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Publisher of books and journals (scholarly, literary, and regional), at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. https://uwpress.wisc.edu. (We are not the UW news/PR office)
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Scenes from @aseees.bsky.social #ASEEES25: Anastasia Gordienko with her book, Outlaw Music in Russia

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Anastasia Gordienko stands in the University of Wisconsin Press booth at the 2025 ASEEES convention in Washington, DC, holding a copy of her book, Outlaw Music in Russia. In the background, the University of Wisconsin Press logo banner and book cover banners, along with a table with lots of Slavic Studies books on top of it
November 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Scenes from @aseees.bsky.social #ASEEES25: Andrey Ivanov with his book, A Spiritual Revolution.

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Andrey Ivanov stands in the University of Wisconsin Press booth at the 2025 ASEEES convention in Washington, DC, holding a copy of his book, A Spiritual Revolution. In the background, the University of Wisconsin Press logo banner and book cover banners, as well as tables with recent Slavic Studies books on them
November 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Scenes from @aseees.bsky.social #ASEEES25: Tim Harte with his book, Faster, Higher, Stronger, Comrades!: Sports, Art, and Ideology in Late Russian and Early Soviet Culture.

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Tim Harte stands in the University of Wisconsin Press booth at the 2025 ASEEES annual convention holding a copy of his book Faster, Higher, Stronger, Comrades! In the background, the University of Wisconsin Press logo banner and book cover banners, and tables with Slavic Studies books on them
November 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Scenes from #ASA2025 (African Studies Association): Corrie Decker is signing copies of her new book at the @uwiscpress.bsky.social booth (#202), through 1:30 PM!
Corrie Decker seated at the University of Wisconsin Press booth at the African Studies Association convention, 2025, in Atlanta, signing copies of her book, The Age of Sex: Custom, Law, and Ritual in Twentieth-Century East Africa
November 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Reminder: Corrie Decker will sign copies of her new book at @asanewsonline.bsky.social #ASA2025 TODAY from 1-1:30 at the @uwiscpress.bsky.social booth (#202)!
Text reads "Book signing: Corrie Decker." Then there's the University of Wisconsin Press logo. And then the text "Booth 202, Friday, November 21, 1:00-1:30 PM, African Studies Association, 2025." Then a photo of the cover of the book, The Age of Sex: Custom, Law, and Ritual in Twentieth-Century East Africa
November 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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We're in Atlanta for #ASA2025 @asanewsonline.bsky.social! If you're here too, we hope you'll stop by booth 202 to browse new books and journals and chat with editor in chief @dancrissman.bsky.social and journals manager Toni Gunnison!
A colorful frame around a tan background with the University of Wisconsin Press logo and the header "African Studies Association." Then, six thumbnail images of recent African Studies books's covers (Sisters for Justice; Book of Healing; The State, Ethnicity, and Gender in Africa; The Age of Sex; Fashioning Inland Communities; and Letters, Kinship, and Social Mobility in Nigeria). Then the discount code ASA25UWISC discount on select titles
November 21, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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We're in DC for @aseees.bsky.social #ASEEES25! If you're here too, we hope you'll drop by to check out new books & chat with acquisitions editor @kilravockrose.bsky.social. And if you're not here, you can still browse our virtual exhibit (with the ASEEES discount) at uwpress.wisc.edu/About/Exhibi...
A navy blue background with a teal background on top. At top, text reads ASEEES 2025. Then there are seven thumbnail images of recent and forthcoming Slavic Studies books (Sacred Springs in the Camps, The Secret Protocol, Soviet Rock on Screen, Hacking the Iron Curtain, The Politics of Fantasy, Cinema of Sincerity, and From Metaphor to Direct Speech). Then the University of Wisconsin Press logo in white. And then text that reads: ASEEES25WISC discount code on select titles
November 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Scenes from #ASEEES25: Pavel Khazanov with his book, The Russia That We Have Lost.

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Pavel Khazanov stands in the University of Wisconsin Press booth at the 2025 ASEEES convention in Washington, DC, holding a copy of his book, The Russia That We Have Lost. In the background, the University of Wisconsin Press logo banner and a table with Slavic Studies books on it
November 20, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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Scenes from @aseees.bsky.social #ASEEES25: Eliot Borenstein with his latest book, The Politics of Fantasy: Magic, Children's Literature, and Fandom in Putin's Russia.

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Eliot Borenstein stands in the University of Wisconsin Press booth at the 2025 ASEEES convention in Washington, DC, holding a copy of his book, The Politics of Fantasy. In the background, you can see the University of Wisconsin Press logo banner, a couple of book cover banners (including one of The Politics of Fantasy), and a table with Slavic Studies books on it
November 20, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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We're all set up at @aseees.bsky.social #ASEEES25! The exhibit hall will open at 5 this evening, and will be open Friday through Sunday as well. If you're here too, we hope you'll drop by to check out new books and chat with acquisitions editor Amber Cederström @kilravockrose.bsky.social!
A photograph of the University of Wisconsin Press exhibit at the 2025 ASEEES convention in Washington, DC. In the background you can see blue curtains with the University of Wisconsin Press logo banner hanging in the middle and book cover posters on either side. In the foreground, an L-shaped table displaying a number of Slavic Studies books
November 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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We're in Atlanta for #ASA2025 @asanewsonline.bsky.social! If you're here too, we hope you'll stop by booth 202 to browse new books and journals and chat with editor in chief @dancrissman.bsky.social and journals manager Toni Gunnison!
A photo of the University of Wisconsin booth at the African Studies Association annual conference, 2025, in Atlanta, GA. In the background, yellow curtains with the University of Wisconsin Press logo banner. In the foreground, several tables with books and journals on them
November 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Reminder: Corrie Decker will sign copies of her new book at #ASA2025, Friday from 1-1:30, at the @uwiscpress.bsky.social booth (#202)! @asanewsonline.bsky.social
Text reads "Book signing: Corrie Decker at the University of Wisconsin Press exhibit, Booth # 202, Friday, November 21, 1:00-1:30 PM, African Studies Association, 2025." And then there's a photo of the cover of the book, The Age of Sex: Custom, Law, and Ritual in Twentieth-Century East Africa
November 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Tomorrow, Lindsay Stuart Hill's tour for her new poetry collection, WOLRD OF DEW, continues! If you're in NYC, we hope you'll join Lindsay Stuart Hill and Emily Hockaday for an event at @astoriabookshop.bsky.social, 7 p.m. on Thursday 11/20!
At top, a photo of the cover of World of Dew and of the author, poet Lindsay Stuart Hill. Then, text reads "upcoming events with Lindsay Stuart Hill." Then, a list of events. Nov 11 Next Chapter Books in St Paul MN. Nov 20 The Atoria Bookshop in Queens NY with Emily Hockaday. Dec 1 Water Street Bookstore in Exeter NY with Diannely Antigua. April 14 Goucher College's The Kratz Center in Baltimore MD
November 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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The University of Wisconsin Press is pleased to announce the launch of a new book series, Yorùbá Worlds, edited by Toyin Falola!

Learn more here: tinyurl.com/4njk4zpj
At the top, the University of Wisconsin Press logo. Then the text reads: Announcing a new book series: Yoruba Worlds, edited by Toyin Falola. Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/4njk4zpj
November 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Many thanks to Alida Becker and NYT Book Review for this lovely review of Janet Burroway's new novel, Simone in Pieces: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/b...

Milwaukee: reminder! Janet Burroway will be at @boswellbooks.bsky.social TONIGHT, 11/18, at 6:30 PM, in conversation with @kimsuhr.bsky.social
At top, a photo of the cover of Simone in Pieces. At bottom, a quote from the New York Times review: “In a series of slyly eloquent chapters that follow Simone Lerrante from childhood into her 60s, we see her through the refracting context of the people she meets.”—New York Times At top, text reads "Janet Burroway in conversation with Kim Suhr." Then there are photos of Janet Burroway and Kim Suhr on either side of a photo of the cover of Simone in Pieces. Then the event details: November 18, 2025 @ 6:30 PM, Boswell Book Company, 2559 N Downer Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53211-4242
November 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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“Today’s poem makes us consider how we write about other people," host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social shares in episode number 1397 of The Slowdown.

Read “Palinode" by Lisa Low and our full episode transcript: https://bit.ly/4p7SOAO

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Text graphic featuring a portion of Lisa Low's poem "Palinode." It reads: Your mother enters the poem with her sadness intact. When your mother enters the poem, should she be a strict, sad, hardworking, or immigrant mother? Your mother enters the poem wearing all her animal-print items at once, laughs holding a leopard-print lamp. Photograph of poet Lisa Lowe. She has short, dark hair and is wearing a black-and-white patterned blouse in front of a green hedge.
November 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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On the Schooner Blog today: Emily Mitchell talks about her new short story collection, The Church of Divine Electricity (@uwiscpress.bsky.social).

Read the full interview here: prairieschooner.unl.edu/digital-scho...
Prairie Schooner Interviews "My aim is for the reader to push back on themselves a little, to think about their own expectations and desires." —Emily Mitchell
November 17, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Baltimore, MD: reminder! TOMORROW, 11/15, Bird in Hand will host the launch event for poet Bruce Snider's new collection, Blood Harmony; Bruce will be in conversation with James Arthur. 6 p.m. ET at The Ivy Bookshop, 11 East 33rd Street.

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Bruce Snider: Book Launch for BLOOD HARMONY (with James Arthur)
Eventbrite - The Ivy Bookshop presents Bruce Snider: Book Launch for BLOOD HARMONY (with James Arthur) - Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Bird in Hand Coffee & Books, Baltimore, MD. Find event and ticke...
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November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Milwaukee: reminder! On November 18, Boswell Book Company will host will host Janet Burroway, in conversation with Kim Suhr, in celebration of Janet's new novel, Simone in Pieces! Learn more and RSVP (for free): boswellbooks.com/event/2025-1...
At top, text reads "Janet Burroway in conversation with Kim Suhr." Then there are photos of Janet Burroway and Kim Suhr on either side of a photo of the cover of Simone in Pieces. Then the event details: November 18, 2025 @ 6:30 PM, Boswell Book Company, 2559 N Downer Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53211-4242
November 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Providence, RI: reminder! TOMORROW, November 14, Riffraff Bookstore will host the launch event for David O'Connell's new book of poetry, At Some Point! David will be in conversation with Julie Danho. Details: riffraffpvd.com/events/
At the top, text reads "launch event and signing: David O'Connell in conversation with Julie Danho, November 14, 2025, @ 6 p.m., Riffraff Bookstore in Providence, RI." At the bottom, a photo of the cover of At Some Point, which is mostly blue, looking into a window lit up with orange light, with a staircase visible
November 13, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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How do university presses #TeamUP to flip more backlist content to #OpenAccess? By collaborating on special projects like Big Ten Open Books! Learn more in today's blog post: press.umich.edu/Blog/2025/11... #UPWeek @bigtenacademic.bsky.social @aupresses.bsky.social
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November 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Chicago: reminder! Janet Burroway will launch her new novel, Simone in Pieces, tonight at Women & Children First, in conversation with Rosellen Brown! Details and (free) registration: womenandchildrenfirst.com/event/2025-1...
A graphic advertising the Women & Children First launch event for Janet Burroway's Simone in Pieces, in conversation with Rosellen Brown. The graphic includes a photo of the cover of Simone in Pieces and a photo of Janet Burroway, along with event details: Wednesday, November 12, 7 PM CT, 5233 N. Clark St in Chicago
November 12, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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For WORT FM, Sara Batkie interviews Emily Mitchell, author of the new story collection The Church of Divine Electricity: tinyurl.com/2wzsmv9x

Emily will be reading at Arts + Literature Laboratory in Madison this Saturday evening (November 15), along with Jenn Morea and Anthony Immergluck!
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Author Emily Mitchell joins us to chat about her new short story collection, The Church of Divine Electricity.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Happy to #TeamUP with @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social once again to celebrate #UPWeek: listen in on a podcast interview with AUPresses President @dlbookman.bsky.social, director @uwiscpress.bsky.social.

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November 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Happy publication day to Lindsay Stuart Hill, whose new poetry collection WORLD OF DEW (winner of the Brittingham Prize in Poetry) is out today! Learn more about the book here: uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/W/Worl...
At left, a photo of the cover of World of Dew. At top, text reads "available now" and at bottom "winner of the Brittingham Prize in Poetry." In between, two blurbs: “Hill’s poems ring with a lyrical clarity that invites us to embrace the mysteries of everyday life. These are poems to live in and to get lost in, and, if you are patient and lucky, to never quite find your way out of. Gentle, honest, and unstintingly truthful, this is a beautiful and life-affirming book.” — Ronald Wallace, judge, Brittingham Prize in Poetry “A tender and meditative collection, exploring joy, grief, loss, and wonder in sharp-eyed poems filled with grace. One can feel the poet’s wise gaze fall over these pages, lighting the natural landscape of Hill’s mind in all its enlightened awe.” — Safiya Sinclair At left, a photo of the cover of World of Dew. At top, text reads "more praise" and at bottom "winner of the Brittingham Prize in Poetry." In between, two blurbs: “In this remarkable collection, traveling can be an outward journey, an inner one, and sometimes both at the same time. The best poems here nourish the reader in deeply original ways. Reading them is like drinking the purest water from a hidden spring.” — Elizabeth Spires “What a marvelous debut! The sacred openness of each poem reveals a mind that thinks and feels with equal lucidity.” — Gregory Orr At top, a photo of the cover of World of Dew. Then, an excerpt from one of the poems: “We ended our tour on the bottom floor, in a large and empty hall, where there was a table bearing a tray of pumpkin muffins we weren’t allowed to eat. I imagined tearing one open, saw steam rising from the inside, and thought of how quickly a slip of butter would melt into the cake of it. We never had butter out for eating at home. It was always kept in the freezer, preserved until it was needed for baking. In that moment, I held the vanishing smear of it in my mind, and the imagined taste against the spices of the muffin was like the light from a match struck in the dark.” —Excerpt from “The Bahá’í School” At top, a photo of the cover of World of Dew and of the author, poet Lindsay Stuart Hill. Then, text reads "upcoming events with Lindsay Stuart Hill." Then, a list of events. Nov 11 Next Chapter Books in St Paul MN. Nov 20 The Atoria Bookshop in Queens NY with Emily Hockaday. Dec 1 Water Street Bookstore in Exeter NY with Diannely Antigua. April 14 Goucher College's The Kratz Center in Baltimore MD
November 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM