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Founded in 1969, Temple University Press chose as its inspiration Russell Conwell's vision of the university as a place of educational opportunity for the urban working class.

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Building a Social Contract: Modern Workers' Hous in Early Twentieth Century Join us as author Michael McCulloch, Professor of Architecture at Ferris State University, discusses his book on Detroit's housing history.

Mick McCulloch will present his book, BUILDING A SOCIAL CONTRACT at the main branch of the Detroit Public Library, 5201 Woodward Avenue on December 9 at 6:00 pm.
Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/building-a...

08.12.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Temple University Press' Annual Holiday Book Sale will take place in the Charles Library Atrium, 1900 N. 13th Street in Philadelphia, on December 5 from 11am - 3pm. Great books make great gifts!

04.12.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Share your work with @ucsbkalfou.bsky.social special issue on ethnic studies+student activism! Deadline December 14! View the call for papers here: tupjournals.temple.edu/index.php/ka...

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Temple University Press was thrilled to see three of our books were named CHOICE Outstanding Academic Titles! This year's honorees are:

Reel Freedom, by Alyssa Lopez,Β 
The Fast Track, by Jane McManus
Canaries in the Code Mine, by Max Papadantonakis

02.12.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Author Signing: Ray Didinger Join us for an in-store event, Author Signing: Ray Didinger, on Saturday, December 06, 2025.

Talk @philadelphiaeagles.bsky.social with Ray Didinger @barnesandnoble.com Broomall, 1991 Sproul Road, December 6 at 12:00 pm stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006...

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Ray Didinger Book Signing Join us for an in-store event, Ray Didinger Book Signing, on Saturday, November 22, 2025.

New time for Ray Didinger's upcoming appearance with THE EAGLES ENCYCLOPEDIA: CHAMPIONS II at the B&N in Devon this Saturday--now starting at 6:00 pm.
stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006...

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Tomorrow in the Charles Library event space, Edward Epstein will present his book, RACE, REAL ESTATE, AND EDUCATION. There's still time to sign up to attend in person or online. Register here:
library.temple.edu/events/2063

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Two opportunities to get beloved sportswriter Ray Didinger to sign copies of THE EAGLES ENCYCLOPEDIA: CHAMPIONS II

Carl's Cards, 22 West Eagle Road in Havertown, PA on November 15 from 12:00 - 2:00 pm.

Huxley & Hiro, 601 North Market Street in Wilmington, DE on November 16 from 1:00 - 3:00 pm.

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Celebrating UP Week: Where does your press TeamUP? November 10-14 is University Press (UP) week and we celebrate all week long with posts from the UP community. Today’s theme is Where does your press TeamUP? University of Nebraska Press The N…

Closing out the University Press Week blog tour with this entry, Where does your press TeamUP? @aupresses.bsky.social templepress.wordpress.com/2025/11/14/c...

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Celebrating UP Week: Why does your Press TeamUP? November 10-14 is University Press (UP) week and we celebrate all week long with posts from the UP community. With its strong list of regional Philadelphia titles, Temple University Press has long …

Celebrating University Press Week with a blog about our partnerships @aupresses.bsky.social

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It's UP Week! And the blog tour is back. Here's today's entry: templepress.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/c...

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New Book Announcement! Today is the publication date for A CENTURY OF MUSIC UNDER THE STARS: A HISTORY OF THE MANN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AND ROBIN HOOD DELL, by Jack McCarthy, with Forewords by Yannick NΓ©zet-SΓ©guin and Catherine M. Cahill and Christopher L. Bruner.

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Handmade E-A-G-L-E-S bookmarks at the Barnes and Noble EXTON this weekend for Ray Didinger's EAGLES ENCYCLOPEDIA: CHAMPIONS II.

1:00 pm at the B&N 301 Main St, in Exton, PA.
Get there early MUST end at 3:00 pm!

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New Book Announcement! Fortunate People in a Fortunate Land: At Home in Santa Monica's Rent-Controlled Housing, by Lauren E. M. Everett, provides an in-depth lookβ€”from the tenants’ perspectiveβ€”at the most controversial housing policy in America.

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We are excited to announce the forthcoming publication of A Century of Music Under the Stars, by Jack McCarthy, celebrating the remarkable legacy of the @manncenter.

πŸ—“οΈ Coming November 7, 2025

Pre-order your copy today!
tupress.temple.edu/books/a-cent...

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Sad to see the @philadelphiaeagles.bsky.social lose yesterday. You can recall better times and games with Ray Didinger's THE EAGLES ENCYCLOPEDIA: CHAMPIONS II out October 15!

tupress.temple.edu/books/the-ea...

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Shipping books out to the @urbanhistorya.bsky.social meeting October 8-11 at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. Visit us in the Book Exhibit Room!

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Allen Dieterich-Ward, author of CRADLE OF CONSERVATION, presenting his book at Susquehanna University.

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Andrew Ross, author of PUBLIC CITY/PUBLIC SEX, will present his book at Profs and Pints Baltimore: The Victorians' Sexual Underground on September 24 at 6:00 pm at Guilford Hall Brewery, 1611 Guilford Avenue in Baltimore, MD.

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Adoption Memoirs Author Event with Marianne Novy, Tue, Sep 16, 2025, 6:30 PM | Meetup Join us at **Books and Mortar** in Grand Rapids for a powerful evening with adoptee author **Marianne Novy**, as she discusses her latest work, ***Adoption Memoirs: Inside

Marianne Novy, author of ADOPTION MEMOIRS, will present her book at Books & Mortar, 966 Cherry Street SE, in Grand Rapids, MI, at 6:30pm. More information on the event can be found here. www.meetup.com/west-michiga...

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Ming-sho Ho, author of BE WATER, stops by Temple University Press' booth at the @apsa.bsky.social conference.

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Aaron Javsicas, Editor-in-Chief at Temple University Press, poses at the @apsa.bsky.social A converence with Tim Weaver (right), author of INEQUALITY, CRIME, AND RESISTENCE IN NEW YORK CITY.

Weaver will participate in an author meets critics panel on September 13 at 8:00 am PDT at the conference.

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Come visit Temple University Press' Booth #108, located in the East Convention Level, Exhibit Hall A, at the @apsa.bsky.social annual conference through September 12, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Ever-expanding AI continues to invade higher education Trump and Big Tech promise "human flourishing" in the UW System.

Neil Kraus, author of THE FANTASY ECONOMY, penned an editorial on AI and education for Tone Madison. tonemadison.com/articles/eve...

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Check out John Shjarback recieving copies of his new book, CHASING CHANGE IN CAMDEN. Congratulations on holding your ideas in your hands!

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Wishing the E-A-G-L-E-S well tonight!
Fans, you can pre-order Ray Didinger's CHAMPIONS II (out in October) now! tupress.temple.edu/books/the-ea...

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Remission Quest A medical sociologist navigates cancer.

Check out this excerpt from Virginia Adams O'Connell's new book, REMISSION QUEST, in Coping magazine! copingmag.com/remission-qu...

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Allen Dieterich-Ward, author of CRADLE OF CONSERVATION, will present his book on a Chief Uncas Heritage Cruise, sponsored by the Susquehanna National Heritage Area, tonight at 7:00 pm. The cruises leave from the Zimmerman Center for Heritage, 1706 Long Level Road, in Wrightsville, PA.

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Fireside Reads | The Other Public Lands: Preservation, Extraction, and Politics on the Fifty States’ Natural Resource Lands. As the Trump administration in 2025 enables those who for three quarters of a century (β€œLand Grab” of the 1940s, Sagebrush Rebellion, Wise Use Movement) have sought privatization and transfer of feder...

A terrific review of Steven Davis' THE OTHER PUBLIC LANDS in The National Parks Traveler.
www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2025/08/fire...

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Sarah Hoiland, author of RIGHTEOUS SISTERHOOD, and Temple University Press editor Ryan Mulligan, pose at the American Sociological Association meeting. Vist our display at Booth #542.

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