In The Florida Vegetarian Cookbook, Dalia Colón—an Emmy Award–winning multimedia journalist—details more than 100 recipes that celebrate Florida's fruits, veggies, herbs, and grains. We asked Dalia Colón some questions about her new book, which we're sharing below. Want to hear more from Dalia Colón? Listen to an interview with Dalia on NPR's 1A. When did … Continue reading Q&A with Dalia Colón, author of The Florida Vegetarian Cookbook
Writing Black Women’s History: University Press Week 2023
We are celebrating University Press Week November 13‒17 along with other members of the Association of University Presses (AUPresses), an organization of 160 international nonprofit scholarly publishers. Today's post is part of the UP Week blog tour, and for this post we invited authors of recent books on Black women's history to share their experiences researching, writing, … Continue reading Writing Black Women’s History: University Press Week 2023
Introducing the Second Edition of Climate-Wise Landscaping
By Ginny Stibolt, coauthor (with Sue Reed) of Climate-Wise Landscaping: Practical Actions for a Sustainable Future. Use code CWL23 for a special discount price on this new book through October 31, 2023. Sue Reed and I are pleased to announce that the second edition of our award-winning book has been released—this time with University Press … Continue reading Introducing the Second Edition of Climate-Wise Landscaping
Introducing the Second Edition of Organic Methods for Vegetable Gardening in Florida
By Ginny Stibolt, coauthor (with Melissa Markham) of Organic Methods for Vegetable Gardening in Florida The second edition of Organic Methods for Vegetable Gardening in Florida is now available! Melissa Markham and I were eager to work on updating the book for several reasons, and in this post I explain what's new and different in … Continue reading Introducing the Second Edition of Organic Methods for Vegetable Gardening in Florida
Shaping Dance Canons Reveals the Power of Newspaper Critics Who Write about the Arts
By Kate Mattingly, author of Shaping Dance Canons: Criticism, Aesthetics, and Equity This book is available at a discount price through June 30, 2023. Order here and use code DSA23 at checkout. Have you ever wondered who decides which artists go into our history courses and textbooks? And what criteria are used to establish greatness or canonicity? These questions hit … Continue reading Shaping Dance Canons Reveals the Power of Newspaper Critics Who Write about the Arts
Q&A with Katya Wesolowski, author of Capoeira Connections
In Capoeira Connections: A Memoir in Motion, Katya Wesolowski—a capoeirista and Duke University lecturing fellow of cultural anthropology and dance—explores her personal journey from novice to instructor as well as her decades of research as an anthropologist in Brazil, Angola, Europe, and the United States. We asked Katya Wesolowski some questions about her new book, which we're … Continue reading Q&A with Katya Wesolowski, author of Capoeira Connections
Q&A with the editors of It’s Our Movement Now
In It's Our Movement Now: Black Women’s Politics and the 1977 National Women’s Conference, editors Laura L. Lovett, Rachel Jessica Daniel, and Kelly N. Giles present a panoramic view of Black feminist politics through the stories of Black women who attended the 1977 National Women’s Conference, placing the diversity of Black women’s experiences and their … Continue reading Q&A with the editors of It’s Our Movement Now
Reinaldo Arenas’s Queer Activism and AIDS
By Rafael Ocasio, coauthor of The Dissidence of Reinaldo Arenas: Queering Literature, Politics, and the Activist Curriculum. This book is available at a discount price through February 28, 2023. Order here and use code MLA23 at checkout. Content notice: This post deals with the topic of suicide. "I have always considered it despicable to grovel for your life as if life … Continue reading Reinaldo Arenas’s Queer Activism and AIDS
Adventures of a Transplanted Gardener: The Perfect Gift for Gardeners New to Florida
By Ginny Stibolt, author of Adventures of a Transplanted Gardener The University Press of Florida is having a holiday sale, so if you are a Florida resident with neighbors who are new to the state or friends who are new to gardening, my newest gardening book may be the perfect gift. I wrote it with … Continue reading Adventures of a Transplanted Gardener: The Perfect Gift for Gardeners New to Florida
Q&A with Clay Henderson, author of Forces of Nature
In Forces of Nature: A History of Land Conservation, Clay Henderson—an environmental lawyer and educator—details how many of Florida’s activists, artists, philanthropists, and politicians have worked to designate threatened land for use as parks, preserves, and other conservation areas. We asked Clay Henderson some questions about his new book, which we're sharing below. When did … Continue reading Q&A with Clay Henderson, author of Forces of Nature
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