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For more than 90 years, the University of Oklahoma Press has been internationally recognized as an outstanding publisher of scholarly literature.
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We're Hiring! OUP is looking for our next acquisitions coordinator to support our acquisitions editors and authors. Sound like something you would be interested in? Apply today! This is a great position to get into the world of academic publishing. ➡️ ou.taleo.net/careersectio...
We're Hiring! OUP is looking for our next acquisitions coordinator to support our acquisitions editors and authors. Sound like something you would be interested in? Apply today! This is a great position to get into the world of academic publishing. ➡️ ou.taleo.net/careersectio...
February 10, 2026 at 3:26 PM
"Bridget's Gambit: A Saga of Family Enterprise in Gold Rush California" by Craig S. Harwood is the spirited biography of an audacious, persistent woman which brings to the forefront the largely unheralded contributions of women in the forming of California statehood. www.oupress.com/978080619655...
February 10, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Quintard Taylor left an indelible impression on the OU Press team and he will be greatly missed. We are honored to share with you this information regarding his Celebration of Life service. Read more here: blackpast.org
February 6, 2026 at 9:47 PM
We spy A LIFE ON FIRE by a Connie Cronley! Don’t miss out on the Tulsa Women’s Expo this weekend! General Admission is $7 at the Box Office on Expo days, or 2 for 1 with an online ticket special. Children 12 and under FREE! Learn more here: magiccitybooks.com/events/44962...
February 5, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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Let's talk about things going wrong in teaching & learning! Join the #SnafuEdu (@oupress.bsky.social) @perusall.com book club, 2/17-3/16. Register: www.perusall.com/engage-book-....
February 5, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Out Now! "Blood Vessels: Vigilante Violence in the American West" by Patrick T. Hoehne reframes the prevailing understanding of both the individual incidents of violent action and the larger history of vigilante violence in the antebellum United States. www.oupress.com/978080619610...
February 3, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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🚨New Episode Alert🚨

Kicking off Black History Month with Prof. Sara Gallagher (@sgallagher12.bsky.social) of Durham College and her book "Black Wests: Reshaping Race and Place in Popular Culture" (@oupress.bsky.social 2025).

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083 - Sara Gallagher - Black Wests: Reshaping Race and Place in Popular Culture | Writing Westward Podcast
A conversation with literary scholar Sara Gallagher about their book Black Wests: Reshaping Race and Place in Popular Culture (University of Oklahoma Press, 2025)   Sara Gallagher is Professor of Libe...
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February 2, 2026 at 4:53 PM
We're celebrating Black History Month at OUP! We've got a featured list of new and legacy titles on our homepage that you won't want to miss exploring this February. www.oupress.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Tonight! OUP authors Todd Mildfelt and David D. Schafer will talk about their book "Abolitionist of the Most Dangerous Kind: James Montgomery and His War on Slavery" via Zoom hosted by the State Library of Kansas. Register here ➡️ calendar.library.ks.gov/event/158036...
Author Talk
"Abolitionist of the Most Dangerous Kind" brings the fight for freedom to life, spotlights the abolitionist movement and Civil War through the bold story of James Montgomery, a...
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January 28, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Next up is OUP author Tricia Bertram Gallant talking to the hosts of The Higher Edtech Podcast about "The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI" that she co-authored with David A. Rettinger.

This is not one to miss!

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S7E12 – The Opposite of Cheating with Dr. Tricia Bertram Gallant
Tim and Brent sit down with Dr. Tricia Bertram Gallant to talk about ideas around…
thehigheredtechpodcast.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Listen In! We've got some new podcast notifications to get you through this Wednesday. First up, OUP author @flowerdarby.bsky.social talks about her new book "The Joyful Online Teacher: Finding Our Fizz in Asynchronous Classes" on the Centering Centers podcast! open.spotify.com/episode/2mFC...
Finding the Fizz with Flower Darby
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January 28, 2026 at 6:35 PM
OU-NORMAN URGENT: The OU Norman campus will close beginning at 12 PM Friday, January 23, 2026. In-person classes canceled; no remote work.
January 23, 2026 at 3:46 PM
OUP author Jon Lauck gathered with others at the AHA26 Conference last week to discuss The Dimensions of the Midwestern History Revival. You can watch the conference panel here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHq8...
The Dimensions of the Midwestern History Revival (pt 1)
YouTube video by Middle West Review
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January 16, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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Looking forward to Zooming in to do the keynote at this teaching event tomorrow, and talking all things snafu-related with Northern Illinois University faculty. #SnafuEdu @oupress.bsky.social

www.niu.edu/citl/program...
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January 7, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Senior Acquisition Editor, Alessandra Jacobi-Tamulevich, is at the Society for Classical Studies annual conference! Can't meet her in person? You can visit our virtual booth and take advantage of the conference discount on select titles. Shop now and receive 30% off! www.oupress.com/2025-society...
January 8, 2026 at 6:54 PM
"Eaton’s lived experiences gave her an intimate and firsthand perspective of what Cherokees went through in the late 1800s and early 1900s as she wrote her book." www.cherokeephoenix.org/entertainmen...
Eaton’s ‘A History of the Cherokee Nation’ book now available
Nearly 100 years after her death in 1938, Cherokee historian Rachel Caroline Eaton’s “A History of the Cherokee Nation” book was published for the first time and is now available.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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Attention all AUPresses members: The 2026 Book, Jacket, and Journal Show is now open for your gorgeous and creative entries!

View the Call for Entries on the AUPresses Design website and submit materials by January 12, 2026:
design.up.hcommons.org/
January 6, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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The forthcoming "A Naturalist's Guide to Oklahoma" looks to be particularly interesting. #Booksky www.oupress.com/978080619674...
December 22, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Soar Into Spring! Our Spring/Summer 2026 catalog is now available. Browse the catalog here ➡️ www.oupress.com/spring-summe...
December 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Out Now! "A History of the Cherokee Nation" by Rachel Caroline Eaton and edited by David Berry, Martha Berry and Patricia Dawson. www.oupress.com/978080619606...
December 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Check out Zoe Brimberry's review of Catharine Melin-Moser's "When Montana Outraced the East: The Reign of Western
Thoroughbreds, 1886-1900," published in 2025 by @oupress.bsky.social; review now available @hnetreviews.bsky.social #envhist #envhum #animalhist
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December 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Highlight of my Cyber Monday:

Spotting a title published by @oupress.bsky.social in 1973 turned face-out at Full Circle Books.

"The Secret of Sherwood Forest" is a true story from World War II of Oklahoma roughnecks that helped England jumpstart an oil field desperately needed for the war effort.
December 1, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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How many series editors oversee the publication of more than 80 extraordinary books?

Hats off to Greg Urwin for an extraordinary run as editor of our "Campaigns & Commanders" military history series.

We look forward to working with Dr. Michael Leggiere, who will steward the series going forward!
OUP News: Greg Urwin has retired as editor of the Campaigns & Commanders series; Michael Leggiere will step up as the new editor. Read more here: www.oupress.com/search-resul...
November 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
OUP News: Greg Urwin has retired as editor of the Campaigns & Commanders series; Michael Leggiere will step up as the new editor. Read more here: www.oupress.com/search-resul...
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Editor's Choice: 'Empowered: A Woman Faculty of Color's Guide to Teaching and Thriving' by Chavella T. Pittman, who offers scholars expert guidance and practical strategies from experience. www.newpages.com/blog/books/n...
Editor's Choice :: Empowered: A Woman Faculty of Color's Guide to Teaching and Thriving
Pittman empowers overworked women faculty of color with strategies to navigate bias, amplify voice, and reclaim joy.
www.newpages.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM