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‘The Velvet Light Trap’ is a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal of film, tv, and new media collectively edited by graduate students at the University of Wisconsin at Madison and The University of Texas at Austin.

These are the journal’s top 5 most-read articles on Project MUSE over the past year 🧵

Four publishing professionals from academic presses answered questions on: Why publish with a university press? How to choose a university press? And what to expect when publishing with a university press? Publishing with University Presses

Curious about publishing with a university press? Check out this video featuring insights from publishers @pennpress.bsky.social, @utexaspress.bsky.social, @uwiscpress.bsky.social & Wayne State University Press, hosted by Rutgers Ctr for Minority Serving Institutions.

THE SELENA READER | Kirkus Reviews An academic look at the legacy of the Tejano music legend.

"Readers interested in a more in-depth, scholarly approach to Selena will likely find much to admire here. Mercado-López and Hinojosa have done an excellent job bringing together a diverse range of intelligent and engaging writers."

Get excited for THE SELENA READER, coming next March!

Goldee's Bar-B-Q The top joint in Texas shares its secrets to award-winning barbecue. Goldee's Bar-B-Q, which sits in a quiet corner of Dallas–Fort Worth, opened only a few...

Get your copy of GOLDEE'S BAR-B-Q today from the link below, and use code UTXGIFTS for 40% off!

Goldee's Bar-B-Q Cookbook Reveals All the Top Spot's Secrets - D Magazine From detailed guides from fire-building to sauce-making, the Goldee’s owners tell home cooks how to do it all without getting intimidated.

"GOLDEE'S BAR-B-Q is a marvel of a book."

Many thanks to @reinhart.bsky.social and @dmagazine.bsky.social for this mouth-watering piece, which gives a real glimpse into what makes everything about Goldee's so special, from the food itself to the people and processes behind it!

Understanding war and political change in Syria and the Middle East - LSE Review of Books War in Syria & the Middle East by Federico Firmian explores how competing ideologies shaped the region from Ottoman to colonial rule & Cold War to Arab Spring.

What has shaped war and political change in #Syria?

As the nation marks one year since the fall of the #Assad regime, Burak Elmalı reviews War in Syria and the Middle East: A Political and Economic History by Federico Manfredi Firmian @utexaspress.bsky.social @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social

The Conservative Frontier How West Texas business and culture molded the rise of conservatism in the United States. Much of what we understand as modern American political conservatis...

Roche's book was called "an engaging and thorough political chronicle of West Texas" in the @nytimes.com, and "highly readable and engaging" in @texasmonthly.bsky.social. Learn more about it and get your copy here (and use code UTXGIFTS at checkout for 40% off!):

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From now until around 12pm CT, Jeff Roche, author the THE CONSERVATIVE FRONTIER, will be live answering questions on r/AskHistorians! Don't miss your chance to ask Roche your own question and learn more about the history and national influence of cowboy conservatism in West Texas.

Kai Erikson, Sociologist Who Probed Invisible Scars of Disasters, Dies at 94 A professor at Yale, he immersed himself in communities after catastrophic events like Three Mile Island, the Exxon Valdez oil spill and Hurricane Katrina.

We at UT Press extend our condolences to Kai Erikson’s family and his countless friends. We will always remember fondly our many years of working with Kai—a model of collegial scholarly engagement—as he edited our Katrina Bookshelf series. Read about his life & legacy below.

They just published Special Issue 67:3 on “Empathy and the Aesthetics of Language: Part 2”, and we congratulate them on another fantastic addition to the field of literary criticism!

Happy Thanksgiving from UT Press Journals! We’re thankful for all our incredible journals partnerships, one of our longest being with ‘Texas Studies in Literature & Language’! 🧵🩷

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Wrangling Pelicans A richly detailed history of daily life for colonial Spanish soldiers surviving on the eighteenth-century Texas Gulf Coast.In 1775, Spanish King Carlos III o...

This book offers a fresh perspective on colonial Texas, & recreates the complexities of life in the Presidio La Bahía Hispano—from leisure activities to royal disobedience. Pick up your copy today and use code UTXGIFTS for 40% off!

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Have you ever been curious about the lives of early settlers of Texas? WRANGLING PELICANS by Tim Seiter provides a deep and rich history of the daily lives of Spanish soldiers who lived along the Texas Gulf Coast in the 18th century.

See author Kristin Skrabut, also with her award-winning book, UNRULY DOMESTICATION at the UT Press booth this year for #AAA2025!

We were in New Orleans this week for the American Anthropological Association's annual meeting! Swipe to see UT faculty supporting each other's projects, David Tavárez with his award-winning book, and our editor-in-chief having a great time at the conference! #AAA2025

University of Texas Press Celebrates 75 Years The Austin-based academic publisher has evolved from a modest regional publisher into one of the most innovative academic presses in the United States, striking a balance between scholarly and trade s...

Many thanks to Ed Nawotka and @publisherswkly.bsky.social for this lovely feature! If you'd like to learn more about our mission and get a sense of what we're up to after 75 years, this piece is a great place to start:

We’re excited about the 2025 volume of ‘US Latino & Latino Oral History Journal’, which recently shipped to all subscribers!

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Opinion | Patti Smith on the One Desire That Lasts Forever

We were thrilled to hear @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social acknowledge @carynrose.bsky.social's great work, calling WHY PATTI SMITH MATTERS "a wonderful book" in his terrific conversation with THE Patti Smith. Read or listen here:

This award recognizes the most distinguished student paper presented at the 2024 SEM meeting (online): “She Sang, She Dissented, She Inspired: Aural Utopia in Iqbal Bano’s ‘Hum Dekhenge’ and her South Asian Womxn Comrades."

Congratulations to Balakrishnan Raghavan (University of California Santa Cruz), winner of the Society for Asian Music’s 2025 Martin Hatch Prize! 🧵

UTP always has fun at TBF! It's our time of year to catch up with authors past, present, and future and connect with our wonderful readers. We're so looking forward to doing it all over again this weekend! Catch us if you can in tent 1, booth 117/118!

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Want to learn more about the work of Texas HBCUs? Then check out the journal ‘Freedom Schools’, FREE on Project MUSE from now until December 3rd!

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Join us at the Texas Book Festival for their 30th anniversary! 🎉 Taking place Nov. 8 & 9 in downtown #Austin, the free, fun literary event will feature many UT Press authors and panels. See y'all there (we're in tent 1, booth 117/118)! 🧡

Tis the season when you can get great books (as great gifts) at a great price! Our holiday sale is running on our site today through January 31st, 2026. Use code UTXGIFTS at checkout for 40% off print books and 50% off ebooks. 🎁

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THE SOUL OF FONDA SAN MIGUEL is a full-color cookbook made by founder and owner Tom Gilliland to celebrate 50 years of the iconic Fonda San Miguel restaurant here in Austin. It's out now and on sale for your reading & cooking pleasure (and can be purchased below)!

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