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By Charles A. Flink, author of The Greenway Imperative: Connecting Communities and Landscapes for a Sustainable Future This book is available at a discount price and free shipping through June 21. Order here and use code UPF75. During the past 60 days of our shelter-in-place lifestyle, we have learned how valuable parks, greenways, and green spaces … Continue reading COVID-19 and the Value of Greenways
200 years of Florida history through the stories of its governors “A go-to book for all who want to know more about how Florida emerged from a wilderness territory to become the third most populous state in the country.”—from the foreword by Bob Martinez, former governor of Florida “An exemplary book that broadens our knowledge … Continue reading The Governors of Florida
Although the Florida Native Plant Society annual conference has been canceled, our books are still available in our FNPS Gardening Book Sale. We are offering extra deep discount prices and free shipping on all orders with code FNPS20 through May 31, 2020. Browse all books here. Need to know what’s new this year? View highlights … Continue reading Your Guide to Our 2020 FNPS Gardening Sale
Written by Ruth Behar, coeditor of Handmade in Cuba: Rolando Estévez and the Beautiful Books of Ediciones Vigía This book is available at a discount price and free shipping as part of our LASA virtual booth. Use code LASA20, valid through May 31. In the era of the pandemic, as toilet paper and other products … Continue reading Images from Handmade in Cuba
“An excellent contribution to scholarship, charting new directions for research on folk religions in New England. Augé presents vital insights into the interplay of gender roles, motivations for manipulating spiritual forces, and material expressions of magical conduct.”—Christopher C. Fennell, author of Crossroads and Cosmologies: Diasporas and Ethnogenesis in the New World “In its application of historical … Continue reading The Archaeology of Magic
Stephanye Hunter, University Press of Florida acquisitions editor for Latin American and Caribbean studies, shares her thoughts on LASA's virtual meeting and introduces the new and exciting titles in our LASA virtual booth. LASA 2020: A Virtual Congress Each academic conference has its own character, which is partly why it is so fun to be … Continue reading Update from the Editor: LASA 2020
Our "Quarantine Cooking" series continues with Fried Green Tomato Lasagna! UPF acquisitions editor Meredith Morris-Babb tried this recipe from Pickled, Fried, and Fresh: Bert Gill's Southern Flavors. Meredith's comments: Bert Gill is a genius—I don't think I will ever make lasagna with noodles again. Although the final photo does not look all that appetizing, this … Continue reading Quarantine Cooking: Fried Green Tomato Lasagna from Pickled, Fried, and Fresh
