“Provides a nuanced and comprehensive analysis of the evolution of LGBTQ+ identity and politics in the Dominican Republic.”—Danny Méndez, author of Narratives of Migration and Displacement in Dominican Literature “Horn brings literary and theatrical voices to bear on the question of LGBTQ/TT+ genealogies, and in so doing she traces queer representations from the Trujillo period to the … Continue reading Queer Genealogies in Dominican Literature and Culture
Fathers, Masculinity, and Authoritarianism in Latin American Cinema
“Excellent, timely, and fascinating. Dzero adeptly places films into dialogue with novels, television series, and paintings to enumerate and explain different tropes of authoritarian masculinity.”—Jonathan Risner, author of Blood Circuits: Contemporary Argentine Horror Cinema “Dzero deftly ties in dictatorships of the Cold War era with the contemporary moment, tracing an original connective thread between the past … Continue reading Fathers, Masculinity, and Authoritarianism in Latin American Cinema
State of War
“Atwood’s book represents a great achievement. His thorough research and documentation bring to light the pivotal role that the state of Florida played during World War II. How many people know that the landings for the D-Day invasion were practiced on secluded Florida beaches, or that the cargo flights flown ‘over the hump’ to China … Continue reading State of War
Q&A with Julie Marie Wade, author of Other People’s Mothers
Other People's Mothers by Julie Marie Wade is a coming-of-age memoir that explores the relationship between a daughter, her mother, and the other mothers present in their lives, revealing a young woman grappling with complex messages about who she is permitted—or destined—to become. We asked Julie Marie Wade some questions about her new book, which … Continue reading Q&A with Julie Marie Wade, author of Other People’s Mothers
Kreyòl pale: A Haitian Creole Textbook for Beginners
Published by Library Press @ UF This book is available in an open access digital edition. Access the free digital edition here. Kreyòl pale (Creole is Spoken) is a 29-chapter textbook designed for beginner learners of the Haitian Creole language. The textbook employs a communicative pedagogical methodology that emphasizes the learner’s acquisition of speaking, reading, writing, … Continue reading Kreyòl pale: A Haitian Creole Textbook for Beginners
The Usual Star and The Moment
“Vetter’s edition resets a long-standing imbalance in our perception of H.D. It turns out that modernism’s consummate Imagist started off as a short story writer—and that she continued making stories as she turned toward the long poem in her postwar career. Vetter offers lively and informed orientations to these recovered stories, making them accessible to … Continue reading The Usual Star and The Moment
Citizen Science in Maritime Archaeology, Volume 2
“Makes a significant contribution toward understanding and exploring avenues, actions, and inclusive approaches that can be taken so all of us can contribute, appreciate, respect, protect, and manage our shared maritime heritage.”—Margaret E. Leshikar-Denton, coeditor of Underwater and Maritime Archaeology in Latin America and the Caribbean “A comprehensive exploration into the evolving landscape of maritime archaeology, … Continue reading Citizen Science in Maritime Archaeology, Volume 2
Fort Mose: Colonial America’s Black Fortress of Freedom, Second Edition
Awards and praise for the first edition: Florida Historical Society Charlton Tebeau Book Award American Association for State and Local History Award of Merit “Tells the story of Fort Mose . . . as well as the story of the Black experience in the American Spanish colonies.”—Washington Post “A very important chapter of the … Continue reading Fort Mose: Colonial America’s Black Fortress of Freedom, Second Edition
Mission, with a New Preface
“Even after covering NASA for 22 years, I learned ‘behind the scenes’ details on the Space Shuttle program.”—Pat Duggins, news director of Alabama Public Radio and author of Trailblazing Mars: NASA’s Next Giant Leap “At every level, Mission has an ‘I was there’ quality about it and is entertaining and insightful.””—Roger Launius, former associate director for collections and … Continue reading Mission, with a New Preface
Other People’s Mothers
“Explores what we learn and carry into adulthood about care, our bodies, silence, anger, fear, jealousy, death, and desire from watching and listening to our mothers, when, oftentimes, they do not realize we are paying attention.”—Julia Koets, author of PINE and The Rib Joint: A Memoir in Essays “In Other People’s Mothers, a young girl pieces together … Continue reading Other People’s Mothers
The Florida Bookshelf 