“A solid addition to the historical literature on twentieth century criminal jurisprudence, and, just as significantly, an engaging and accessible read. Brust privileges the story, lets his research speak for itself, and brings renewed and deserved attention to this landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision.”—Rob Riser, author of Defying Disfranchisement: Black Voting Rights Activism in the Jim … Continue reading Chambers v. Florida and the Criminal Justice Revolution
On a Rising Swell
“Intimate and charged with life . . . Reiter’s conversations with and profiles of Florida surfers capture not just thrilling rides but ways of life and drifts of mind. . . . [A] rousing celebration of surfing Florida’s Space Coast over decades.”—Publishers Weekly “A surfing classic fit to sit beside John Long’s The Big Drop (1999) and William … Continue reading On a Rising Swell
Support Florida Independent Bookstores
We love our state's independent bookstores, and we want to make it easy for you to celebrate and support them. Check out the map below to find a store local to you and visit their website for details on how you can get your much needed books. AALBC (The African American Literature Book Club), Tampa … Continue reading Support Florida Independent Bookstores
Plant Wars
By Andrew Furman, author of Of Slash Pines and Manatees: A Highly Selective Field Guide to My Suburban Wilderness My wife and I have this running argument—nothing too-too serious as far as domestic disputes go. It involves a plant. A fern, specifically. A non-native, invasive variety called the tuberous sword fern. This fern was growing … Continue reading Plant Wars
Of Slash Pines and Manatees
“With this volume of witty and perceptive essays, Andrew Furman adds South Florida to the literary map, joining the lineage of place-based American writers ranging from Henry David Thoreau and John Muir to Terry Tempest Williams and Wendell Berry. Even if you have never set foot in what he calls his ‘asphalt-frosted’ home territory, his … Continue reading Of Slash Pines and Manatees
Welcome To Florida
“Craig Pittman is not just a gifted writer; he is a superb historian with a quirky, insightful sense of humor that at times rivals Mark Twain. Welcome to Florida is destined to become a classic; a Blue Highways guide to the backcountry places and characters that reflect the complexities of this unusual state.”—Randy Wayne White, New York Times bestselling author of … Continue reading Welcome To Florida
Florida and Sustainability: University Press Week 2024
We're excited to be participating in University Press Week as part of the Association of University Presses (AUPresses), an organization of 161 international nonprofit scholarly publishers. This year’s University Press Week theme is #StepUP, and together with other presses on this day of the UP Week blog tour we’re sharing WHERE our Press steps up to educate and enlighten, motivate and inspire, support and … Continue reading Florida and Sustainability: University Press Week 2024
Florida Springs
“A must-read for anyone wanting to know about the complexity of Florida springs and why restoration has been so difficult for these beloved bodies of water. Meindl provides readers with a rare exploration of Florida springs politics.”—Victoria Machado, Rollins College “Provides a good synthesis of existing knowledge and past works about springs, telling a timely … Continue reading Florida Springs
Dry Tortugas
“An immersive text that celebrates the astonishing beauty and mystery of a remote marine outpost that faces the encroaching threats of development and climate change.”—Foreword Reviews “From star-studded nights to fish-filled waters, nesting terns to hatchling sea turtles, and the varied moods of historic Fort Jefferson through looming storms to tranquil sunsets, photographer Ian Wilson-Navarro shares … Continue reading Dry Tortugas
The Storm
"An invaluable addition to nineteenth-century women’s literature that gives a rare glimpse into Florida, particularly Key West, during a time when it was still considered a frontier landscape to many Americans.”—Ashley Lear, author of The Remarkable Kinship of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings and Ellen Glasgow “A significant contribution to the literary landscape of Florida writers before … Continue reading The Storm
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