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We publish in a wide range of scholarly and cultural fields for general readers, scholars, and students. Home of the Pitt Poetry Series. https://upittpress.org/ NOT the official account of the university.
Looking forward to sharing insights from my new book Narco-Democratization at @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society, and Rule of Law seminar series on 10 February: cisrul.blog/event/dr-all...
16.01.2026 14:38 — 👍 5 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0For those looking for a greater understanding of the Twin Cities and the histories of race, citizenship, and immigration in the US that have led to this moment, the university of minnesota press is sharing this list of books for greater understanding, some of which are open access.
03.02.2026 21:34 — 👍 7 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 1Really looking forward to speaking @linneansociety.bsky.social on Wednesday 4 February - do come along if you are free!
02.02.2026 22:28 — 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Our new edition of Winter Stars by Larry Levis is out today! With a gorgeous new cover and an introduction by Paisley Rekdal, Winter Stars is now available everywhere!
upittpress.org/books/978082...
A graphic containing a 3D image of the book cover for "From Virile to Sterile" by Adriana Novoa. The cover presents the title in red and blue text, and the subtitle and author name in black text, along with vintage illustrations of a sword and feather. There is also an illustration in the middle of the cover which depicts a man assisting another man with tying his waistcoat in front of a dressing table, and a woman peering in to watch them through a door. The University of Pittsburgh Press logo can be found next to the cover in white, and the background of the image is an enlarged version of the illustration found on the book cover.
“From Virile to Sterile” by Adriana Novoa explores the complex gendering of science, modernity, and civilization in eighteenth and nineteenth century Argentina. Available for pre-order: bit.ly/4jQnN2Z
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Graphic containing a 3D image of the book cover for "Galileo's Fame" by Anna-Luna Post, which contains a blue illustration of a religious figure: a male angel with wings blowing a horn, with a snake-like figure around him. The book's title can be found on the cover in red text, and the author name and subtitle is in black text. Next to the cover, the University of Pittsburgh Press logo can be found in white, and the background of the image is an enlarged version of the illustration taken from the book cover.
“Galileo's Fame” by Anna-Luna Post offers a welcomed new perspective on the volatile dynamic between early modern fame and science in Italy, and argues that fame is often shaped through human intervention. Available now: bit.ly/4r8bTUE
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Finished copies of August Wilson's American Century are in and look stunning!
Details and preoder here: upittpress.org/books/978082...
On sale February 10th
No Rhododendron is a finalist for the 2026 PEN Open Book Award! Congrats, Samyak!
See all of the finalists here: pen.org/2026-pen-ame...
The winners will be announced on March 31st.
Promotional graphic for "Insurgent Veins" which displays the book cover to the right-hand side of the image. Beside it in white text reads a review quote from Juan De Castro, "...an important, much-needed introduction to current Indigenous thought and literature in Latin America, as well as to the indigenista tradition that preceded it." In the bottom left corner, the logo for University of Pittsburgh Press can be found in white. The background of the graphic is an enlarged version of the image from the cover, which shows a woman in veiled clothing, covering one eye, and red veins can be found flowing around her.
Out now: “Insurgent Veins” from University of Pittsburgh Press reframes the relationship between Indigenismo Studies and Indigenous Literature, arguing that they are not mutually exclusive but overlap in significant ways. Find out more ➡️ bit.ly/45jFqSL
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“Beatty’s poems are not peaceful paeans to gathering rosebuds in May. She gets the torpor of the city, she understands there is an underlying violence to this place.”
Kristofer Collins @kcollins1974.bsky.social on the work of Jan Beatty. pghrev.com/blood-on-the...
Migwi Mwangi is the winner of the 2026 Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize! His collection, Desire Path, was selected by Terrance Hayes and will be published as part of the Pitt Poetry Series in September 2026. Congrats, Migwi!
Details here:
upittpress.org/migwi-mwangi...
Our Spring/Summer 2026 catalog is live!
Take a look at our upcoming titles, including poetry, Latin American Studies, Asian Studies, Urban history, among many others: upittpress.org/spring-summe...
A promotional graphic for “Reading the World”. The book cover can be found on the left-hand side of the image, with a review quote next to it, reading, “A nuanced account of natural history as a collaborative and materially grounded endeavour, revealing how books functioned not only as outputs but also as crucial tools in the circulation and expansion of natural-historical knowledge” in white text and in front of a green background. Underneath, the University of Pittsburgh Press logo can be found in front of a cream background.
From University of Pittsburgh Press, ”Reading the World” by Edwin D. Rose explores how natural history connects diverse individuals and information from across the globe.
Read more here: bit.ly/4b5WvU3
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emerging from flu A to say hey hello I’m thankful that my next book, out March 3 from @upittpress.bsky.social , is included on this list of the most anticipated poetry books of 2026. It’s titled _with snow pouring southward past the window_ & you can find a link to preorder in my bio 🦭🦅🖤🫶🏼
21.01.2026 23:58 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
On the left, Writers Recommend in white text over a red background. On the right, Brian Gyamfi's author headshot.
“Dice rolling…sound like a miniature version of fate, and for a few hours I’m not a poet revising a line; I’m a half-elf mapping stars or a bard trying to charm the gods,” writes @briangyamfi.bsky.social, author of What God in the Kingdom of Bastards (@upittpress.bsky.social). at.pw.org/WRGyamfi
21.01.2026 18:03 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Announcing the winner of the 2026 Drue Heinz Literature Prize!
upittpress.org/patricia-gra...
New on H-Sci-Med-Tech:
Check out Ben Maldonado (@harvard.edu)’s review of @npcrowe.bsky.social (U of North Carolina-Wilmington)’s book _Forgotten Clones: The Birth of Cloning and the Biological Revolution_ pub 2021 @upittpress.bsky.social
#hstm
Review available @hnetreviews.bsky.social
![A promotional graphic for the book Rehabilitate Marx! by Jan Mervart and Jiří Růžička. On the left is the book cover, featuring a minimalist red, black, and white design with the subtitle “The Czechoslovak Party Intelligentsia and Post-Stalinist Modernity.” On the right is a black text box with a red background containing a blurb that reads: “Mervart and Růžička’s absorbing book examines three interwoven schools of thought—Marxist humanism, techno-optimism, and dialectical determinism […] compelling reading.” The quote is attributed to David Bakhurst. The University of Pittsburgh Press logo appears at the top right.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:znl3pr7g3j5ejxunl4l5ouvz/bafkreicffwik5unbbnjnjhvoo6taxzpxzcxntkm5yauwz7sazfxtzutwmq@jpeg)
A promotional graphic for the book Rehabilitate Marx! by Jan Mervart and Jiří Růžička. On the left is the book cover, featuring a minimalist red, black, and white design with the subtitle “The Czechoslovak Party Intelligentsia and Post-Stalinist Modernity.” On the right is a black text box with a red background containing a blurb that reads: “Mervart and Růžička’s absorbing book examines three interwoven schools of thought—Marxist humanism, techno-optimism, and dialectical determinism […] compelling reading.” The quote is attributed to David Bakhurst. The University of Pittsburgh Press logo appears at the top right.
✊ "Rehabilitate Marx!" say Jan Mervart and Jiří Růžička.
In this vivid dive into post-Stalinist #Czechoslovakia, this book reveals how Communist Party intellectuals broke from rigid orthodoxy to reimagine #Marxism itself.
bit.ly/3KG20Om
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New on H-Sci-Med-Tech:
Check out @heatherlwellis.bsky.social (@sheffielduni.bsky.social)’s review of @stephenrcase.bsky.social (Olivet Nazarene Uni)’s book _Creatures of Reason: John Herschel & the Invention of Science_ 2024 @upittpress.bsky.social
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Review available @hnetreviews.bsky.social
The book is now up on @upittpress.bsky.social website. Very exciting! Check it out here: upittpress.org/books/978082...
16.01.2026 14:38 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Promotional graphic for the 45th Anniversary Edition of "Satan Says" by Sharon Olds. The red cover is in the middle, with the title in an Old English-style typeface in black, and a drawing of the devil as represented by a goat's head in the middle of the cover. A black banner promotes this as the 45th Anniversary edition, and below this banner is 'With an Introduction by Diane Seuss'. To the left of the cover is the logo for University of Pittsburgh Press in white.
We're happy to share the stunning 45th Anniversary Release of Sharon Olds's "Satan Says" in a deluxe hardcover. The debut poetry collection was originally published in the Pitt Poetry Series in 1980 and received the inaugural San Francisco Poetry Center Award.
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I knew about Jackson's work on 19th c. science--and Tyndall specifically--but was less familiar with his work @sciencemuseum.org.uk, @britsciassoc.bsky.social or @sciencewise.bsky.social until I read his @upittpress.bsky.social bio.
What an impressive career!
#histSTM #histsci #RIP 🗃️📜
We're shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Roland Jackson, Tyndall series editor and author of Scientific Advice to the Nineteenth-Century British State. He was a kind, generous, and brilliant scholar. We will miss him.
(Lengthier in memoriam to come in due course.)
We're thrilled to share the cover for Asian Catholicism and the Remaking of Contemporary Families, edited by @michelchambon.bsky.social and James Ponniah, the first book in our new Contemporary Asian Catholics series!
Details and US preorder: bit.ly/3ZidSJT
EU and RoW preorder: bit.ly/3YELHVw
Since its publication last October, Lara Eggers' "Flop Era" has met continuous praise. Eggers' collection is is a sharp, self-deprecating, metaphor-rich plunge into regret, desire, and the flawed, funny mess of being human.
bit.ly/3XJg6By
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#Poetry from University of Pittsburgh Press:
The poems in "Burn" tango with why the world is so beautiful and terrible at the same time. Hamby asserts that everything is a mess—how do we walk through it laughing and crying?
Find out: bit.ly/481O0ax
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Congrats to Amber Wiley, whose debut monograph, Model Schools in the Model City: Race, Planning, and Education in the Nation's Capital is a finalist for the 2026 ASALH Book Prize!
asalh.org/awards/the-a...
PREPOSITION reviews THE SAME MAN (@upittpress.bsky.social, 2025) by Bobby Elliott.
"...a beautifully introspective portrait of abusive family dynamics, and a meditation on how forms of care sometimes calcify over into contempt..."
www.prepositionmag.com/elliott-the-...
We're thrilled to share the finalists for the 2026 Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize:
upittpress.org/finalists-an...
The winner, selected by Terrance Hayes, will be announced on January 28th.
Thanks to On the Seawall for featuring four poems from Gravitation by Milan Děžinský, translated from the Czech by Nathan Fields (on sale 3/3/26)
www.ronslate.com/about-a-come...
