Dawn Durante

After taking last week off work, according to my very specific dream last night, I will be returning to 115,634 emails.

The #feedingtheelephant team @emily-elliott.bsky.social and @dawnd.bsky.social and I are grateful to @h-net-humanities.bsky.social and @hnetbookchannel.bsky.social for giving us--and so many others--a platform! If you can, help support H-Net's work: networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

@marthasjones.bsky.social Chapel Hill is so lucky to have you coming!

A front-and-center display at @flyleafbooks.bsky.social for @marthasjones.bsky.social’s book talk on 12/6!

Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old.

Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old

The High Cost of Targeting International Students in Texas The Trump administration’s bans and airport detentions are derailing the academic dreams of students who carry out important research—and sometimes pay hefty tuition—to attend Texas institutions.

Enrollment by international students from China dropped by 3 percent, from India by 4 percent, and enrollment from students from Mexico has flatlined. Here are the likely consequences for Texas' education and economy:

And if you applied before, consider applying again. In case it helps to know, I applied multiple times before I was selected.

Consider applying! I was lucky enough to be selected for the @scholarlypub.bsky.social’s Fellowship Program many years ago. Being able to attend the annual meeting and interact with the network was such an education. Being paired with a @alicemeadows.bsky.social as a mentor was by far the best part!

James Patterson and Bookshop.org Announce New Literary Prize for Debut Authors James Patterson and Bookshop.org have launched a new literary prize. The James Patterson and Bookshop.org Prize honors books written by debut authors within the last 12 months, and are selected by ind...

We’re excited to officially announce The James Patterson + Bookshop.org Prize 🏆 This award aims to uplift new literary voices, connect with booksellers, and support independent bookstores. Check out this feature in @peoplemag.bsky.social to learn more:

White Power Beginning in the colonial era and growing through the American Revolution and the Southern plantation system, slaveholders’ violent police regime continued...

The publication date for my book on the history of policing American slavery has been moved up a month! Now available May 12, 2026! Thanks so much to those who have preordered! The Press is offering 30% off with the code, 01UNCP30

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It was such a joy to talk with Kate about history writing, teaching, publishing, and so much more. As a long-time listener and first-time talker, it was a dream come true! Thank you @draftingthepast.bsky.social! 🗃️
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Every day we get to make books is a good day, but it is an especially good day for all of us at @uncpress.bsky.social because we get to announce that Andrew Kinney is our new William Hodding Carter III Executive Editor! We are thrilled to welcome him to the team.

Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.

AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.

Congratulations! I’m excited to see what’s ahead for you there!

Among many parts of university activities we need to be supporting in these difficult times, university presses should be toward the top. They are critical to the broader universe of knowledge production

Under Pressure to Prove ROI, a University Closes Its Press Bucknell University says it’s closing its storied academic press to focus more resources on undergraduate students. But faculty and other scholars say the press has long been a part of the value propo...

In the midst of closure news, "Faculty and academic press advocates are pushing back against Bucknell University’s unilateral decision to close" @bucknellupress.bsky.social. @aupresses.bsky.social truly is a #TeamUP effort, and each press supports scholars and scholarship in important ways.

It's Timeeeeee 🗣️

Our Holiday Sale is here! Find the perfect gift for everyone on your list with 30% + FREE US shipping on orders over $75 🙌

Start shopping 👉 uncpress.org/holiday-sale/

Congratulations to Dr. Marion Orr (@brownupolisci.bsky.social) for his vital new book, "House of Diggs: The Rise and Fall of America’s Most Consequential Black Congressman, Charles C. Diggs, Jr."

#HouseOfDiggs #MarionOrr

Really excited to see Tom Mueller’s new book _The Case for Rural America_.

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Cover of Mateo Jarquín’s “The Sandinista Revolution”: white title atop red brushstrokes on black.

Historian Mateo Jarquín reframes the Sandinista Revolution in "The Sandinista Revolution: A Global Latin American History" (@uncpress), featured in @jstor_daily.

Read the piece and explore a free chapter via JSTOR’s Path to Open program: https://bit.ly/47hpErG

Viral posts about how Moms For Liberty had zero wins on election night...aren't true. They're misinformation, even dis-info.

M4L did have a number of school board candidates win. You can verify that information pretty easily.

They had *A LOT* of losses and their power isn't what it once was.

UI professor, first-time author Ashley Howard talks about books that inspire her The history and African American Studies professor published her first book in June.

The inimitable Ashley Howard talks about her new @uncpress.bsky.social book MIDWEST UNREST and her love of books generally in this feature from Iowa Now. Check out that bookish photo gallery! now.uiowa.edu/news/2025/10...

As non-traditional dissertations become more common, are universities keeping up? Glenn Wright of Syracuse University Graduate School explains "We Need Guidelines for Submitting Non-Traditional Dissertations" networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

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I'm new here, but I just had to share! My book, The Trinity: John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Civil Rights in African American Memory, is available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Bookshop through @uncpress.bsky.social
Follow along on my website: www.sharronconrad.com

I’m pleased to announce that my forthcoming book, _Deadly Divide_, will be out in spring 2026 with @uncpress.bsky.social with the help of my fabulous editor Cate Hodorowicz (@catehodorowicz.bsky.social).

In this session, university press editors offered advice and answered questions about how to transform a dissertation into a book, including tips for finding a publisher and writing an effective book proposal. Turning Your Dissertation into a Book

Turning your dissertation into a book? Check out this video for expert tips from university press editors @dwcongdon.com, @dawnd.bsky.social & Alyssa Napier, hosted by the Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions.

Best bookish weekend: new Reading Rainbow PLUS first visit to @mcintyres.bsky.social books, which was amazing. My TBR list got a workout with everything I just added.

New episode of READING RAINBOW drops todayyyyyyy! 📚🌈📖

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