This list features a variety of books about sustainable gardening and landscaping with native plants available from University Press of Florida. To view all books on gardening and botany from the Press, click here. Climate-Wise Landscaping: Practical Actions for a Sustainable FutureSue Reed and Ginny StiboltSecond Edition “The volume of information here is impressive, and … Continue reading Native Plant Gardening: A Reading List
Books for Hispanic Heritage Month 2023
Use code HHM23 for discount prices through October 15. Operation Pedro Pan: The Untold Exodus of 14,048 Cuban ChildrenYvonne M. CondeRevised Edition Yvonne Conde presents poignant stories from individuals who left Cuba between 1960 and 1962 in one of the world’s largest political exoduses of children. Writing with compassion and rare insight, Conde uncovers the … Continue reading Books for Hispanic Heritage Month 2023
Free eBooks for July 2023
Looking for a good summer read? We are making ten eBooks available for free during the month of July. These books are among the many titles that are now available in both paperback and digital formats as part of our Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan (SHARP) grant from the National Endowment for … Continue reading Free eBooks for July 2023
Books for Pride Month
Use code PRIDE for discount prices through June 30. The Thing about Florida: Exploring a Misunderstood StateTyler Gillespie The Thing about Florida takes readers on an exuberant search for the state behind the caricatures, cutting through the media storm with curiosity and humor. With perspective and empathy derived from his background as a gay man raised … Continue reading Books for Pride Month
Books for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Use code AAPIHM for discount prices through May 31. Books fromThe David A. Cofrin Asian Art Manuscript SeriesFunded by the Samuel P. Harn Museum of ArtView all books in the series Women across Asian Art: Selected Essays in Art and Material CultureEdited by Ling-en Lu and Allysa B. Peyton Filled with exquisite color illustrations, this … Continue reading Books for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Books for National Poetry Month
Celebrate National Poetry Month with these recent and bestselling books from University Press of Florida. Featuring the poetry of Lauren Goodwin Slaughter, Richard Blanco, Natalie Scenters-Zapico, Fernando Valverde, Excilia Saldaña, Reinaldo Arenas, Allan Peterson, and Mohja Kahf, these books will introduce you to writers both familiar and new. Use code NPM23 for discount prices and … Continue reading Books for National Poetry Month
Books for Hispanic Heritage Month 2022
Use code HHM22 for discount prices and free shipping through October 15. The Cuban Sandwich: A History in LayersAndrew T. Huse, Barbara C. Cruz, and Jeff Houck This book reveals the social history behind how the Cuban sandwich evolved from its origins in the midnight cafés of Havana to claim a spot on menus around the world. … Continue reading Books for Hispanic Heritage Month 2022
Women’s History Month 2022
Celebrate Women’s History Month with our collection of books that highlight the lives and accomplishments of women throughout history. This year we're highlighting a Black Studies pioneer, a trailblazing journalist, public health nurses in the American South, and more.View books here and use code WHM22 for discount prices through March 31, 2022. Bertha Maxwell-Roddey A Modern-Day Race Woman … Continue reading Women’s History Month 2022
Books for Black History Month: Historical Black Communities
Throughout Black History Month 2022, we've highlighted books on a different Black history topic each week. For our last Black History Month post in 2022, we're focusing on the communities that African Americans fought to create for themselves.Use code BHM22 for discount prices on these books and others before February 28. The Archaeology of Race … Continue reading Books for Black History Month: Historical Black Communities
Books for Black History Month: Celebrating Black Women
Each week during Black History Month, we're highlighting a selection of books on an important Black history topic. This week, we're celebrating Black women's activism, leadership, resistance, and scholarship.Use code BHM22 for discount prices on these books and others through February 28. Bertha Maxwell-RoddeyA Modern-Day Race Woman and the Power of Black LeadershipSonya Y. RamseyThis … Continue reading Books for Black History Month: Celebrating Black Women
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