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Out this month from the Pitt Latin American Series, "Rethinking Latin America’s Left Turn" analyses the rise and shortcomings of the 21st-century pink tide, comparing Chile, Uruguay, Ecuador, and Venezuela to explore what a true left turn could look like...
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UP Redux Programme - ALPSP UP Redux Programme- Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers - International trade body which supports and represents not-for-profit organizations and institutions that publish…

This time next week, the first day of @alpsp.bsky.social UP Redux will have started! We're excited to have university press colleagues join us here in Liverpool.
Check out the full programme to plan your time (and let us know if you need any local recommendations!):

We're thrilled that *two* LDS presses are finalists for the Foreword Indie Awards 2025.
University of Georgia Press and University of Pittsburgh Press are among the nominees.
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Explore UGAP and UPP titles: bit.ly/4dhzoqm
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Promotional graphic for Icon Dresden: Baroque City | Air War Symbol | Political Token by Susanne Vees-Gulani. The book cover is centered, featuring a photograph of Dresden’s skyline seen through a large red metal frame installed on a grassy riverbank, with historic buildings and a bridge in the background under a blue sky. The author’s name appears at the bottom of the cover. A blurred cityscape fills the background, and the University of Michigan Press logo appears in the top right corner.

In "Icon Dresden", Susanne Vees-Gulani examines how #Dresden’s post-1945 memory culture, shaped by urban planning, tourism, and visual narratives, constructed a lasting myth of victimhood that continues to shape the city’s identity and far-right politics.
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Promotional graphic for the book "Lavender Sounds: From Lesbian Radio to Queer Feminist Soundwork" by Stacey Copeland. On the right is the book cover in purple and white, featuring an illustrated radio with flowing, abstract lines. On the left, a matching purple background includes a quote: “brings a nuanced, multifaceted account of queer feminist practice into radio and sound studies” attributed to Kate Lacey. The University of Michigan Press logo appears at the bottom.

📻️🌈 In the brilliant "Lavender Sounds", Copeland traces the journey from lesbian radio to #queer feminist podcasting, revealing how sound becomes a powerful, embodied medium for activism, storytelling, and community across generations. @scopeland.bsky.social
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Promotional graphic for the book "Screen Captures: Film in the Age of Emergency" by Stephen Lee Naish. On the left is the book cover featuring abstract, glitchy vertical streaks in blue, white, and orange tones with the title arranged vertically. The background is a distorted, static-like image in similar colors. On the right, a quote reads, “a kaleidoscopic blending of cinema, politics, and pop-culture” attributed to Iain Reid. Lever Press logo appears in the bottom right corner.

🎞️ Out this month: "Screen Captures"
Stephen Lee Naish interrogates how contemporary cinema mediates crises from climate to platform capitalism, asking what our viewing habits reveal about power, attention, and cultural life today.
Find out more: bit.ly/409WszW
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Happy #WorldWildlifeDay from UGAPress! 🐘🌱🐋 Today we celebrate the diverse species that sustain our ecosystems. We also recognize the authors whose work deepens our understanding of wildlife and inspires efforts to protect these species for the future of our planet. 🌏

Find more at ugapress.org

August Wilson's American Century - Pittsburgh Review of Books Laurence Glasco, in his new book August Wilson's American Century: Life as Art, claims August Wilson has four distinct identities: outsider, warrior, race

"Wilson sensed that creativity is all around us, and Glasco sees that."

Thanks to the @pghreviewofbooks.bsky.social for this wonderful, thoughtful review of August Wilson's American Century!

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Promotional graphic for K-Pop Fandom: Performing Deokhu from the 1990s to Today by Areum Jeong. The book cover appears on the left, showing a green-lit K-pop concert scene with a large crowd and stage lights; the title is in bold neon-green text. On the right, a pull quote reads, “Smart and immersive, this is a must-read for anyone wanting to understand the passions and practices of K-Pop fandom.” — Matt Hills. The University of Michigan Press logo appears at the bottom.

Just published!
"K-Pop Fandom: Performing Deokhu from the 1990s to Today"
More than mere obsession: Areum Jeong studies #K-pop fandom, showing how “#deokhu” fan labour drives its global reach, politics, and cultural impact.
Discover now: bit.ly/46Ty35e
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🌟 "Professor Superstar: Fandom and Anti-Fandom of Academia🌟

Mel Stanfill explores how academia acts like a fan culture, with admiration, critique, and microcelebrity shaping how higher education is seen...
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Drawing on multisite ethnography, in "Kurdish Women’s Transnational Resistance" Göksel traces how #Kurdish women have built a transnational movement that reshapes politics, gender, and resistance across war, displacement, and authoritarian rule.
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Promotional graphic for The Subtlety of the Street: The Discourse of Responsibility by M Peregrine Balmat. The background is teal. On the left is the book cover, also teal, featuring two tin cans connected by a yellow string, with the title in large white and yellow text. On the right is a blurb quote that reads: “Grounded in discourse analysis, Balmat shows how dialogue with recipients of service at the street level indisputably shapes the public service experience. Readers will appreciate this closely-observed study with its mix of disciplinary detail and compassionate, thoughtful social commentary.” —Michael Lipsky. The University of Michigan Press logo appears at the bottom right.

In "The Subtlety of the Street", M Peregrine Balmat shows how everyday phrases in street-level work quietly construct racialised “Gestalts of Responsibility,” tracing their policy roots and pointing toward more just practice.
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👨‍🎨 In a beautiful new book, "Beyond Mysticism", discover how #Puget Sound’s unique landscape, culture, and mysticism shaped Northwest #Modernist art, from Tobey and Graves to a vibrant community of visionary local artists.
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Out today!: bit.ly/4kydwc8
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Can't perfect that viral routine? 10 years of #Instagram dance trends calls for some exploration... "Homebodies" shows how everyday people turn domestic life into digital performance, revealing how intimacy is curated and controlled in the age of social media.
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Promotional graphic for “Trigger Warnings”. The book cover can be found to the left of the graphic, which has white text and contains a surrealist and absurdist art piece depicting a scene of chaos with three people with abstract shaped bodies. To the right of the cover image, a review quote by Shereen Inayatulla in white text above a pink background reads, “This collection enlivens critical pedagogies by treating the subject of trigger warnings with the care and nuanced consideration urgently needed.” The Lever Press logo in white appears next to the quote. Above the quotation there is an enlarged section of the artwork found on the cover.

“Trigger Warnings” from Lever Press is an interdisciplinary collection which aims to deepen our understanding of trigger warnings in a social justice context. Read more about the book here: bit.ly/4qXJtNf @leverpress.bsky.social

Promotional graphic for the book "Lunch at the Shop: The Art and Practice of the Midday Meal" by Peter Miller, showing the red book cover on the right and a Vogue quote on the left praising the book, with the University of Washington Press logo at the bottom.

🍴 Hungry?
"Lunch at the Shop" shows how to turn everyday work lunches into thoughtful, fresh, and shared meals, with over fifty recipes and practical tips for simple, satisfying cooking.
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Promotional graphic for the book Emotional Filipinos: The American Myth of the “Lazy Native” and Islamic Separatism in the Philippines by George Radics, showing the book cover in green and red halftone tones with a small photo of a person reaching upward, alongside the University of Georgia Press logo on a light background.

"Emotional Filipinos" examines how U.S. colonial rule influenced race, modernity, and emotion in the Philippines, with effects on current conflicts and anti-Western sentiments. Explore this book and more in UGAP's 'Sociology of Race and Ethnicity' series: bit.ly/4cqZdUB @ugapress.bsky.social

Promotional graphic for “Nonviolent Response”, which has a lilac background. The book cover can be found to the right of the graphic, which has a white background with blue and orange text, and it displays various illustrations such as a white dove holding an olive branch in its mouth, a speech bubble with a peace symbol within it, and a hand holding a pen with a purple scroll in the background. Next to the cover image in a transparent purple box with rounded edges is a review quote by Ellen C. Carillo which reads, “a model of nonviolent response with powerful implications for teachers and others committed to empathetic engagement with writing.” To the bottom left of the quote, the dove from the cover image can be found, and the University of Pittsburgh Press logo in dark blue is beside it to the right.

“Nonviolent Response” by Sheri Rysdam and JT Torres presents a nonviolent philosophical framework with practical methods for teachers and others, offering evidence-based methods for effective, timesaving, and motivational responses. Read more: buff.ly/Bcg31dB @upittpress.bsky.social

Promotional graphic displaying four books, from left to right: ‘SOFLA’, which has an abstract, multi-coloured background with white and blue text; ‘Fundamentals of Curriculum Planning, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation in English Language Teaching’, which has a blue gradient background and white text; ‘Teaching and Academic Writing in the Health Sciences’, which has white and yellow text, a dark blue background, and an illustration of two abstract shaped heads, the left head is blue, and the right head is orange, they overlap in the middle to make a yellow semi-circle; ‘Trauma-Sensitive Practices in English Language Teaching’, which has an abstract, multi-coloured background with white text. The background of the graphic is light blue towards the top, and dark blue towards the bottom. In the top half of the image, white text reads ‘University of Michigan Press ELT’.

New titles in the University of Michigan ELT series from @uofmpress.bsky.social explore teaching, learning, and educational practice across diverse contexts, offering critical perspectives on contemporary education. Browse the full series here 👉 bit.ly/4tgFdu1

Promotional graphic for "Amid This" by Allan Peterson. The cover of the book is in the centre of the graphic, which has a light green background and has an illustration of a black tree with flowers growing off its branches in the middle. The background of the graphic also features this illustration twice, enlarged and slightly faded.

Forthcoming from Bridwell Press, “Amid This” by Allan Peterson reflects on perception, language, and the astonishments of everyday life, offering lyrical meditations shaped by attentiveness to the world. Pre-order here: bit.ly/45JzbYC @michiganpublishing.bsky.social

Promotional graphic for "Boundaries and Bodhisattvas" by Xu Ma. The book cover can be found to the left of the graphic, and the University of Washington Press is beside it to the right, in teal and grey. The background of the image is an enlarged section of a Chinese painting taken from the cover, which depicts a woman sitting in a traditional room.

”Boundaries and Bodhisattvas” by Xu Ma is a striking new perspective on women, religious spaces, and literary culture during the Ming and Qing eras and redefines the place of women in Chinese religious and cultural history. Pre order ➡️ bit.ly/3ZiYoFQ @uwapress.uw.edu

Promotional graphic for "The Season of Birds and Stones". The book cover appears on the right-hand side of the graphic, which shows blackberries lined up on a surface. Next to the cover image to the left, the University of Georgia Press logo appears in white in the corner, and below, in front of a transparent blue-grey background, a review quote from Lee Horikoshi Roripaugh reads, “... a fiercely ravishing book. [...] Here, nature transcends the spectacle of the gazed-upon object and becomes the reciprocal subject that gazes back to illuminate the firefly-like flickering of the human heart.” The background of the graphic is an enlarged version of the photograph from the book cover.

Forthcoming from University of Georgia Press, “The Season of Birds and Stones” is a wide-ranging collection of essays that engages with the natural world through encounters in national parks and other wild places. Pre-order here: bit.ly/3LPWA41 @ugapress.bsky.social

Promotional graphic for "August Wilson's American Century" by Laurence A. Glasco. The graphic presents the cover image for the book on the left-hand side, which contains a black and white image of August Wilson with a notepad and pen. Next to the cover image is a white, transparent box with a review quote by John W. Miller which reads, "August Wilson belongs among Shakespeare, Goethe, and Ibsen as one of the great playwrights of all time. Laurence A. Glasco has uncovered the life and labor behind the art." Below the quotation and next to the cover image is the University of Pittsburgh Press logo in black.

"August Wilson's American Century" is out today! This book is a revealing study of Pittsburgh’s influence on one of America’s most acclaimed playwrights and was listed by Pioneer Press (Minneapolis-St. Paul) as a most anticipated release for 2026. Read more: bit.ly/49W53Mj @upittpress.bsky.social

Now hiring! Senior Project Editor. Submit your application through the University of Washington's job site by February 27. bit.ly/UWPressSeniorProjectEditor

📣 We're hiring! The University of Washington Press is looking for a full-time senior project editor to shepherd books through copyediting, design, and production—from scholarly monographs to illustrated art history and regional trade titles. For more details & to apply visit: bit.ly/UWPressSenio...

Thrilled to see August Wilson's American Century, which publishes tomorrow (!), on this list!

Promotional graphic for "Robert Altman's Nashville". The book cover is on the left-side of the graphic, and next to it is the University of Michigan Press logo in white, with a review quote by Adrian Danks underneath, which reads: "... a very engaging, thoughtful, and beautifully researched book." The background of the graphic is dark blue, and the right-hand side contains an illustration taken from the cover image, which depicts a vintage-style microphone personified with arms and legs, holding a top-hat with stars and stripes on it, and surrounded by fireworks; this illustration was the promotional poster for the film.

Publishing this week from University of Michigan Press, "Robert Altman's Nashville” unravels what an American slice-of-life film can still tell us after fifty years. Find out more ➡️ bit.ly/4c1Zihh @uofmpress.bsky.social

Promotional graphic for "Living Rome". The front cover of the book can be found on the left side of the graphic, which presents a black and white image of a modern street scene in Rome, with two motorcyclists in motion. Next to the front cover there is a transparent grey box with rounded edges with a review quote from Michele Lacione which reads, ".A prime guide to (re)approach urbanity, within and beyond Rome." Underneath the quotation, the Lever Press logo can be found in white. The background of the graphic is an enlarged version of the image taken from the front cover.

“Living Rome”, edited by Isabella Clough Marinaro and Will Haynes, explores contemporary Rome’s urban transformations, inequalities, activisms, and social dynamics. Find out more: bit.ly/3LZlKNp @leverpress.bsky.social

Promotional graphic which contains the cover for "Balikbayan" on the right-hand side of the graphic, which contains a painting of a party scene, and people dancing. To the left of the cover and in front of a transparent green background, a review quote from Rick Baldoz in white text reads, "Written with vitality and cleverly engaged with the politics of diaspora and transnational race making, "Balikbayan" marks a distinct achievement that links Philippine studies and Filipino American studies in dialogic conversation." The background of the graphic is an enlarged portion taken from the cover image, and the University of Washington Press logo in white can be found in the top left-hand corner of the graphic.

What does ‘home’ mean when it’s shaped by conquest, labour, and global migration? “Balikbayan” traces how Filipino migrants transformed the idea and reality of the homeland. Find out more here 👉 bit.ly/3NL370f
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Olive Growing in Palestine | Home Ebook available to libraries as part of

“Olive Growing in Palestine” by Juman Simaan explores how everyday life builds resistance and resilience in the face of military occupation. Read more: bit.ly/4t0S5UU
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Serving the Street | Home Volunteering as Charity, Racial Justice, and Poverty Tourism

“Serving the Street” by Matthew Jerome Schneider is a close observation of the relationship between race, class, urban space, and volunteers. Read more: bit.ly/49FcIyi
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