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Read an Excerpt from “We Are All Whalers” by Michael J. Moore
The North Atlantic right whale is a species so endangered that there are likely more researchers in the world studying them than there are individual
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Read an excerpt from “Being Somebody and Black Besides” by George B. Nesbitt
The late Chicagoan George Nesbitt could perhaps best be described as an ordinary man with an extraordinary gift for storytelling. In his newly
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The University of Chicago Press Welcomes the Grolier Club as a New Marketing & Distribution Client
The University of Chicago Press and the Chicago Distribution Center are excited to announce a new marketing and distribution partnership with the
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A Gift from the Abakanowicz Arts and Culture Charitable Foundation Leads to New Book Series
The Abakanowicz Arts and Culture Charitable Foundation has awarded the University of Chicago Press a generous gift to establish a book series that
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A Gift from the Abakanowicz Arts and Culture Charitable Foundation Leads to New Book Series
The Abakanowicz Arts and Culture Charitable Foundation has awarded the University of Chicago Press a generous gift to establish a book series that
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Ghosts in the MRI, a Guest Post from John Lardas Modern
In Neuromatic: Or, A Particular History of Religion and the Brain, John Lardas Modern offers a powerful and original critique of neurology’s
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Read an Excerpt from “Cooperation Without Submission” by Justin B. Richland
We’re pleased to share a short excerpt from Justin B. Richland’s new book, Cooperation without Submission, which was published this September.
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Eve L. Ewing and Michael Rossi Receive the 2020 and 2021 Laing Awards
The University of Chicago Press is pleased to announce that Ghosts in the Schoolyard: Racism and School Closings on Chicago’s South Side by Eve
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10 Ways the University of Chicago Press Has Been a Force to #KeepUP with This Decade
In the summer of 1978, US President Jimmy Carter proclaimed a University Press Week “in recognition of the impact, both here and abroad, of
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Three Questions with Robert Cozzolino, Editor of “Supernatural America”
America is haunted, marked by a violent history that is an inescapable and unsettled part of the nation’s heritage. A new exhibition and catalog,
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Read an excerpt from “Bette Davis Black and White” by Julia A. Stern
Bette Davis was not only one of Hollywood’s brightest stars, but also one of its most outspoken advocates on matters of race. In Bette Davis Black
Read an Excerpt from “Harold Rosenberg: A Critic’s Life” by Debra Bricker Balken
We’re pleased to share a short excerpt from Debra Bricker Balken’s landmark new book, Harold Rosenberg: A Critic’s Life, which just published
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Five Questions between Michael Frame, author of “Geometry of Grief,” and Barbara J. King
At a moment of profound collective grief, we are all looking for tools that will help us to process and grow from the challenges of our time. Few
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Gift Ideas for All Your Favorite Readers
Find the perfect gift for the discerning reader on your list and maybe something for yourself too. We’ve curated some of our best books for
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Gift Ideas for All Your Favorite Readers
Find the perfect gift for the discerning reader on your list and maybe something for yourself too. We’ve curated some of our best books for