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She was 7 years old. She shared my name. In Gaza, she died an unthinkable death 7-year-old Sidra Hassouna's death in Gaza sparked horror across the globe. To an Israeli writer also named Sidra, it felt personal.

Sidra DeKoven Ezrahi, author of FIGURING JERUSALEM, reflects on the conflict in Gaza: "For both Jews and Palestinians, it is innocent noncombatants who have paid the ultimate price for the fact that our politicians have not taken the necessary bold steps to end this brutal conflict."

Episode 422: Seth Rockman, Plantation Goods: How Northern Factories Fueled the Plantation Economy Discover how hoes, shoes, and cloth linked New England factories to Southern slavery in early America with historian Seth Rockman.

Today is @bfworld.bsky.social’s 11th Podversary. The first 4 episodes debuted 11 years ago.
So it’s fitting we have a great new episode to celebrate!

How did Northern manufacturers support Southern slavery?

Seth Rockman joins us to talk about “plantation goods” and slavery’s hidden supply chain.

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Episodes two weeks in a row?! That should tell you how much great stuff there is. I was so happy to get to talk to @andrewhartman.bsky.social about KARL MARX IN AMERICA (@uchicagopress.bsky.social) and how he keeps going in the writing "grind." Listen here: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...

A graphic that reads: “Now on the blog: Read an interview with Daniel Schonning, author of ‘As When Waking.” ‘What I love about poetry: The more you listen, the more there is to hear.’”

Now on the blog: Read an interview with Daniel Schonning, author of ‘As When Waking.” buff.ly/I6IZxHc

Humans in Shackles: An Atlantic History of Slavery - Literal Magazine Spanish Americas and the West Indies With the rise of the Atlantic slave trade, Black enslaved and freedwomen sold goods in the streets and markets of various urban areas in the Americas as well. Sti...

Thank you Literal Magazine for publishing an extract of my book Humans in Shackles: An Atlantic History of Slavery (@uchicagopress.bsky.social 2024 ) #slaveryarchive literalmagazine.com/humans-in-sh...

Hey New Yorkers! Don’t miss an evening at Rizzoli Bookstore as Jeremy Varon discusses his new book, a definitive history of the global protest movement against the War on Terror.
📅 Date and Time: October 6, 6:00 - 8:00PM EDT
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The Women Who Ran Senegambia How trade shaped the lives of the people who lived in a 17th century West African port town.

Read an excerpt from Toby Green’s “The Heretic of Cacheu: Crispina Peres and the Struggle over Life in Seventeenth-Century West Africa.” @uchicagopress.bsky.social www.hnn.us/article/here...

REMINDER: @maxkasy.bsky.social has written the definitive account of where this whole "AI" thing is going. Available from @uchicagopress.bsky.social and everywhere on Halloween 🎃

When military recruiters visit, colleges must support trans students The trans ban violates the missions of universities — and their silence is dishonorable

An important piece from Brian Soucek (@brsoucek.bsky.social), author of THE OPINIONATED UNIVERSITY, coming in January 2026.

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Andrew Taylor joins The Gist to discuss his new book, A TOLERANCE FOR INEQUALITY. Listen to this engaging discussion today!

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Book Excerpt: Impermissible Punishments: How Prison Became a Problem for Democracy The U.S. prison system violates democratic social orders aiming to lessen racist and class hierarchies. Its development was not inevitable.

Read an excerpt from Judith Resnik's new book, IMPERMISSIBLE PUNISHMENTS, featured on State Court Report. Read here!

Join historian Seth Rockman at the Carpenter Museum to discover how everyday goods traveled across regions and shaped lives in the decades leading up to the Civil War.

📅 Date: October 9
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#booktalk #authortalk

EP. 181 – Judith Resnik (Impermissible Punishments) Podcast Episode · The Hearing – A Legal Podcast · 22/09/2025 · 1h 2m

Professor Judith Resnik and host Teneé Frazier discuss Resnik's new book, IMPERMISSIBLE PUNISHMENTS, and explore the complex relationship between punishment, democracy, and social justice. Listen here!

James Galbraith joins Ahead of the Curve to discuss his new book, ENTROPY ECONOMICS. Watch here today!

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The open submission period for the Phoenix Poets series, edited by Srikanth Reddy, has begun! We are accepting manuscript submissions October 1-31. Guidelines and more information can be found at phoenixpoets.org, and questions can be sent to phoenixpoets@uchicago.edu.

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Come 'gather round, people, wherever you roam! But if you happen to roam Chicagoland, visit @seminarycoopbooks.bsky.social on Tuesday, October 21 to hear Steven Rings discuss his new book, WHAT DID YOU HEAR? THE MUSIC OF BOB DYLAN.

Hey New Yorkers! Don’t miss an evening at Rizzoli Bookstore as Jeremy Varon discusses his new book, a definitive history of the global protest movement against the War on Terror.
📅 Date and Time: October 6, 6:00 - 8:00PM EDT
🔗 Details & RSVP: buff.ly/uEyJpWM

#nycevents #booktalk #authortalk

Farid Matuk, Moon Mirrored Indivisible To stay inside the blind’s slat light, words Would touch paper, a jar, the smell of the laid upon  By foundations, the same steady, ...

Farid Matuk, Moon Mirrored Indivisible / @faridmatuk.bsky.social @uchicagopress.bsky.social ;
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Great visit to Blacksburg Books in Blacksburg, VA!

Can't wait to talk World War Zoos at the Lyric Theater on Monday (1:30 pm).

#zoos #worldwarii @uchicagopress.bsky.social

Reading 'Karl Marx in America' - Marxist Education Project An eight-week study of Andrew Hartman’s recently published Karl Marx in America.  To read Karl Marx is to contemplate a world created by capitalism. People have long viewed the United States ... Read ...

Don't Miss! Reading Group organized by comrades at the Marxist Education Project for @andrewhartman.bsky.social new book from @uchicagopress.bsky.social ! #Marx #history #politics #democracy #democracyatwork marxedproject.org/event/readin...

Cracking the Code on Merit: A CEO’s Guide to Inclusive Hiring Discover how HR leaders gain C-Suite influence with financial fluency, business acumen, and data-driven storytelling.

Thomas A. Cole, author of DOING MERITOCRACY RIGHT, reveals why true meritocracy depends on character, humility, and what he calls “selfless ambition.” Gain a deeper understanding of how to grow talent and teams that make better decisions to create inclusive workplaces. Listen here:

Stephen Harris joins the New Books Network to discuss his botanically fascinating new book, 50 PLANTS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD. Listen here!
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As we approach the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, dive into this fascinating new book that details her incredible life through the objects she cherished, JANE AUSTEN IN 41 OBJECTS. Read now from The New York Review: buff.ly/lalTbbn

How Arkansas Prisoners Put an End to Penitentiary Whippings In the 1960s, Arkansas prisoners went to trial to try to end the practice of whipping inmates.

Judith Resnik joins Slate's Political Gabfest Reads to discuss her new book, IMPERMISSIBLE PUNISHMENTS. Listen now!

This Friday morning at 9:00 EST, I'll be on the @askhistorians.bsky.social Reddit page, answering questions about my new book, Karl Marx in America (@uchicagopress.bsky.social). Stop by and ask your burning questions!

A Reading List for Autumn! – The Chicago Blog Smart and timely features from our books and authors

On our blog, find your ultimate fall reading list, including Halloween classics and a dive into the supernatural:

Thin Ice: The History of US Involvement in Greenland Donald Trump's quest to acquire Greenland has a precedent in US Cold War history. We should consider it a cautionary tale.

Thin Ice: The History of US Involvement in Greenland, by Gretchen Heefner

A flier that says: 2025 Labor Big Book Forum; Friday Oct 17 2-4 ET ; Register Today! with the link: go.umd.edu/LaborBigBook2025 ; and has a picture of the book "Organizing Workers in the Shadow of Slavery" which features four sets of raised fists, alternating between red and blue.

We are excited to announce Labor's Big Book Forum for 2025! Scheduled for Fri 10/17, 2-4pm ET via Zoom, this year we feature Rudi Batzell's (@rbatzell.bsky.social) new book: Organizing Workers in the Shadow of Slavery (@uchicagopress.bsky.social)

Read an excerpt from “Wired Wisdom” by Eszter Hargittai & John Palfrey – The Chicago Blog Smart and timely features from our books and authors

On our blog, read an excerpt from the first chapter of Wired Wisdom: How to Age Better Online, which offers a surprising window into the online lives of people sixty and over—offering essential insights, no matter your age:

Jens Ludwig: "Unforgiving Places" In 2007, economist Jens Ludwig moved to the South Side of Chicago to research two big questions: Why does gun violence happen, and is there anything we can do about it? Almost two decades later, the…

Next week! Don't miss Jens Ludwig, author of *UNFORGIVING PLACES*, at the Pratt Library in Baltimore as he discusses his revelatory portrait of gun violence in America's cities.
📅 Date: September 30
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