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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)

@uwiscpress.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 11:21 AM

Lancaster, PA: save the date! Author Megan Hershey and illustrator Matthew Cahill look forward to celebrating the publication of HOW TO PROTEST: LESSONS ON NONVIOLENT ACTION on November 14 at Nooks Gallery & Book Shop! Details: tinyurl.com/3h3d4en9

A frame within a frame, with information on the upcoming event. Text reads SAVE THE DATE! and there's a photo of the cover of HOW TO PROTEST: LESSONS ON NONVIOLENT ACTION. Text reads: Megan Hershey & Matthew Cahill, celebrating the publication of How to Protest! November 14, Nooks, Lancaster, PA

@uwiscpress.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 10:45 AM

Dallas, TX: reminder! @interabangbooks.bsky.social will host Bradley Bazzle, author of the new story collection In the Shadow of the Architect, on October 18 at 4 PM! Details: interabangbooks.com/event/2026-1...

In the middle, a photo of author Bradley Bazzle and a photo of the cover of his book, In the Shadow of the Architect. At top and bottom, text reads: Reading and Book Signing. October 18, 4 PM, Interabang Books, Dallas, TX

@uwiscpress.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 6:50 PM

Happy publication day to Kelly Biers, whose book Boojoo! An Introduction to Wisconsin Walloon is out today! Learn more: uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/B/Boojoo

On the left, a photo of the cover of BOOJOO! At top, text reads AVAILABLE NOW. On the right, two blurbs: “A welcome addition to our understanding of Wisconsin’s linguistic richness. If you’re interested in Wisconsin Walloon or how immigrant languages have developed in our state, you need this book.”—Joe Salmons. “Timely and comprehensive, this book provides a clear road map of spoken Wisconsin Walloon, a language linked to heritage, history, and community identity. My own enthusiasm for this invaluable volume—as a linguist, native Wisconsinite, and descendant of Walloon-speaking Belgian immigrants—is boundless!”—Colleen Cotter

@uwiscpress.bsky.social Oct 3, 2026, 10:39 AM

Thanks to @wibookfestival.bsky.social (with partner bookstore Mystery to Me!) for hosting the wonderful launch event for Catherine Jagoe's new memoir-in-essays, UNBELONGING: A LIFE IN SEARCH OF HOME--and to Heather Swan for joining Catherine in conversation! Photos by Jane Rotonda.

Catherine Jagoe and Heather Swan sit on a stage in front of an audience at Madison's Central Library. In the foreground, you can see a display of apples Catherine set up for an apple-tasting

Catherine Jagoe and Heather Swan sit on a stage in front of a large audience at Madison's Central Library

@uwiscpress.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 PM

From @altajournal.bsky.social: 15 New Books for October -- including Monona Wali's forthcoming novel, Sutra Americana, out October 20!

Check out the full list of recommended reads: www.altaonline.com/books/g73842...

@uwiscpress.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 4:30 PM

Today in @isthmusmadison.bsky.social: an excerpt from Stu Levitan's forthcoming Madison: An Illustrated History, 1932-1979: isthmus.com/news/news/th...

Reminder! @wibookfestival.bsky.social will host the launch event on the publication date, October 27!

@poetrydaily.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 3:33 PMReposted by @uwiscpress.bsky.social

Today's Feature:

[Is there one God?] by Azra Abbas, translated by Daisy Rockwell from Sleep Journeys published by @uwiscpress.bsky.social

Read here:
poems.com/poem/is-ther...

@mngupbooks.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 11:02 AMReposted by @uwiscpress.bsky.social

NEW IN STOCK - Reexamining ancient literature, Clark argues that the earliest Roman historians wrote appreciatively about women's communities and engagement in the Republic, challenging attitudes assumed by 18th and 19th century scholars.

📚️ buff.ly/mfIngaM

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@uwiscpress.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 1:47 PM

Happy publication day to Rebecca M. Webster and Lois Stevens--and to all the contributors to Seeds of Tomorrow: Nurturing Roots of Oneida Governance! Learn more here: uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/S/Seed...

On the left, a photo of the cover of SEEDS OF TOMORROW. On the right, text reads AVAILABLE NOW and then there's a blurb: “This book powerfully amplifies traditional knowledge, highlighting the intellectual contributions and governance wisdom of multiple generations of Indigenous people and demonstrating their applicability to contemporary challenges. Timely and important.” — Megan Minoka Hill, Harvard Kennedy School

A list of the contributors whose writing appears in SEEDS OF TOMORROW: Kenzie Allen, Marley Atkinson, Marena Bridges, Robert “Bob” Brown, Breann Clark, Julie Clark, Carol Cornelius, Margaret Cornelius, Randy Cornelius, Michele Doxtater, Richard “Lotni” Elm-Hill, Jennifer “Jen” Falck, William Gollnick, Joie Guiterrez, Gerald L. Hill, Jo Anne House, Toni M. House, Nicholas Metoxen, Paul Ninham, Saniya Ninham, John III Powless, Mark Powless, Nina Powless, Artley Skenandore, Lois Stevens, Vernon Stevens, Amelia “Mia” Webster, Grace Webster, Hunter D. Webster, Rebecca M. Webster, Arthur Wilbur, Jameson Wilson

@uwiscpress.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 11:28 AM

Madison, WI: save the date! At the @wibookfestival.bsky.social, please join Monona Wali, in conversation with Seep Paliwal, for the very first event for her new novel SUTRA AMERICANA, a sweeping story of an Indian American immigrant family through five decades. Details: tinyurl.com/329hrm3t

@mngupbooks.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 11:02 AMReposted by @uwiscpress.bsky.social

Focusing on three former prison camps, Rouhier-Willoughby untangles a nexus of memory, legend, and vernacular religious practice afforded by the existence of sacred springs at these sites.

Browse MNG's virtual exhibit ⬇️
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@uwiscpress.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 10:39 AM

Madison, WI: reminder! Keith Stahl will be at Lake City Books THIS EVENING (September 24), in conversation with Kyler Hansen, celebrating the release of his new novel Dear Future Occupants; we hope to see you there!

6:30 PM, details: lakecitybooks.com/events/61869...

A graphic made by Lake City Books promoting the September 24 event. At the top, the date (September 24), a photo of author Keith Stahl, and a photo of the cover of the novel, Dear Future Occupants. Then, details: Author Talk: Keith Stahl in conversation with Kyler Hansen, Lake City Books, 6:30 PM

@uwiscpress.bsky.social Sep 15, 2026, 7:20 PM

It's Hispanic Heritage Month and we're celebrating with 30% off select titles through October 15! Use code HHM26UWISC to receive a 30% discount on select titles.

Browse recommended titles here: uwpress.wisc.edu/Collections/...

A colorful frame with flowers at the top, and then photos of the covers of just a few of the titles currently discounted: As Lightning, Interstitial Archeaology, Cowboy Park, Girl's Guide to Leaving, The Roof of the Whale Poems, How to Kill a Goat & Other Monsters, Fractures, and Abuela in Shadow Abuela in Light

@glmosseprogram.bsky.social Sep 15, 2026, 6:24 PMReposted by @uwiscpress.bsky.social

Reminder to register for Paula Oppermann's upcoming lecture, “Thunder Cross: Fascist Antisemitism in Twentieth-Century Latvia” on September 22!

It will be held online from 10:30am - 12:00pm CST

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@uwiscpress.bsky.social Sep 15, 2026, 1:55 PM

Now available in paperback: Romantic Geography: In Search of the Sublime Landscape by Yi-Fu Tuan! Learn more: uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/R/Roma...

On the left, a photo of the cover of Yi-Fu Tuan's Romantic Geography: In Search of the Sublime Landscape. At top, text reads NOW AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK! Then, two blurbs and a review quote: "Tuan locates romantic geography in the heroic quests that won a deep understanding of place, the more remote and challenging the better. His vision of humanity's persistent hunger to reject familiar comfort for the new and strange is highly persuasive."—William Howarth, author of Walking with Thoreau "Yi-Fu Tuan's examples are bracing, from Captain Nemo to the Adelie penguins. Few people can match his knowledge and ability to write reasonably and resoundingly about important themes and to link those themes to individual meaning, binding people to place."—Paul F. Starrs, author of Black Rock “Called ‘one of the greatest living geographers,’ Tuan waxes rhapsodic about the Earth and humans’ relationship to it in this lovely little tome. He offers readers insight into famed explorers such as Ernest Shackleton and David Livingstone, reminding us that there was a time when geographers were akin to rock stars. Tuan finds poetry in geography, and readers will learn much about history and sustainability from his words.”—77 Square

@uwiscpress.bsky.social Sep 15, 2026, 1:51 PM

Happy publication date to Keith Stahl, whose novel DEAR FUTURE OCCUPANTS is out today! Learn more: uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/D/Dear....

We hope you'll join Keith for upcoming events at Parthenon Books, Lake City Books, The Folded Leaf, and Philadelphia's Flashing Reading Series!

On the left, a photo of the cover of Dear Future Occupants. At top, text reads AVAILABLE NOW. Then there are two review quotes and two blurbs: “Preposterous, exuberant, and tender. . . . [A] funny, affecting debut novel.”—Shelf Awareness. “A worthy new entry into the ‘dysfunctional family’ literary genre. . . . A quirky, endearing family novel that hums with the same madcap energy as Madeline Cash’s recent Lost Lambs.”—Library Journal. “A rollicking, big-hearted family saga that reads like an urgent dispatch from that friend of yours who is manic and funny, has a great eye for the telling detail, and is vitally interested in the way the world works—especially how we move (or don’t) toward greater compassion and understanding of other people.”—George Saunders. “Wonderful and zany. Stahl, a poet and former restaurateur, writes with such wit and brio and energy. From first page to last, Dear Future Occupants is a pungent delight.”—Margot Livesey

At top, text reads ADDITIONAL PRAISE and then there's a photo of the cover of Dear Future occupants. Then four blurbs: “Stahl brings the family and its trials to life in brilliant chapters that are tragicomic, made entirely believable and poignant by the author’s marvelous ability to write excellent scenes. In this ‘colonial gothic’ novel, Stahl gives us a portrayal of a place and time that’s important not only to this family but to American culture in general.”—Brian Bouldrey. “Suburban Connecticut in the 1970s was no country for oddballs; in his efforts to fit in there, Bud Sommer and his family succeed mostly in laying waste to its rock-ribbed norms. A hilarious, poignant battle between love and conformity, and a brilliant, mature, big-hearted debut by Keith Stahl.”—Jonathan Dee. “A rollicking, full-hearted, and very funny novel about an eccentric, messy American family. Stahl is a bright, energetic new voice in fiction; you can feel his joy on every page.”—Dana Spiotta. “Expect ’70s queer icons, stoned Wiffle Ball utopias, confusing erections, and gorgeous musings on art and food service. Only a writer as talented as Stahl can write a story as real and surreal, dark and hopeful, poignant and hilarious as Dear Future Occupants.”—Myriam Lacroix

At top, text reads UPCOMING TOUR DATES. Then there's a photo of Keith Stahl and a photo of the cover of Dear Future Occupants. Then a list of tour dates: September 17 at Parthenon Books, Syracuse, NY. September 24 at Lake City Books, Madison, WI. October 1 at The Folded Leaf, Traverse City, MI. October 8 at Philadelphia FlashbangReading Series

@uwiscpress.bsky.social Sep 15, 2026, 1:40 PM

Happy publication day to Bradley Bazzle, whose new story collection IN THE SHADOW OF THE ARCHITECT is out today! Learn more: uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/I/In-t....

And many thanks to Rec Room Books, @peoplesbooktakoma.com, @interabangbooks.bsky.social, and Fireside Books & More for hosting Bradley!

On the left, a photo of the cover of IN THE SHADOW OF THE ARCHITECT. On the right, text reads AVAILABLE NOW and then there are two blurbs: “Bazzle leads the reader on a treasure hunt of the secret corners, angles, scaffolding, and foundations that make a life a life. These stories reveal the imprints of the past on the present, as Bazzle’s always-searching characters excavate memories, longings, regrets, and wonder through the trajectory of their messy and fascinating lives.”—Joanna Luloff. “If Bazzle were an architect and these stories were buildings, you’d find yourself in one of those dream houses with endless rooms, some revealing glorious surprises, some with doors you wish you hadn’t opened, and some, you discover, you hadn’t really left.”—Reginald McKnight

At top, text reads BOOK TOUR and then there's a photo of the cover of IN THE SHADOW OF THE ARCHITECT. Then, event dates: September 14 at Rec Room Books in Athens, GA. September 26 at People's Book in Takoma Park, MD. October 18 at Interabang Books in Dallas, TX. November 15 at Fireside Books & More in Redwood City, CA.

@uwiscpress.bsky.social Sep 14, 2026, 4:56 PM

Many thanks to @newyorker.com for this lovely review of Catherine Jagoe's new book UNBELONGING: A LIFE IN SEARCH OF HOME: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

An image of the cover of UNBELONGING: A LIFE IN SEARCH OF HOME by Catherine Jagoe, with a quote from the review: “[A] sensitively observed essay collection. . . . ‘Defining home, identifying a homeland, feeling at home. I just can’t seem to manage it,’ Jagoe writes. In trying, however, she ranges elegantly across experiences. . . . The act of patiently noticing the physical world runs through the book.”—The New Yorker

@glmosseprogram.bsky.social Sep 9, 2026, 2:04 PMReposted by @uwiscpress.bsky.social

New book alert this #mossewednesday!

There are two phenomenal new translations coming to the George L. Mosse series from Simon Levis Sullam and Elissa Mailander!

uwpress.wisc.edu/Series/G/Geo...
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@uwiscpress.bsky.social Sep 4, 2026, 6:05 PM

Athens, GA: Save the date! On September 14, Rec Room Books will host the launch event for Bradley Bazzle's new story collection, In the Shadow of the Architect!

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