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University Press of Mississippi @upmississippi.bsky.social · 9h

This #BannedBooksWeek, we honor Mildred D. Taylor—whose ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY and other works continue to face bans, yet never lose their truth.

SONG OF THE LAND celebrates her enduring power to challenge and inspire.

#FreedomToRead #UPMississippi

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University Press of Mississippi @upmississippi.bsky.social · 14h

“Bundy is more like us than we’re comfortable admitting.”

Bryan J. McCann’s THE BUNDY ARCHIVE looks beyond true crime to expose how media and myth built the modern image of white masculinity.

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#TheBundyArchive #TrueCrime #UPMississippi

University Press of Mississippi @upmississippi.bsky.social · 1d

📚 MISSISSIPPI, CONFLICT AND CHANGE — once banned, now back in a new edition.

#BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToRead

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University Press of Mississippi @upmississippi.bsky.social · 1d

🌟 “A timely book … broadens how we see trauma and healing across generations and cultures.” — Matthew Noe, Harvard Medical School

COMICS AND CATHARSIS, edited by Jordan Tronsgard, shows how works like MAUS, PERSEPOLIS, and FUN HOME confront trauma and inspire healing.

#ComicsStudies

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University Press of Mississippi @upmississippi.bsky.social · 2d

📚 It’s #BannedBooksWeek.
We’re spotlighting works that confront, challenge, and expand perspectives.

#BannedBooksWeek #UPMississippi

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University Press of Mississippi @upmississippi.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 We're hiring! 🚨 The University Press of Mississippi is looking for a creative, organized, and passionate Publicity & Promotions Associate to join our team. If you love books and have a knack for building buzz, this could be the perfect fit for you!

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#UPM #NowHiring

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University Press of Mississippi @upmississippi.bsky.social · 2d

🎺 PRE-ORDER NOW!

"CONCERTO FOR COOTIE is a long-overdue biography of one of the great artists in the history of jazz .” — Steven L. Isoardi

📚 CONCERTO FOR COOTIE by Steven C. Bowie — coming soon from University Press of Mississippi.

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#CootieWilliams #JazzHistory #UPMississippi

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University Press of Mississippi @upmississippi.bsky.social · 3d

🎶 “The missing piece that ties together the whole history of African sacred music in America.” — Robert M. Marovich

Carolynne Hitter Brown’s SINGING THROUGH STRUGGLE reveals how postemancipation Black churches used music to nurture identity and resist oppression.

#SacredMusic #BlackChurchHistory

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University Press of Mississippi @upmississippi.bsky.social · 5d

Rodeo champ. Oscar winner. Hollywood cowboy. 🏆🐎
TALL IN THE SADDLE tells the true story of Ben Johnson’s unforgettable ride from Oklahoma ranches to the silver screen.

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#TALLINTHESADDLE #BenJohnson #UPMississippi #FilmBooks #NowSpinning

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University Press of Mississippi @upmississippi.bsky.social · 6d

CHOICE notes that the YA works analyzed in ATRAVESADOS feature fairy tales, body transformations, and magic realism, and display “fearlessness around the beauty of a variety of body types,” with ghosts and Day of the Dead imagery ever-present.

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#QueerLatinx

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University Press of Mississippi @upmississippi.bsky.social · 7d

Spooky season is here! 🎃👻

We’ve built a Letterboxd list of 13 Halloween must-watches—from eerie classics to cult slashers. Perfect for your fall movie nights.

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#13NightsOfHalloween #SpookySeason

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University Press of Mississippi @upmississippi.bsky.social · 7d

🕷️ Horror isn’t just scary—it’s cultural.
Our spooky-season books trace Poe, Romero, slashers & spectral storytelling across traditions.

📖 Discover the scholarship of fear. buff.ly/hK45CrV

#SpookySeason #UPMississippi

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University Press of Mississippi @upmississippi.bsky.social · 8d

“A thoughtful, well-researched study… a boisterous ride through the MCU asking what makes us human.” — Robert A. Saunders

James A. Tyner’s MUTANTS, ANDROIDS, AND ALIENS explores how Marvel’s humans respond to mutants, androids & aliens—and what that reveals about us.

#Marvel #MCU #UPMississippi

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University Press of Mississippi @upmississippi.bsky.social · 9d

🎶 NOTES: THE QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE MUSIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION calls SAME OLD SONG “a persistent reminder that innovation and respect for tradition feed each other in popular music—from Ella Fitzgerald and Miles Davis to hip-hop sampling and Janelle Monáe.”

#SameOldSong #PopularMusic #MusicHistory

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University Press of Mississippi @upmississippi.bsky.social · 14d

It's the first day of the ASALH 2025 conference! To celebrate, we're offering a 30% discount on any of our African American Studies and related titles with code ASALH2025 at checkout on our website! #Sale #ReadUP

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University Press of Mississippi @upmississippi.bsky.social · 16d

✨ CHOICE praises A TONE PARALLEL TO DUKE ELLINGTON as “a welcome addition to Ellington literature.”

Jack Chambers offers a “tone parallel” to the great composer’s life, with deep looks at SUCH SWEET THUNDER, THE RIVER, and more—plus playlists for every chapter.
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#DukeEllington

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University Press of Mississippi @upmississippi.bsky.social · 17d

Mississippi’s public education system was born in Reconstruction.

In RECONSTRUCTION IN MISSISSIPPI, 1862–1877, Jere Nash reveals how leaders built schools and shaped the framework we know today.

#Reconstruction #MississippiEducation #HeritageOfMississippi #UPMississippi

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University Press of Mississippi @upmississippi.bsky.social · 18d

🎶 A legacy in every note.
FIDDLING IS MY JOY uncovers the rich history of African American fiddling and the players whose music carried communities through generations.
📖 Now available—add this soundtrack of history to your shelf.
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#FiddlingIsMyJoy #BlackMusicHistory #UPMississippi

University Press of Mississippi @upmississippi.bsky.social · 19d

The weekend is here—time for a bold read.

Explore the life of Dame Dianna Rigg in ONE TOUGH DAME by Herbie J Pilato, covering her iconic roles in THE AVENGERS, ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE, and GAME OF THRONES.

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#DianaRigg #OneToughDame #ClassicHollywood #WeekendReads

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University Press of Mississippi @upmississippi.bsky.social · 20d

✨ Honoring the birthday of Judge William Benson Bryant Sr. (1911–2005)—a trailblazer whose legal career shaped Supreme Court precedent and inspired generations.

📚 Discover his story in Tonya Bolden’s SOUL OF THE COURT.
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#WilliamBryant #SoulOfTheCourt #CivilRightsHistory .

University Press of Mississippi @upmississippi.bsky.social · 21d

✨ Collector Floyd Sulser’s Eudora Welty collection has been gifted to the UM Archives & Special Collections.

The donation is honored through UPM’s Critical Perspectives on Eudora Welty series—celebrating & preserving Welty’s legacy.

📚 Next book: TO ABSENT FRIENDS
#EudoraWelty #WeltyStudies

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University Press of Mississippi @upmississippi.bsky.social · 22d

✨ Happy Birthday to Lauren Bacall—Hollywood’s Queen of Cool.

📚 Pre-order LAUREN BACALL: THE QUEEN OF COOL by Anthony Uzarowski and celebrate her timeless style and legendary career.
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#LaurenBacall #TheQueenOfCool #HollywoodLegends #UPMississippi

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University Press of Mississippi @upmississippi.bsky.social · 22d

⚡ Discover the writer who turned UNCANNY X-MEN into a worldwide phenomenon.

CHRIS CLAREMONT by J. Andrew Deman celebrates Marvel’s longest-running author and his groundbreaking heroes.
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#ChrisClaremont #XMen #MarvelComics #ComicsHistory #UPMississippi

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University Press of Mississippi @upmississippi.bsky.social · 23d

📚💙 Huge thanks to all who made the Mississippi Book Festival such a success—our authors, readers & shoppers on Bookseller’s Row, and the festival organizers.

Your support keeps our literary community vibrant!

#MSBookFest #UPMississippi #BooksellersRow #LiteraryLawnParty

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University Press of Mississippi @upmississippi.bsky.social · 23d

📚✨ Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15–Oct 15)

Discover 5 UPM books that celebrate Latinx culture, identity, and creativity.

#HispanicHeritageMonth #UPMississippi #LatinxVoices