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Visit our Facebook: http://bit.ly/3VoCw8p We publish important scholarly books in the areas of U.S. History, Military History, Sports History, Indigenous Studies, African American History.
Jonathan Daniel, author of SUDS SERIES: Baseball, Beer Wars, and the Summer of '82, recently appeared on the A Lott on Sports podcast to discuss his book. Listen to the interview here:

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December 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Dwayne Eutsey, author of THERE IS NO HUMOR IN HEAVEN: Mark Twain and Religious Liberalism, recently wrote a piece about the help he received from the Center for Mark Twain Studies in writing his new book.

Read the piece here:

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December 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
American Journalism said this about Stephen G. Bloom's THE BRAZIL CHRONICLES:

"Through its rich narrative, historical contextualization, and investigative rigor, it offers valuable insights into both the craft of journalism and the socio-political realities of contemporary Brazil.”
December 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Eli Merritt, author of DISUNION AMONG OURSELVES: The Perilous Politics of the American Revolution, was recently on the Books and Insight podcast to discuss his new paperback. Listen here:

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December 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Ann Ryan, author of THE GHOSTS OF MARK TWAIN, recently wrote an essay about Twain for WBUR. Read the essay here:

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December 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM
CATCHING HELL FROM ALL QUARTERS: Anti-Klan Activists in Interwar Missouri by Sean Rost was recently included on Contingent Magazine's 2025 Contingent Book List. Find the full list here:

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December 3, 2025 at 10:38 PM
On Thursday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. ET, Ann M. Ryan, author of THE GHOSTS OF MARK TWAIN, will discuss her new book at the Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford, CT.

The event will be livestreamed. For more information:

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December 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
DEADLINE: 200 Years of Violence Against Journalists in the United States by Elizabeth Atwood is now available. Find the book here:

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December 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Sports Collectors Digest ranked INTERSTATE '85: The Royals, The Cardinals, and the Show-Me World Series by Marshall Garvey #15 on their list of best books of the year.

Find the book here:

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December 1, 2025 at 3:36 PM
We would like to congratulate Patricia Cleary, author of MOUND CITY: The Place of the Indigenous Past and Present in St. Louis, for winning the Missouri History Book Award for the best book published on the history of Missouri and its people.
November 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
THE GHOSTS OF MARK TWAIN: A Study of Manhood, Race, and the Gothic Imagination by Ann M. Ryan is now available! Find the book here:

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November 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Our Spring & Summer 2026 catalog is available! We invite you to download the full catalog and explore the range of upcoming titles publishing between January and June 2026, and available for pre-order now.

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November 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Why wait until next Friday to start shopping? Starting today through December 3rd, get 40% off all books and free shipping on orders over $50. Use code HOLIDAYS2025 on our website.

For holiday delivery, we advise placing orders by December 3rd.

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November 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
On Thursday, Nov. 20, at 6:30pm, Judith Yaross Lee, coeditor of SEEING MAD, will discuss the impact of MAD Magazine at the Cincinnati Art Museum.

For more information:

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November 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Elizabeth Atwood, author of DEADLINE: 200 Years of Violence Against Journalists in the United States, will discuss the book at Bird in Hand Coffee & Books, 11 East 33rd Street, Baltimore, MD 21218 on Friday, November 21 from 6pm to 7:30pm EST.

RSVP here:

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November 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Celebrate every Missouri Tigers victory with a special discount the following Tuesday—now through the end of football season! Today through Friday, November 21st, we're offering a 49% discount on all titles.

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November 18, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Happy University Press Week! Join us in celebrating how university presses #TeamUP to advance knowledge across many disciplines, especially in history. Explore this collection of university press books in history to #ReadUP!
So many university presses #TeamUP with history scholars, including @newsouthpublishing.bsky.social, @ceu-press.bsky.social & @umissouripress.bsky.social. Learn more in the University Press Week Gallery: https://bit.ly/47sJm3P
November 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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The #UPWeek blog tour begins by considering all *who* collaborate with university presses to advance knowledge: authors, editors, translators, press staff, student workers, #openaccess funders, teachers, writing groups & many others in our university & local communities! https://bit.ly/4qH5cJV
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Celebrate University Press Week with us Nov 10-14 by browsing this reading list of amazing University Press publications from University Presses across the US and beyond! #TeamUP #ReadUP

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November 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Sean Rost, author of CATCHING HELL FROM ALL QUARTERS: Anti-Klan Activists in Interwar Missouri, was interviewed about his new book on KY3. Watch the full interview here:

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November 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
On Thursday, Nov. 20, at 6:30pm, Judith Yaross Lee, coeditor of SEEING MAD, will discuss the impact of MAD Magazine at the Cincinnati Art Museum. For more information:

cincyae.com/event/cam-pr...
November 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
KC Studio Magazine said this about SHARING THE LOVE OF GARDENING: The History of The Westport Garden Club:

"Wolferman deftly guides the reader through the club’s conception and birth and the myriad projects its garden-obsessed, hardworking and dedicated members have conceived and executed."
November 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
THE DAY THEY HANGED OLD BROWN: The Making of Celebrity and Martyrdom in the Civil War Era by John R. Van Atta is now available! Find the book here:

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November 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Dwayne Eutsey's Oct. 29 lecture presented by the Elmira College Center for Mark Twain Studies is now available on YouTube. Find the link here:

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November 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
TOUCHING HOME: Baseball and the Liberal-Republican Tradition in America by Mary Craig is now available. Find the book here:

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October 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM