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University of Michigan Press @uofmpress.bsky.social · 59m

Did you know it is Banned Books Week? We're featuring our new book "Fear the Future" by Matthew Benjamin Cole, which discusses frequently banned books like 1984, Brave New World, and Handmaid's Tale and how dystopian stories have influenced political thought. Read it at doi.org/10.3998/mpub...

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University of Michigan Press @uofmpress.bsky.social · 1h

Congratulations to Abdilatif Abdalla, Ken Walibora Waliaula, & Annmarie Drury on winning the 2025 African Studies Association's Paul Hair Prize! Read the full list of winners here:

2025 ASA Finalists and Awardees - African Studies Association Portal - ASA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 7, 2025Contact: Alix Saba, Executive Director, [email protected] a PDF version to share with colleagues here. African Studies Association Announces 2025…

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Laura Portwood-Stacer @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social · 2h

Out today: my behind-the-scenes interview with @dandipiero.bsky.social, author of the new book BIG FEELINGS, just released by @uofmpress.bsky.social

Read for some perspective on the ins and outs of publishing and promoting a second book

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Behind the scenes of a second book

An interview with author Dan DiPiero about the new book Big Feelings: Queer and Feminist Indie Rock after Riot Grrrl

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University of Michigan Press @uofmpress.bsky.social · 23h

@dandipiero.bsky.social's book "Big Feelings: Queer and Feminist Indie Rock After Riot Grrrl" is now available! Sample the book's music playlist and read an excerpt at press.umich.edu/Books/B/Big-...

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Lever Press @leverpress.bsky.social · 1d

ADAPTIVE FORMS by Gregory Brophy & Shawn Malley is now available to read online! This new edition to our Videographic series examines media adaptation in contemporary science fiction film through 14 video essays. Start reading and watching here: buff.ly/1K6d7Z0

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University of Michigan Press @uofmpress.bsky.social · 1d

Why do some songs stick with us? @dandipiero.bsky.social answered some questions about his new book "Big Feelings" and discussed how "the entire project has been a joy to write" in our newest blog post. Take a look at press.umich.edu/Blog/2025/10...

Q&A with Dan DiPiero

Publishes award-winning books that advance humanities and social science fields, as well as English language teaching and regional resources.

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Liverpool Distribution Services at Liverpool University Press @lupdistribution.bsky.social · 2d

'Arthurian Intertextualities' reveals how Malory’s Morte reworks earlier English poems, offering new views on Arthur, Guenevere, Launcelot & Palomydes. Tolhurst & Whetter rethink women, kingship, war, and defend Guenevere while highlighting Malory’s artistry.
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Misreading and Rereading Malory's Morte Darthur and the Alliterative and Stanzaic Mortes

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J. Rey Lee @jreylee.bsky.social · 4d

Can cultural criticism convince cardboard consumers to challenge colonialism and capitalism in Catan?

Find out in my newest design diary. CU there!

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Design Diary 3: The ‘C’ Words

Controversy. Love it or hate it, it’s become inescapable. These days, it’s not just a handful of hot-button issues—almost any topic can become polarizing in a heartbeat. Clearly, …

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University of Michigan Press @uofmpress.bsky.social · 2d

The newest Poets on Poetry book "Your Historical Loveliness Knows No Bounds" is by Wendy Xu! The book moves between essay, close-readings, ekphrasis, memoir, travelogue, poetry, and monologue to push the boundaries of what poetry can hold. Find it at press.umich.edu/Books/Y/Your...

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University of Michigan Press @uofmpress.bsky.social · 5d

The author of "The Courtesan's Memory, Voice, and Late Ming Drama," Peng Xu has another book talk at UC Berkeley on Oct. 30! Learn more about her new book and the launch here: events.berkeley.edu/ccs/event/30...

The Courtesan’s Memory, Voice, and Late Ming Drama

Professor Peng Xu’s new book The Courtesan’s Memory, Voice, and Late Ming Drama argues that courtesans of the era played an active role in the ...

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University of Michigan Press @uofmpress.bsky.social · 6d

You can also find Falola's previous memoirs on our website at press.umich.edu/Contributors...

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University of Michigan Press @uofmpress.bsky.social · 6d

Toyin Falola's new memoir "Malaika and the Seven Heavens: A Memoir of My Encounters with Islam" is now available! This book focuses on how his personal journey illuminates the transformative power of empathy, communication, and shared humanity. Read #OpenAccess at doi.org/10.3998/mpub...

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University of Michigan Press @uofmpress.bsky.social · 6d

"Queer Throughlines" by @dotorious.bsky.social is now available! Trace contemporary transnational Korean LGTBQ+ activism with this new addition to our Global Queer Asias series. Start reading: buff.ly/xfJIUR5

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Kate Zambon @katezambon.bsky.social · 8d

Had the pleasure of meeting Haley and seeing my book out in the wild for the first time at the GSA this past weekend. Anyone interested in picking up a copy, check out the 40% off code below!

University of Michigan Press @uofmpress.bsky.social · 12d

Heading to #GSA2025? Stop by our booth to browse our latest German Studies titles and meet our Editor Haley Winkle! Get 40% off all German Studies titles with code UMGSA25 until Oct 31. Browse here: buff.ly/CKDfA9Z

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University of Michigan Press @uofmpress.bsky.social · 8d

Krishni Burns, author of the forthcoming "Bringing Their Mother Home" just received her author copies! Her book is out next month, so pre-order your copy here: press.umich.edu/Books/B/Brin...

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University of Michigan Press @uofmpress.bsky.social · 8d

Check out this book talk with Peng Xu for her new book "The Courtesan's Memory, Voice, and Late Ming Drama" at Stanford University! The book talk is on Oct. 28 at 4:30PM, so RSVP here: events.stanford.edu/event/book-t...

Book Talk: "The Courtesan’s Memory, Voice, and Late Ming Drama"

Peng Xu’s The Courtesan’s Memory, Voice, and Late Ming Drama argues that courtesans of the era played an active role in the theater and their impact manifested in Chinese literary history, albeit…

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University of Michigan Press @uofmpress.bsky.social · 8d

"The Banyamulenge Soldier" by Christopher P. Davey is now available! This new addition to our Ethnic Conflict: Studies in Nationality, Race, and Culture series reveals how violence and identity converge in genocide narrative identity. Start reading: buff.ly/jq90ePu

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University of Michigan Press @uofmpress.bsky.social · 9d

Pre-order Nina's book here: press.umich.edu/Books/A/Arti...

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Nina Beguš @ninabegus.bsky.social · 11d

10 years after the initial idea, Artificial Humanities is here! Thanks so much to all who have preordered it. I hope you enjoy reading it and find this research approach as generative as I do. More to come!

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Liverpool Distribution Services at Liverpool University Press @lupdistribution.bsky.social · 9d

🎸 We're eagerly anticipating next week's release of "Big Feelings: Queer and Feminist Indie Rock After Riot Grrrl." Dan DiPiero delves into the indie music revival by young, queer, feminist artists reworking 90s grunge and 2000s pop. @dandipiero.bsky.social @uofmpress.bsky.social
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Promotional graphic for the book Big Feelings: Queer and Feminist Indie Rock After Riot Grrrl by Dan DiPiero, published by University of Michigan Press. The book cover features an illustration of a person holding a guitar, with a colourful explosion of abstract shapes in red, blue, and purple bursting from their head. Background includes vertical colour bars in shades of red, purple, and blue.

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Liverpool Distribution Services at Liverpool University Press @lupdistribution.bsky.social · 12d

🎲 From UMP's exciting new 'Tabletop Games' series, 'Unsettling Catan' traces how Catan sparked the eurogame boom while questioning how its “peaceful” design masks power, conflict, & imperialist themes in play.
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Promotional graphic for the book 'Unsettling Catan: Detached Design in Eurogames' by J. Rey Lee. The book's dark grey cover is on the left, with a featured rust coloured hexagon. The cover stands against the same rust coloured background with a faint hexagonal pattern behind. There is a featured endorsement to the right of the cover, reading 'a fun, eye-opening deep dive that unsettles the classic Settlers and other contemporary board games with detailed, thoughtful analysis. If you love board games, it’s an essential read!' and this is by Mary Flanagan of Dartmouth College. The University of Michigan Press is below this.

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University of Michigan Press @uofmpress.bsky.social · 12d

Heading to #GSA2025? Stop by our booth to browse our latest German Studies titles and meet our Editor Haley Winkle! Get 40% off all German Studies titles with code UMGSA25 until Oct 31. Browse here: buff.ly/CKDfA9Z

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University of Michigan Press @uofmpress.bsky.social · 12d

"Before Before" author Betsy Small wrote a piece about her time in the Peace Corps and learning the language of Sierra Leone. Read it at www.peacecorps.gov/connect/blog...

Language as a cultural journey

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University of Michigan Press @uofmpress.bsky.social · 13d

"An Actor's Tale" by Amy E. Hughes is now available! This study of the 19th century US entertainment industry through the perspective of an ordinary actor illuminates the existence, predominance, and erasure of White male mediocrity in US culture. Start reading: buff.ly/hR11skU

University of Michigan Press @uofmpress.bsky.social · 14d

"I wish for readers to consider how communities under threat of destruction navigate such inter-generational challenges." In our newest blog post, Christopher Davey discusses the process of writing his new book "The Banyamulenge Soldier." press.umich.edu/Blog/2025/09...

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