Sonya Bonczek
@sonyabonczek.bsky.social
Director of Publicity and Communications at UNC Press 📚📣
Currently reading: Thy Will Be Done by John Garrison Marks (forthcoming April ‘26) and Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
Currently reading: Thy Will Be Done by John Garrison Marks (forthcoming April ‘26) and Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
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📣 Our new @uncpress.bsky.social Spring/Summer 2026 catalog is HERE ✨
This season showcases a wide-ranging list of books that dig into history, culture, politics, identity, environment, etc. to make sense of who/where we are now. A few highlights 🧵👇 uncpress.org/spring-summe...
This season showcases a wide-ranging list of books that dig into history, culture, politics, identity, environment, etc. to make sense of who/where we are now. A few highlights 🧵👇 uncpress.org/spring-summe...
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WFAE reports: Border Patrol agents have left Charlotte after a five-day operation, leaving behind a swirl of legal questions. The ACLU of North Carolina says agents repeatedly violated residents' constitutional protections and even broke the state’s new face-mask ban.
www.wunc.org/2025-11-20/a...
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ACLU says Border Patrol agents violated NC mask ban, racially profiled residents
U.S. Border Patrol agents have left Charlotte after a five-day operation, leaving behind a swirl of legal questions. In an interview with WFAE, the ACLU of North Carolina says agents repeatedly violat...
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November 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
WFAE reports: Border Patrol agents have left Charlotte after a five-day operation, leaving behind a swirl of legal questions. The ACLU of North Carolina says agents repeatedly violated residents' constitutional protections and even broke the state’s new face-mask ban.
www.wunc.org/2025-11-20/a...
www.wunc.org/2025-11-20/a...
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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
uncpress.org/978146969484...
uncpress.org/978146969484...
White Power
Beginning in the colonial era and growing through the American Revolution and the Southern plantation system, slaveholders’ violent police regime continued...
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November 20, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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
uncpress.org/978146969484...
uncpress.org/978146969484...
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My book officially exists here in the physical universe. Cannot wait to hold one of these advance reader copies. Getting closer!
(Thanks for the 📸 @sonyabonczek.bsky.social!!)
(Thanks for the 📸 @sonyabonczek.bsky.social!!)
November 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
My book officially exists here in the physical universe. Cannot wait to hold one of these advance reader copies. Getting closer!
(Thanks for the 📸 @sonyabonczek.bsky.social!!)
(Thanks for the 📸 @sonyabonczek.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.
We're excited to share that Andrew Kinney will join UNC Press as the new W. Hodding Carter III Executive Editor 🎉
"UNC Press has always led the way in the publication of American history . . . I’m so excited to be joining such a remarkable team." Read more on the blog 👇
bit.ly/4i7t3yb
"UNC Press has always led the way in the publication of American history . . . I’m so excited to be joining such a remarkable team." Read more on the blog 👇
bit.ly/4i7t3yb
UNC Press Welcomes Andrew Kinney as W. Hodding Carter III Executive Editor - UNC Press Blog
The University of North Carolina Press is pleased to announce that Andrew Kinney will join the Press on December 1, 2025, as the new W. Hodding Carter III Executive Editor, leading acquisitions for th...
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November 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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.
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Ep 75! I talked with @jlepler.bsky.social about her new book, CANAL DREAMERS, from (@uncpress.bsky.social). I loved hearing how she first started researching this book alongside her dissertation, and how she has supported other academics writing second books! draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...
November 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Ep 75! I talked with @jlepler.bsky.social about her new book, CANAL DREAMERS, from (@uncpress.bsky.social). I loved hearing how she first started researching this book alongside her dissertation, and how she has supported other academics writing second books! draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...
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We're excited to share that Andrew Kinney will join UNC Press as the new W. Hodding Carter III Executive Editor 🎉
"UNC Press has always led the way in the publication of American history . . . I’m so excited to be joining such a remarkable team." Read more on the blog 👇
bit.ly/4i7t3yb
"UNC Press has always led the way in the publication of American history . . . I’m so excited to be joining such a remarkable team." Read more on the blog 👇
bit.ly/4i7t3yb
UNC Press Welcomes Andrew Kinney as W. Hodding Carter III Executive Editor - UNC Press Blog
The University of North Carolina Press is pleased to announce that Andrew Kinney will join the Press on December 1, 2025, as the new W. Hodding Carter III Executive Editor, leading acquisitions for th...
uncpressblog.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM
We're excited to share that Andrew Kinney will join UNC Press as the new W. Hodding Carter III Executive Editor 🎉
"UNC Press has always led the way in the publication of American history . . . I’m so excited to be joining such a remarkable team." Read more on the blog 👇
bit.ly/4i7t3yb
"UNC Press has always led the way in the publication of American history . . . I’m so excited to be joining such a remarkable team." Read more on the blog 👇
bit.ly/4i7t3yb
I am THRILLED to get to work with Andrew again (we are pals from our Harvard UP days) and I am very excited for all that's to come with our new trade imprint uncpressblog.com/2025/11/18/u...
UNC Press Welcomes Andrew Kinney as W. Hodding Carter III Executive Editor - UNC Press Blog
The University of North Carolina Press is pleased to announce that Andrew Kinney will join the Press on December 1, 2025, as the new W. Hodding Carter III Executive Editor, leading acquisitions for th...
uncpressblog.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I am THRILLED to get to work with Andrew again (we are pals from our Harvard UP days) and I am very excited for all that's to come with our new trade imprint uncpressblog.com/2025/11/18/u...
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Today is publication day!! #ArchieBunkerforPresident is now officially out in the world with @uncpress.bsky.social and you can find a copy wherever you find books (and if they don't have one, ask them to order a copy for you!)!!
uncpress.org/978146969090...
uncpress.org/978146969090...
Archie Bunker for President
Delving into the intersection of television entertainment and American politics during the 1970s, focusing on the sitcom All in the Family, this book explore...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Today is publication day!! #ArchieBunkerforPresident is now officially out in the world with @uncpress.bsky.social and you can find a copy wherever you find books (and if they don't have one, ask them to order a copy for you!)!!
uncpress.org/978146969090...
uncpress.org/978146969090...
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Having trouble accessing the UNC Press site? You guessed it—the Cloudflare outage is affecting us too 🙃 We’re monitoring the situation and hope everything will be back up and running soon 🤞
November 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Having trouble accessing the UNC Press site? You guessed it—the Cloudflare outage is affecting us too 🙃 We’re monitoring the situation and hope everything will be back up and running soon 🤞
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Meet the nominees for our inaugural UNC Press Readers Choice Award 🎉
Learn more about the nominees and cast your vote here 👇
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Learn more about the nominees and cast your vote here 👇
uncpress.org/readers-choi...
November 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Meet the nominees for our inaugural UNC Press Readers Choice Award 🎉
Learn more about the nominees and cast your vote here 👇
uncpress.org/readers-choi...
Learn more about the nominees and cast your vote here 👇
uncpress.org/readers-choi...
LUX, but make it U N C P — featuring our religion titles draped around our printing press.
And yes, that's a @uncpress.bsky.social tote bag on Stacy's head 😭
And yes, that's a @uncpress.bsky.social tote bag on Stacy's head 😭
November 18, 2025 at 2:12 AM
LUX, but make it U N C P — featuring our religion titles draped around our printing press.
And yes, that's a @uncpress.bsky.social tote bag on Stacy's head 😭
And yes, that's a @uncpress.bsky.social tote bag on Stacy's head 😭
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Me: “maybe I won’t read so much”
@uncpress.bsky.social: THE HELL YOU SAY
Six new books arrived yesterday to review for the podcast. Better get cracking.
@princetonupress.bsky.social - wassup
@uncpress.bsky.social: THE HELL YOU SAY
Six new books arrived yesterday to review for the podcast. Better get cracking.
@princetonupress.bsky.social - wassup
November 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Me: “maybe I won’t read so much”
@uncpress.bsky.social: THE HELL YOU SAY
Six new books arrived yesterday to review for the podcast. Better get cracking.
@princetonupress.bsky.social - wassup
@uncpress.bsky.social: THE HELL YOU SAY
Six new books arrived yesterday to review for the podcast. Better get cracking.
@princetonupress.bsky.social - wassup
@cwmonitor.bsky.social's roundup of this year’s best Civil War books includes several from @uncpress.bsky.social because, prove me wrong, UNCP remains the GOAT of Civil War scholarship 🐐 www.civilwarmonitor.com/article/the-...
The Best Civil War Books of 2025
What were the best Civil War history books published in 2025? A panel of historians offers their picks.
www.civilwarmonitor.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
@cwmonitor.bsky.social's roundup of this year’s best Civil War books includes several from @uncpress.bsky.social because, prove me wrong, UNCP remains the GOAT of Civil War scholarship 🐐 www.civilwarmonitor.com/article/the-...
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How do university presses #TeamUP to advance knowledge? A baker’s dozen inspiring examples in the #UPWeek Gallery include work by @ucpress.bsky.social, @dukepress.bsky.social, @mitpress.bsky.social, @uofupress.bsky.social, @uncpress.bsky.social & @ualbertapress.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/43CrodY
November 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
How do university presses #TeamUP to advance knowledge? A baker’s dozen inspiring examples in the #UPWeek Gallery include work by @ucpress.bsky.social, @dukepress.bsky.social, @mitpress.bsky.social, @uofupress.bsky.social, @uncpress.bsky.social & @ualbertapress.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/43CrodY
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Check out my latest in @newrepublic.com - a double review of two incisive new books (AIDS IN THE HEARTLAND and FROM VICE TO NICE, both @uncpress.bsky.social) chronicling the histories of HIV/AIDS far from NYC or SF - in places like Kansas and Minneapolis. newrepublic.com/article/2004...
How the Heartland Responded to AIDS and Shaped Queer Politics
Histories of the epidemic tend to focus on coastal cities, but the response was very different in the middle of the country.
newrepublic.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Check out my latest in @newrepublic.com - a double review of two incisive new books (AIDS IN THE HEARTLAND and FROM VICE TO NICE, both @uncpress.bsky.social) chronicling the histories of HIV/AIDS far from NYC or SF - in places like Kansas and Minneapolis. newrepublic.com/article/2004...
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The #ChasingBandits (@uncpress.bsky.social) book tour continues with a home game at Nichols College at 3 p.m. Nov. 19 in the Conant Library. Open to all. Come get some snacks and a book!
November 12, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The #ChasingBandits (@uncpress.bsky.social) book tour continues with a home game at Nichols College at 3 p.m. Nov. 19 in the Conant Library. Open to all. Come get some snacks and a book!
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I'm thrilled to announce that my book is now available for pre-order from UNC Press 🎉 Woohoo!
Use code 01SOCIAL30 at checkout to save 30%!
www.uncpress.org/book/9781469...
@uncpress
Use code 01SOCIAL30 at checkout to save 30%!
www.uncpress.org/book/9781469...
@uncpress
Waging Sovereignty
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November 7, 2025 at 4:37 AM
I'm thrilled to announce that my book is now available for pre-order from UNC Press 🎉 Woohoo!
Use code 01SOCIAL30 at checkout to save 30%!
www.uncpress.org/book/9781469...
@uncpress
Use code 01SOCIAL30 at checkout to save 30%!
www.uncpress.org/book/9781469...
@uncpress
Exactly what I imagine would greet me at the gates of hell
November 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Exactly what I imagine would greet me at the gates of hell
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Ok I may be biased but Jesse's forthcoming @uncpress.bsky.social book--on the white Appalachian migrant arm of Fred Hampton's Rainbow Coalition--is so good, with urgent lessons for anti-racist working class organizing today. John Sayles thinks so too. uncpress.org/978146969396...
It Is Not Enough to Survive
Formed in the late 1960s, the Young Patriots Organization was a Chicago-based radical group made up of young white migrants from Appalachia and the South who...
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November 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Ok I may be biased but Jesse's forthcoming @uncpress.bsky.social book--on the white Appalachian migrant arm of Fred Hampton's Rainbow Coalition--is so good, with urgent lessons for anti-racist working class organizing today. John Sayles thinks so too. uncpress.org/978146969396...
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The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
Pressed play on Rosalía and immediately left the mortal realm
November 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Pressed play on Rosalía and immediately left the mortal realm
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I'm very excited to sign a new contract for my next book with @uncpress.bsky.social. 🥂
My working title comes from Doug Rossinow's Politics of Authenticity. That title will almost certainly change. I'm deep in the clarifying stage, so maybe don't ask me for an elevator pitch at the moment....
My working title comes from Doug Rossinow's Politics of Authenticity. That title will almost certainly change. I'm deep in the clarifying stage, so maybe don't ask me for an elevator pitch at the moment....
November 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I'm very excited to sign a new contract for my next book with @uncpress.bsky.social. 🥂
My working title comes from Doug Rossinow's Politics of Authenticity. That title will almost certainly change. I'm deep in the clarifying stage, so maybe don't ask me for an elevator pitch at the moment....
My working title comes from Doug Rossinow's Politics of Authenticity. That title will almost certainly change. I'm deep in the clarifying stage, so maybe don't ask me for an elevator pitch at the moment....
📣 Our new @uncpress.bsky.social Spring/Summer 2026 catalog is HERE ✨
This season showcases a wide-ranging list of books that dig into history, culture, politics, identity, environment, etc. to make sense of who/where we are now. A few highlights 🧵👇 uncpress.org/spring-summe...
This season showcases a wide-ranging list of books that dig into history, culture, politics, identity, environment, etc. to make sense of who/where we are now. A few highlights 🧵👇 uncpress.org/spring-summe...
November 6, 2025 at 8:46 PM
📣 Our new @uncpress.bsky.social Spring/Summer 2026 catalog is HERE ✨
This season showcases a wide-ranging list of books that dig into history, culture, politics, identity, environment, etc. to make sense of who/where we are now. A few highlights 🧵👇 uncpress.org/spring-summe...
This season showcases a wide-ranging list of books that dig into history, culture, politics, identity, environment, etc. to make sense of who/where we are now. A few highlights 🧵👇 uncpress.org/spring-summe...
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ICYMI: @aravensgrace.bsky.social was on @wunc.org Due South talking about fungi and her new book FEARLESS, SLEEPLESS, DEATHLESS: What Fungi Taught Me about Nourishment, Poison, Ecology, Hidden Histories, Zombies, and Black Survival
Listen here 👇🎧
www.wunc.org/show/due-sou...
Listen here 👇🎧
www.wunc.org/show/due-sou...
Fungus among us: new book explores the human connections of fungi. Plus, an analysis of Durham election results.
What happened in the municipal elections? We get morning after analysis on races in Durham – and turn our ears to Greensboro, Fayetteville, and a referendum in Charlotte. Plus, a new book on fungi, an...
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November 5, 2025 at 10:36 PM
ICYMI: @aravensgrace.bsky.social was on @wunc.org Due South talking about fungi and her new book FEARLESS, SLEEPLESS, DEATHLESS: What Fungi Taught Me about Nourishment, Poison, Ecology, Hidden Histories, Zombies, and Black Survival
Listen here 👇🎧
www.wunc.org/show/due-sou...
Listen here 👇🎧
www.wunc.org/show/due-sou...