Q&A with the author of A HISTORY OF BICYCLING IN ILLINOIS
Christopher Sweet, author of A History of Bicycling in Illinois: 160 Years of Booms and Busts, answers questions about his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I’ve worked […]
Our Spring/Summer 2026 Catalog is Here!
The Spring/Summer 2026 catalog is here! We have a wonderful array of new titles to share with you. Check out the preview below! […]
Free E-book Giveaway: HARRY BRIDGES
January’s free e-book is here! Check out Harry Bridges: Labor Radical, Labor Legend by Robert W. Cherny before the month is over! The iconic leader of a small but powerful […]
Q&A with the author of MAKING MICHIGAN HOME
Brett T. Olmsted, author of Making Michigan Home: Mexican Americans Bridging the Rural-Urban Experience, answers questions about his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I […]
ACQUIRING WITH ALISON — Five Books I Wish Every Author Would Read Before We Talk
As an acquisitions editor, I often feel like my job can expand or contract based on how much time and energy I have, kind of like a fire. This is […]
Q&A with the author of ALPINE MUSHROOMS OF NORTH AMERICA
Cathy L. Cripps, author of Alpine Mushrooms of North America: Treasures above Treeline, answers questions about her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I have […]
Q&A with the author of LINGERING INLAND
Andy Oler, editor of Lingering Inland: A Literary Tour of the Midwest, answers questions about his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? Lingering Inland grew […]
Q&A with the author of DIAMOND AND JUBA
April F. Masten, author of Diamond and Juba: The Raucous World of 19th-Century Challenge Dancing, answers questions about her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? […]
"Scholarship Is a Conversation": An Interview on Journal of Finnish Studies
In the latest episode of the University of Press podcast, The UPside, we sat down (virtually) with Editors Dr. Thomas A. DuBois and Dr. Anne Mäntynen to discuss the Journal […]
AAR & SBL 2025 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2025 American Academy of Religion & Society of Biblical Literature conference! Use the promo code AARSBL for 50% off of all books when ordering […]
In Memoriam: Former Press Director Richard Wentworth
Thank you to former UIP director Laurie Matheson, for her thoughtful guest post, remembering recently deceased, former UIP director Richard Wentworth. I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing, […]
World Philosophy Day 2025 with UIP Journals
Are you familiar with the philosophy journals published by the University of Illinois Press? For World Philosophy Day, celebrate by learning a bit more about our journals, listening to podcasts […]