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New Book Reveals S.C. Political Secrets New Book Reveals S.C. Political Secrets

In cased you missed it, take a listen to Vincent Sheheen's recent interview with WIS TV www.wistv.com/video/2025/1... where he talks about his upcoming book The Concise Guide to South Carolina State Government, out December 4, 2025

It was a great weekend in Atlanta and we at @uscpress.bsky.social were so honored to share Dr. Treadwell's memoir, COME ALONG WITH ME. Thanks to Bobby Donaldson at the @sc.edu Center for Civil Rights History and Research for making it happen at @asalh-bhm.bsky.social annual meeting! #asalh25 #asalh

Hey #aslah25 folks, this is happening today at 5pm!

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Hey @asalh-bhm.bsky.social attendees, our author, Henrie Montieth Treadwell will be signing her new book, Come Along with Me: An African American Woman's Journey for Justice, tomorrow September 26th from 5pm-6pm! You can get a copy of her book in advance at the USC Press booth now! #ASALH

My book “The Republican House Divided”

Under 2 months until “The Republican House Divided” is published!

According to @tyseidule.bsky.social, "everyone who wants to understand the Republican Party of today, or how Civil War memory is used politically, will need to read this book.”

I am humbled by such praise 🗃️

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We can't wait to be part of ASALH's 110th annual meeting and conference! Our acquisitions editor, Ehren Foley, will be at this event as an exhibitor, all books will be 40% off! Make sure you stop by the USC Press table and check out our incredible selection of titles!

We've got another podcast for you to enjoy! New Folklife Today Podcast: Exploring 1950s Gullah Geechee Sonic Life with Dr. Eric Crawford blogs.loc.gov/folklife/202...

#gullahgeechee #podcast #historysky

An Artist's Life The path to discovering and developing the artist within During her fifty years as an artist and teacher, Mary Whyte has discovered that tapping our personal well of creativity and pas…

Official Book Trailer for Mary Whyte’s new book, An Artist’s Life! Available for sale October 14, 2025 at uscpress.com/An-Artists-L... or wherever you buy books. www.youtube.com/watch?v=r09t...

#art #watercolor #newbook

New podcast with our author Kevin J. Hayes with @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social listen here: newbooksnetwork.com/understandin...
#podcast #booksky #gonzojournalism

Four Georgia Southern faculty members publish books taking historical research beyond the library From the depths of Victorian archives to the heart of Sherman’s March and more, Georgia Southern University professors are bringing new perspectives to well-known historical topics through their recen...

Four Georgia Southern faculty members publish books taking historical research beyond the library: www.griceconnect.com/education/fo... check out this spotlight on @howard2home.bsky.social and her recent book, Understanding Octavia E. Butler!

Very excited to announce that an audiobook of my forthcoming book, “The Republican House Divided”, will be available thanks to @tantoraudio.bsky.social.

If you like to listen to your history, make sure to download my book wherever you usually get audiobooks! 🎧🗃️

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USC Press seeks a full-time Marketing, Sales, and Publicity Director! Are you a collaborative team leader? Do you enjoy developing creative sales strategies? Then we can't wait to hear from you! Apply here: uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/194...

#publishingjob #hiring @uofscprovost.bsky.social

Take 5 with 'Taste the State' authors Chef Kevin Mitchell and David S. Shields Discover the rich and diverse food culture of Georgia in Taste the State: Georgia. Explore historical recipes, stories, and traditions.

"Shields said his inspiration for writing the book was Georgia’s pioneering role in defining its cuisine, as the first state to systematically promote its food, its ingredients, and dishes." -- Rough Draft Atlanta, read the full article here roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/08/19/t...

Book celebrates Georgia's signature dishes ''Taste the State: Georgia'' is a new book exploring all the flavors and stories that make Georgia's culinary dishes special. Chef Kevin Mitchell and food historian David S. Shields collaborated on th...

Did all the early birds catch Kevin Mitchell and David Shields this morning on Good Day Atlanta? If you missed it, here is the clip of Chef Mitchell frying up some okra fingers and Professor Shields discussing the history of Georgia food: www.fox5atlanta.com/video/1693629

Happy Pub Day to Kevin Mitchell and David Shields for their new book, Taste the State Georgia: Distinctive Foods and Stories from Where Eating Local Began 🎉Get a copy now lnkd.in/eSg7F2Mp and don't forget to add JBACK25 at checkout for 40% off during our back to school sale!
#booksky #foodhistory

Get 40% off all books now through 8/31/25, plus FREE shipping on all orders over $50. Use promo code JBACK25 at checkout! Go here uscpress.com to get your books!
#booksale #backtoschoolsale

YouTube video by Narrative Mindworks Mindworks in Conversation with Shannon Ivey

Check out this amazing interview with our author, Shannon Ivey, and Narrative Mindworks for her forthcoming book, Welcome to the Sh*t Show: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxVQ...
#authorinterview #bookinterview #memoir

Understanding Hunter S. Thompson (2025): A Review My review of the latest book about Hunter Thompson.

"Hayes frequently takes the work of others and then builds upon it, which is precisely what we need in Gonzo Studies," --David S. Willis in his review for Kevin Hayes' new book, Understanding Hunter S. Thompson. Read the full review here: huntersthompson.substack.com/p/understand... #gonzojournalism

Summer 2025 Reading Recommendations Checkout out this list on Bookshop

The Good Grief Network just listed their Summer 2025 reading recommendations and it's nice to see our book, Peace by Peace, in such good company! Check out the list here: bookshop.org/lists/summer...
#booksky #bookrecs #booklist

A wonderful essay! @howard2home.bsky.social

Happy Pub Day to Rebecca Capobianco Toy for her book, Landscapes of Freedom: Restoring the History of Emancipation and Citizenship in Yorktown, Virginia, 1861–1940! Get your copy at uscpress.com/Landscapes-o... This concludes our Spring 2025 season!
#americanhistory #booksky #blackhistory

YouTube video by Good Grief Network How Do We Do Peace?

“Doing peace means bringing about the conditions that support human and planetary flourishing. To do peace is to be creative, imaginative, and collaborative. Peace represents the best of us. It is the manifestation of human excellence.” —Silvestri www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3SJ... #hope #booktalk

Happy Pub Day to Anthony S. Parent Jr. for his book, Flocks of Birds! This is an inclusive and interconnected history of the Virginia colony, one that demonstrates the centrality of Native history to America's colonial history. Get your copy now at uscpress.com/Flocks-of-Bi... #nativeamericanhistory

@uscpress.bsky.social is happily exhibiting at Randolph Hall at @cofcharleston.bsky.social Great conversations, great books, and great views #oiannual2025 #oieahc2025

Happy Pub Day to David Gold for his new book, Democracy and the Courts! Gold offers the first comprehensive exploration of the advent of this often-controversial democratic reform in the nineteenth-century American South. Get your copy here: uscpress.com/Democracy-an...
#booksky #USHistory

Going Gonzo — The Complicated Work of Hunter S. Thompson Kevin J. Hayes's 'Understanding Hunter S. Thompson' challenges the romantic narrative surrounding the Gonzo pioneer, revealing uncomfortable truths about talent squandered and assignments abandoned.

New podcast alert! @thetonearm.com just posted their podcast interview with our author, Kevin J. Hayes, about his new book, Understanding Hunter S. Thompson. Listen here: www.thetonearm.com/going-gonzo-...

#gonzojournalism #podcast #authorinterview #booksky

Hey Octavia Butler fans! You don't want to miss this!

#octaviabutler #scifi #authorevent #bookevent

Join Good Grief Network for this virtual author event in conversation with Dr. Silvestri to explore the concept of peace and how to create more just and equitable futures. Reserve your spot here: goodgriefnetwork.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/ne...
#liveevent #authorevent #booktalk #radicalhope

Our friends at @uofsclibraries.bsky.social helped us move to @manifoldscholar.bsky.social supported by @uminnpress.bsky.social. So look for @uscpress.bsky.social's Open Carolina content and, in time, lots of content made available by USC Libraries here: manifold.sc.edu #openaccess #libraries