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Our first ever sitewide sale is here! Find great gifts for all the readers in your life—including these books that are all currently available for less than $20 each. Use the code HOLIDAY25 for 30% off everything on our website now through December 3.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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“I realized that you get a radically different view of modern science when you approach it not by following particular scientists or disciplines, but the dogs themselves.” @bolman.bsky.social discusses his new book, LAB DOG, with Marc Bekoff of @psychologytoday.com.
Lab Beagles: What Science and All of Us Owe To Research Dogs
Brad Bolman's new book is a must-read about how and why beagles became research animals and what "beagling" through the history of science tells us about ourselves and the world.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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In his new book, eminent historian Joshua B. Freeman turns his attention to an overlooked feature of the American landscape: garden apartments and their influence on housing and social policy. Read more on our blog:
Five Questions for Joshua B. Freeman, Author of “Garden Apartments” – The Chicago Blog
Smart and timely features from our books and authors
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November 25, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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"There is no document of civilization which is not at the same time a document of barbarism," wrote Walter Benjamin. Our book of the week explores how the rise of capitalism was predicated on violence on people & nature.

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November 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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AnAndrew J. Taylor, A TOLERANCE FOR INEQUALITY, discusses the surprising reality of American public opinion on economic policies for Law and Political Economy. Read here!
Economic populism isn’t as appealing to Americans as progressive Democrats believe | USAPP
Most Americans are not supportive of economic policies which would widely redistribute resources across the country.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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#AARSBL2025 may be ending, but our virtual exhibit is still open! Browse our virtual exhibit and get 30% off & free U.S. shipping using code EX58120: bit.ly/UCPEXAAR
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November 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Read an excerpt from LEGAL PLUNDER by Joshua Page and Joe Soss, out now from Inquest. Read below!
Indentured Citizens - Joshua Page & Joe Soss - Inquest
Making incarceration profitable—for both the state and corporations—generates untold hardship not only for incarcerated people but also for their families and communities.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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The hand that speaks – Charlotte Wolff.

An extract from 'Decoding the Hand: A History of Science, Medicine, and Magic' by Alison Bashford, published by @uchicagopress.bsky.social

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The hand that speaks – Charlotte Wolff | BPS
An extract from 'Decoding the Hand: A History of Science, Medicine, and Magic' by Alison Bashford, published by The University of Chicago Press.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Thursday, December 11 at 6PM: Join Jeremy Varon, author of OUR GRIEF IS NOT A CRY FOR WAR & L.A. Kauffman for an event at Blue Heron Books in High Falls, NY. More details here: buff.ly/bOmX0qy
November 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Attending #AARSBL2025? Don't miss the Class 200 series and discover these new innovative works in the contemporary study of religion: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/se...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Join us at #AARSBL2025 as we honor the legacy of Paul Mendes-Flohr, a leading figure in the field of American Religion studies and our longtime author. Please join us in remembering him and his contributions to the field. press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/au...
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November 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Even though #NCTE2025 is coming to an end, there’s still time to browse our virtual exhibit! Get 30% off & free domestic shipping on books with promo code EX58122: cmos.style/NCTE .
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November 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Ray Madoff, author of THE SECOND ESTATE, talks with Kara Miller, host of "It Turns Out," about how taxing the rich might actually work in practice. Podcast now available on YouTube and Apple Podcasts. buff.ly/uD0VWhz$
November 23, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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#Oxford! Join Alison Bashford on Tuesday, Nov 25 at 4:30pm, @magdalenoxford.bsky.social (with @torchoxford2013.bsky.social) as she discusses her new book, Decoding the Hand: A History of Science, Medicine, and Magic. #HistSTM #HSTM #HistSci #BookTour #Palmistry buff.ly/5KmDoeo
Flyer for a book event at the University of Oxford's Magdalen College on Tuesday, November 25, at 4:30 PM for Alison Bashford's "Decoding the Hand: A History of Science, Medicine, and Magic," featuring praise from historians Janet Browne, David Stack, and Simon Schaffer, as well as an image of the book cover. https://buff.ly/GDJwnmv
November 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Congratulations to Futures After Progress by Chloe Ahmann on receiving an honorable mention for the 2025 Bateson Prize! Explore a powerful ethnographic study of South Baltimore and celebrate this well-deserved recognition by securing your copy here: bit.ly/UCPEXAAA
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November 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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At #AARSBL2025? Stop by booth #700 from 2:30-4:30PM for a meet and greet with Sarah Hammerschlag, the editor of Critical Terms for Religious Studies, a new edition of a classic resource. Chat with the editor and other contributors! Learn more here: buff.ly/4Vb2K5x
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November 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Even though #ASA2025 is coming to an end, there’s still time to browse our virtual exhibit! Get 30% off & free domestic shipping on books with promo code EX58096: bit.ly/UCPEXAFS
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November 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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On our blog, read an interview with Phoenix Poet Cythia Cruz, author of the newly published collection of poems, SWEET REPETITION. Check it out here: buff.ly/nGjLnPH
A graphic that features the cover of “Sweet Repetition” and a photo of Cynthia Cruz. Text reads: “Now on the blog: Read an interview with Cynthia Cruz, author of ‘Sweet Repetition.’ ‘I became who I am through my writing, which is a form of speaking.’”
November 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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#ASA2025 may be ending, but our virtual exhibit is still open! Browse our virtual exhibit and get 30% off and free domestic shipping using code EX58118: bit.ly/UCPEXAM2
November 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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At the Academy of American Religion and Society of Biblical
Literature meeting this year? We'll see you there! Whether you're
attending or not, you can check out our featured books and get
30% off & free U.S. shipping with promo code EX58120:
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November 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Featuring groundbreaking artists, exquisite automobiles, the wonders of the skies, and more, check out these hefty and beautifully illustrated books from Chicago and our distributed client presses. All available for 30% off during our sitewide sale November 26-December 3.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Even though #AAA2025 is coming to an end, there’s still time to browse our virtual exhibit! Get 30% off & free domestic shipping on books with promo code EX58116: bit.ly/UCPEXAAA
November 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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A fascinating assemblage of sites (intentionally) obscured. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/s... @uchicagopress.bsky.social #booksky
Secret Maps: Maps You Were Never Meant to See, from the Middle Ages to Today | Washington Independent Review of Books
The Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Attending the National Council of Teachers of English meeting in Denver? Come visit us at booth 1029 and check out our writing and style guides! You can also check them out here: cmos.style/NCTE and get 30% off & free domestic shipping with promo code EX58122. #NCTE2025
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November 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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#London! Head to @britishlibrary.bsky.social Friday Nov 21 at 7pm for Mapping the Mysterious with Alison Bashford (Decoding the Hand), Maxim Samson (Earth Shapers, copublished with @profilebooks.bsky.social) & Travis Elborough! #HistSTM #HSTM #HistSci #Palmistry #Geography #Maps buff.ly/7Ql5ZXJ
Flyer for Mapping the Mysterious at the British Library on November 21 at 7 PM, a special event featuring UChicago Press authors Alison Bashford of Decoding the Hand and Maxim Samson of Earth Shapers, along with Travis Elborough. Flyer includes cover images of Bashford's and Samson's books, as well as headshots of both authors. https://events.bl.uk/events/mapping-the-mysterious
November 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM