Interview with Sylvia Ellis author of Freedom’s Pragmatist: Lyndon Johnson and Civil Rights Available now, Freedom's Pragmatist: Lyndon Johnson and Civil Rights is an eye-opening study of the southern president who came to be a seminal figure of the civil rights movement. University Press of Florida (UPF): When did you know that you wanted to write this … Continue reading LBJ – The Right Man, in the Right Place, at the Right Time
Chile’s First Female President up for Re-Election: Gregory Weeks & Silvia Borzutzky Guest Post
Bringing Back Bachelet by Gregory Weeks and Silvia Borzutzky It appears increasingly likely that Michelle Bachelet will be elected as president of Chile, a position she held from 2006-2010. Here, the co-authors of The Bachelet Government: Conflict and Consensus in Post-Pinochet Chile provide useful insights into the immediate and often overlooked political challenges that Bachelet will face. Gregory … Continue reading Chile’s First Female President up for Re-Election: Gregory Weeks & Silvia Borzutzky Guest Post
Whooping Cranes & the Keystone Pipeline: Kathleen Kaska Guest Post
Whooping Cranes’ Battle for Survival Continues:Part Three: Keystone PipelineBy Kathleen Kaska In order for a species to thrive, it must have a safe, sustainable habitat. When species are threatened or endangered, it is usually because of habitat destruction, either due to development or pollution from that development.Endangered whooping cranes spend their summer in Wood Buffalo National … Continue reading Whooping Cranes & the Keystone Pipeline: Kathleen Kaska Guest Post
Whooping Cranes & Ongoing Survival: Guest Post by Kathleen Kaska
Whooping Cranes’ Battle for Survival Continues Part Two: Escaping the Bullet By Kathleen Kaska In the past five decades since ornithologist Robert Porter Allen and his team of nest hunters searched for the whooping crane nesting site in Canada, the population has slowly increased. Dozens of organizations see to their protection, hundreds of scientists and … Continue reading Whooping Cranes & Ongoing Survival: Guest Post by Kathleen Kaska
Modernism’s Literary Pirate, Poet, Pornographer
Samuel Roth: Infamous Modernist By Jay A. Gertzman Available Now "Scholars and citizens with an interest in modern literature and the struggle for frank expression and publication of candid material in a free society will be captivated by Samuel Roth: Infamous Modernist. I believe every library should own a copy; it's a must-acquire. For those fascinated … Continue reading Modernism’s Literary Pirate, Poet, Pornographer
Whooping Cranes & Water Rights: Guest Post by Kathleen Kaska
Whooping Cranes’ Battle for Survival Continues: Part One: Dispute Over Water Rights by Kathleen Kaska In 1942, with only fifteen whooping cranes left in the wild, the key to saving the species from extinction was locating their only remaining nesting site—somewhere in the Canadian wilderness—protecting it before it was too late. It took Audubon ornithologist … Continue reading Whooping Cranes & Water Rights: Guest Post by Kathleen Kaska
Chasing Poachers & Outlaws in Alligator Country
Backcountry Lawman: True Stories from a Florida Game Warden By Bob H. Lee Pubdate: 3/12/13 New release! Here's what the reviewers have to say about this fast-paced memoir from a man who spent more than three decades as a water patrol officer and land patrol lieutenant: "Backcountry Lawman puts you right in the middle of … Continue reading Chasing Poachers & Outlaws in Alligator Country
Congratulations to the 2012 Florida Book Awards Winners!
Every year, the Florida Book Awards honor the best work written by Florida authors and about Florida culture. "As The Florida Book Awards continue to grow in stature and prominence, the competition for the prizes becomes more and more intense. We are absolutely thrilled that four University Press of Florida titles have been recognized this … Continue reading Congratulations to the 2012 Florida Book Awards Winners!
Why Michener Matters
By Stephen May, author of Michener's South Pacific Like many people I associate certain writers and artists with particular places: Hemingway with Spain, Toulouse-Lautrec with Paris, Dickens with London, Georgia O’Keeffe with New Mexico, and Paul Gauguin with Tahiti, and so on. If you mention Hawaii and the South Pacific, I might think of flower … Continue reading Why Michener Matters
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