Don't miss the virtual book tour for The Thing about Florida now through April 26! To view the book tour schedule and to register for an upcoming event, click here. “A personalized, amusing book about what makes the Sunshine State so unique.”—Foreword Reviews “Gillespie’s portraits . . . don’t stop at the news-bite surface. . … Continue reading The Thing about Florida
Author-Editor Chat: Mark Jerome Walters and Stephanye Hunter
In Florida Scrub-Jay: Field Notes on a Vanishing Bird, Mark Jerome Walters—a journalist and veterinarian—travels the state to report on the natural history and current predicament of Florida’s flagship bird. Released this spring, Florida Scrub-Jay is a thoughtful reflection on the ethical and emotional weight of protecting a species in an age of catastrophe. Stephanye Hunter, the … Continue reading Author-Editor Chat: Mark Jerome Walters and Stephanye Hunter
The Art of Birds
Captivating views of birdlife “The Art of Birds matches deeply evocative photographs to the best observations of Florida birdlife from past centuries. The book left me with a fresh desire to explore our parks and public lands anew, to feel how wild birds make the place.”—Eric Draper, director, Florida State Parks “Stunning; brilliant! The Art of Birds is … Continue reading The Art of Birds
The Thing about Florida Virtual Book Tour
Register for one of these upcoming virtual events to meet Tyler Gillespie, author of The Thing about Florida: Exploring a Misunderstood State, which will be published in April 2021 by the University Press of Florida. For details and information on how to join these events, view our calendar or click the links below the image. … Continue reading The Thing about Florida Virtual Book Tour
The Palmetto Book
The natural and cultural history of an iconic plant “To be in palmetto hammocks, coastal marshes, swamp forests, wet prairies, or revegetating cane breaks with Jono Miller is to walk into a world of wonder. His exuberance, intelligence, humor, and wisdom are as wild and awesome as the cabbage palm itself. If palmettos could talk, they … Continue reading The Palmetto Book
Florida Scrub-Jay
A portrait of a species on the brink “I loved this book. It’s the extraordinary story of an extraordinary bird. Walters has written a powerful and poignant ode to the jay itself and the scrub it depends on—a subtle but beguiling habitat that’s vanishing rapidly, stolen by development, mining, and citrus groves—and also to the remarkable … Continue reading Florida Scrub-Jay
Florida Statehood Day
On this day in 1845, Florida became the 27th state in the United States. Today the state of Florida turns 176 years old. You can read about this and other notable events from Florida history in This Day in Florida History. On January 22, 1912, Henry Flagler rode on the first passenger train from South … Continue reading Florida Statehood Day
The Wilder Heart of Florida
Launch Event: March 2, 6:30 p.m. Join Jack E. Davis and Leslie K. Poole, editors of The Wilder Heart of Florida, along with contributing writers Gianna Russo and Mark Walters, for a virtual launch event hosted by Tombolo Books. To register, click here. Fall under the spell of Florida’s natural environment “The essays and poetry in The … Continue reading The Wilder Heart of Florida
Miami: A Reading List
To celebrate the Miami Book Fair, we've put together a reading list focusing on this famous city. Be transported back in time with Gary Monroe's photos of South Beach and learn about famed architect Alfred Browning Parker and renowned journalist Jane Wood Reno. Read about the history of African Americans in Miami, and enjoy delicious … Continue reading Miami: A Reading List
UPF Authors at the 2020 Miami Book Fair
Many University Press of Florida authors are participating in this year's virtual Miami Book Fair. We've created a list so that you don't miss any of their interviews! In Conversation: Seeking the American Tropics: South Florida’s Early Naturalists James A. Kushlan's Seeking the American Tropics unearths stories of the explorers and adventurers who – for better … Continue reading UPF Authors at the 2020 Miami Book Fair
