Recently, Rex Buchanan, author of "Roadside Kansas," joined @kansaspublicradio.bsky.social's "Take the Off Ramp" podcast to discuss Teter Rock and other places that make Kansas worth exploring.

Explore "Roadside Kansas": https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700641437/

#RoadTrip #ExploreKansas #UPKansas

"The Great League of Peace and Power," by David Hnedrickson was reviewed by Kirkus Reviews. This book offers a concise history of American foreign policy from 1776 to the nation’s 250th anniversary. 

Explore "The Great League of Peace and Power": https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700643462/

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🇺🇸 Scandal. Controversy. Crisis. This week’s #America250 Sale explores the political scandals, constitutional crises & controversies that tested American institutions.

🗓️ Sept. 21–27
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Happy Birthday to Bill Kurtis, author of "Whirlwind."

Kurtis has spent decades bringing stories to audiences across the country. Join us in celebrating him today!

Explore "Whirlwind": https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700640041/

#BillKurtis #UPKansas

Join @claywires.bsky.social, author of "Opinionated," for a conversation on Kansas journalism at Red Rocks State Historic Site in Emporia on September 27th at 2:00PM. 

Explore "Opinionated": https://f.mtr.cool/u5qe2m05ta

#KansasJournalism #KansasHistory #FreePress #UPKansas

The University Press of Kansas is proud to join Kansas Book Festival on September 26th at Washburn University Library in Topeka.

Explore new and notable UPK titles, meet authors, and celebrate stories!

Explore our catalog: https://tinyurl.com/49dv37xe

#KansasBooks #UPKansas

Join Christopher Leahy and Sharon Leahy for a virtual conversation on "Presidentess" with the "White House History Live" series on September 29th at 5:30PM ET.

Explore "Presidentess": https://f.mtr.cool/fdcb62yxw2

Instructions to join: https://f.mtr.cool/g6bkplsnw5

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👉Read more of the blog entitled "Vote-by-Mail and the Cost of Voting in the American States" here: https://kansaspress.ku.edu/blog/2026/09/20/voting-in-the-us/

📚Learn more about The Cost of Voting in the American States: https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700635924/

#2026Midterms #VoteByMail #UPKansas

Bill Kurtis, author of "Whirlwind," spent six decades bringing history to audiences as it happened. 

A feature in @emporiagazette highlights Kurtis’s enduring impact on journalism.

Explore "Whirlwind": https://f.mtr.cool/30xqgvbgt3

Full story: https://f.mtr.cool/4btrr3dwsa

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"The White Ribbon Army Reconsidered" edited by Adam Chamberlain, Janet Olson, and Alixandra B. Yanus offers a new look at one of the most influential women’s organizations in U.S. history. 

Explore "The White Ribbon Army Reconsidered": https://f.mtr.cool/kf8fvagrs0

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👉Only a few more days to save 50% off select titles on the Legislative Branch Collection! Click here to start shopping today: https://kansaspress.ku.edu/americas-250/

💲Don't forget to use code: 24USA250C18 at checkout to receive the savings.

#LegislativeBranch #BookSale #America250 #UPKansas

We cannot agree more with "Presidentess" by Christopher Leahy and Sharon Leahy being named one of Town and County Magazine's "67 must read books of fall 2026."

Learn about "Presidentess": https://f.mtr.cool/thgfv7qqwk

Read the full list: https://f.mtr.cool/6ov3cr1um3

#FirstLadies #UPKansas

Join @maxmccoy.com, author of "Elevations," at the 2026 Prairie Festival at @thelandinstitute.bsky.social on September 26 at 3:00PM. A book signing will follow at 6PM.  

Explore "Elevations": https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700643752/

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Join UPK at the 15th Kansas Book Festival on September 26th at Washburn University Library in Topeka.

UPK authors Bill Kurtis, @claywires.bsky.social, Tai Edwards, Chelan David, Thomas Averill, and Leslie VonHolten will be among the featured speakers.

#KansasBooks #UPKansas

Tune into "Monster: The Lizzy Borden Case" directed by Max Winkler and Sarah Adina Smith on Netflix while reading "Lizzy Borden on Trial": https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700622337/

#LizzieBorden #AmericanHistory #TrueCrime #BookRecommendation #UPKansas

Join Martin Mack Teasley on September 24th at 12pm at the Manhattan Country Club in Manhattan, Kansas to discuss "The Real Ike." This event is hosted by the Manhattan Rotary Club: https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700640690/

#DwightEisenhower #PresidentialHistory #AmericanHistory #UPKansas

We're proud to celebrate "Whirlwind" by Bill Kurtis, silver medal winner of the Personal Audiobook category at the 2026 Independent Publisher Book Awards.

Congratulations to Bill Kurtis and everyone involved!

Explore "Whirlwind": https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700640041/

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🌻We are beyond thrilled to announce that September 26 is officially University Press of Kansas Day by proclamation of Governor Laura Kelly: https://kansaspress.ku.edu/blog/2026/09/16/governor-laura-kelly-proclaims-september-26-university-press-of-kansas-day/

#GovernorLauraKelly #UPKansas

"Policing Show Business" by Francis MacDonnell uncovers the FBI's deep involvement in the Hollywood blacklist and the lives it shaped.

This book was recently reviewed by California History.

Explore "Policing Show Business": https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700637935/

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In "Presidentess," Christopher J. Leahy and Sharon Williams Leahy uncover the life of Julia Gardiner Tyler whose influence has long been overshadowed by rumor and myth.

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ys9n96wv

Explore "Presidentess": https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700642670/

#FirstLadies #UPKansas