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The biological necessity of boredom in the age of screens "I call it a tyranny of attention because there's so many demands on our attention coming from so many different directions that we are simply overwhelmed and we don't have the mental bandwidth to…

The modern brain is no different than that of our distant Stone Age ancestors, but our environments have changed dramatically. With so many demands on our attention, we are simply overwhelmed.

Author Richard Cytowic explains how our Stone Age brains can cope in the age of screens:

Discover groundbreaking new research and essential scholarship in African American and Africana studies through our Black History Month sale! Enter code BHM26 at checkout to save 30–60%. Sale ends 3/1. Offer available on US orders only. https://bit.ly/4bBcmKw

At top, a red banner with white text reading "congratulations to the winners and the editors' selections!" Then two lines of poets' photos with "Wisconsin Poetry Prizes" in the middle in red text on a gray background. Then the text "Coming fall 2026 and spring 2027: new books from Colin Pope; Jim Whiteside; Jack Saebyok Jung, Hedgie Choi, and Moon Boyoung; Joshua Nguyen; Lenna Mendoza; Adele Elise Williams; and Todd Fredson and Henri-Michel Yere!" And then the University of Wisconsin Press logo in red.

Announcing the winners & editors' selections for the Wisconsin Poetry Prizes: @colinpope.bsky.social; Jim Whiteside; @daybreakjung.bsky.social, Hedgie Choi, & Moon Boyoung; @joshuanguyen03.bsky.social; Lenna Mendoza; Adele Williams; & Todd Fredson & Henri-Michel Yéré!

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Hello from Pittsburgh 👋 Our Assistant Sales Manager and Director of Publicity and Comms are having a great time connecting with everyone at Winter Institute 💚

Five Questions with Federico Marcon, author of “Fascism” – The Chicago Blog Smart and timely features from our books and authors

What does fascism really mean? On our blog, we chat with Federico Marcon, author of the new book, *Fascism: The History of a Word,* a wide-ranging look at the uses of the term “fascism,” what it has meant, and what it means today. Read here:

AUPresses Hangout

Attention journals-publishing members: Make plans to attend this AUPresses Hangout: Let's Talk About…The Impact of AI on University Presses, Thurs 3/5 at 12p EST. Our Journals Committee is hosting this open discussion and exchange of ideas & resources. Register here: https://bit.ly/4rY0TcP.

To recognize 20 years of Longleaf, we've created a new logo to reflect and celebrate who we have become as a company—and the future we're growing toward. We're thrilled to welcome our next chapter alongside over 25 phenomenal university presses.

Thanks to Joanne Thomas for her work on our new logo.

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"Meet the Presses" today at table 94 during the American Booksellers Association Winter Institute 2026. @wvupress.bsky.social (pictured) is with us, as well as University of Arizona Press, Cambridge University Press & @fordhampress.bsky.social.

WI2026: Indies Hone Collaborative ‘Superpowers’ The Independent Publishers Caucus held a summit, and the American Booksellers Association led a presentation on big questions for bookselling in 2026 as Winter Institute got underway in Pittsburgh.

At Winter Institute, PUP Director @christiehenry.bsky.social joined an Independent Publishers Caucus panel to discuss why collaboration and connection are "superpowers" for independent presses:

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Reading’s Thin Line Between Difficult and Boring When it comes to assigning texts for students, it’s hard to find the perfect balance

"We need a culture in and out of school that embraces difficulty—reading hard works including full books, acquiring tricky skills, trying and failing—while having some fun along the way." —Liz Cohen in her article for Education Next

From Minstrelsy to Broadway, Part Two - Shoga Speaks At the turn of the 20th century, African American artists faced a fundamental question: how could they prove their citizenship and claim their place in American culture? Historian and musician David G...

Dave Gilbert, author of THE PRODUCT OF OUR SOULS: Ragtime, Race, and the Birth of the Manhattan Musical Marketplace, walks us through the first three chapters of his book in this two part podcast series on the Shoga Speaks podcast 🎶

Episode 2 is out now ⤵️

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KSUP is pleased to welcome the @aupresses.bsky.social Book, Jacket, & Journal Show! Congrats to all of our colleagues on the publication of beautiful books that push design in innovative directions. Not pictured: all the books that KSUP staff have swiped and moved to the top of their TBR lists . . .

“It’s not just that the middle class is suffering because of one thing; they’re suffering because of everything.” A. Mechele Dickerson, University of Texas law professor and author of "The… A. Mechele Dickerson - Restoring the American Middle Class One Policy at a Time | The Daily Show

Don't miss Mechele Dickerson on @thedailyshow with host Jon Stewart discussing her new book THE MIDDLE-CLASS NEW DEAL: "This book is music to my ears": www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa7y...

📣 We are pleased to welcome Maryse Elliott as Acquisitions Editor.
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Publishing with Leuven University Press?
Contact the acquisitions team: Veerle De Laet, Maryse Elliott, Mirjam Truwant
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Have you listened to Climate Extinction Politics, the latest season of UCL Press Play? 🎧

This third season brought together leading UCL academics to break down not only the factors causing climate change, but also what we can do to stop it.

Listen now: bit.ly/4kVdivO

Is this your first year at the #WinterInstitute? Don’t miss tomorrow’s “Meet the Presses” event! On 2/26, our titles will join an exhibit with fellow Longleaf Services, Inc. presses at Booth 103.

Start browsing: undpress.nd.edu/

From timeless classics to groundbreaking new voices, this #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate the Black authors whose books spark dialogue, preserve history, and uplift the richness of Black storytelling. Add these voices to your shelf—and your heart.

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All set up at @americanbookseller.bsky.social’s 2026 Winter Institute in Pittsburgh with pub buds @plutopress.bsky.social. 😁

Come check out our galleys! We have galleys of CATCHING SIGHT by Deni Elliott with Graham Buck in the galley room and many more at our Meet the Presses table!

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We are pleased to announce the winner of the 2025 National Women's Studies Association Book Prize!
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Authors need to be aware of these book club scams going around. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us to check their legitimacy before responding.

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Explore our Earth Day series and discover the lives of flowers, trees, and mushrooms in 24 hours where each hour and each chapter offers a glimpse of our remarkable planet and its fascinating inhabitants. Learn more about these engaging books here: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/se... #OSM2026

Cover of Riding into History: The Surprising Story of Sarah Keys Evans and the Fight to Desegregate Bus Travel by Amy Nathan with Sarah Keys Evans. The background features a sepia-toned historical photograph of a young Black woman wearing a military uniform with buttons and a matching hat. The overall color scheme is a warm brownish tone. The author names are at the top in red, the subtitle is in black in the middle, and the title is in a large font in the lower third of the design.

Save 30% on #NewBook "Riding into History" by @amynbooks.bsky.social, which tells the story of US Army veteran Sarah Keys Evans and her crucial role as a young member of the Women’s Army Corps when she won a landmark Civil Rights case that desegregated interstate travel . buff.ly/LKNxVij

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table top display of books and materials from Fordham University Press and bumper stickers reading "Support Your Local University Press"

Check out Cambridge University Press and @fordhampress.bsky.social books at "Meet the Presses" table 94, American Booksellers Association Winter Institute 2026. And pick up your very own "Support Your Local University Press" bumper sticker!

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University of Arizona Press books displayed on a table top, including large book about galaxies, standing up.

Today, visit table 94 to learn more about our members University of Arizona Press (pictured here), Cambridge University Press, @fordhampress.bsky.social & @wvupress.bsky.social at the American Booksellers Association Winter Institute 2026.

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How long does the production process take? https://bit.ly/3UHWY45

University press publishers answer frequently asked questions like this one on our #AskUP site.

Curious about how university press publishing works? #AskUP!

Fungi, Survival, and Black Histories: A Q&A with Maria Pinto - UNC Press Blog Black History Month is the perfect time to find your next favorite read. We spoke with Maria Pinto on her book FEARLESS, SLEEPLESS, DEATHLESS: What Fungi Taught Me about Nourishment, Poison, Ecology, ...

Looking for your next Black History Month read? Let us recommend FEARLESS, SLEEPLESS, DEATHLESS: What Fungi Taught Me about Nourishment, Poison, Ecology, Hidden Histories, Zombies, and Black Survival

Check out this Q&A with @aravensgrace.bsky.social 🍄

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The text reads Freedom to Read Week and Semaine de la liberte d'expression. The graphic features a cartoon figure holding a key with locked books all around.

Freedom to Read Week (Feb 22-28, 2026) is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom. #FTRW26 #FreedomToRead Learn more at www.freedomtoread.ca

Cover of BLACK WRITING FROM CHICAGO featuring a historic city scene and a quote from Jonathan Messinger from TIME OUT CHICAGO praising the book's mix of agitprop and literary wonderment. The book is juxtaposed against an old school architectural painting.

BLACK WRITING FROM #CHICAGO takes readers on a cultural trip through Chicago’s literary history. Richard R. Guzman compiles the first comprehensive collection of the works of Chicago’s black writers from 1861 to the present day. https://www.siupress.com/9780809327041/black-writing-from-chicago/

In NURSING HISTORY REVIEW, William A. Cessato and Edilma L. Yearwood focus on Georgetown University School of Nursing to interrogate how racism existed within and around registered-nursing education. Free to read through 2/28. https://bit.ly/3ZPOsUk

The Winter Institute 2026 is off to an amazing start! Stay tuned for the “Meet the Presses” event on 2/26. Notre Dame Press books will be on display at Booth 103 with our fellow Longleaf Services, Inc. presses.

Preview our books at: undpress.nd.edu/