alan Dugatkin illuminates their surprising range and connections. Beloved for his bestselling book How

Read an Excerpt from Tracy E. K’Meyer’s “To Live Peaceably Together”

Tracy E. K’Meyer’s To Live Peaceably Together is a thoughtful examination of the struggle for fair housing in the postwar United States, with a unique focus: the efforts undertaken by the Quaker-aligned American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) in cultivating wider acceptance of residential integration. In the excerpt below—focusing on work

Phoenix Poets Series Relaunches with New Books by Dong Li and Annelyse Gelman

Dong Li receives inaugural Phoenix Emerging Poet Book Prize The University of Chicago Press is excited to announce that Dong Li and Annelyse Gelman have been chosen as the first poets to be published as part of the Phoenix Poets series relaunch. Dong Li’s The Orange Tree is the inaugural

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An Earth Day 2022 Reading List

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. To celebrate Earth Day, we have put together a reading list of recent books from Chicago and our client publishers that

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“This is America,” Street Scriptures, and the Apocalypse with Alejandro Nava

In Street Scriptures: Between God and Hip-Hop Alejandro Nava explores an important aspect of hip-hop that is rarely considered: its deep entanglement with spiritual life. Nava focuses our attention on this aspect of the music and culture in a fresh way, combining his profound love of hip-hop, his passion for

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Announcing a New Partnership for the China Market

We’re pleased to announce that the University of Chicago Press (UCP) has partnered with Princeton University Press (PUP), and starting April 1, 2022, PUP will provide exclusive sales and marketing representation in China for the University of Chicago Press through Princeton Asia (Beijing) Consulting and supported by PUP’s Beijing sales

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Announcing a New Partnership for the China Market

We’re pleased to announce that the University of Chicago Press (UCP) has partnered with Princeton University Press (PUP), and starting April 1, 2022, PUP will provide exclusive sales and marketing representation in China for the University of Chicago Press through Princeton Asia (Beijing) Consulting and supported by PUP’s Beijing sales

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