News from University Press of Florida and UF Press
An Open Access edition of this book was published with the support of the Swiss National Science Foundation. It is available at http://doi.org/10.5744/9780813070674. “The epiphanies are a major early development of Joyce’s specific brand of modernism. This edition, with its wealth of information and thorough commentaries, offers a fascinating overview of these enigmatic, minimalist literary … Continue reading Collected Epiphanies of James Joyce
“Read Tracing Florida Journeys while outdoors steeped in natural light and birdsong, privy to chatter and scurries secreted in green growing things. Like your surroundings, and the nature travelers Leslie Poole writes about, the book awakens a sense of wonder. The true provenance of that wonder is natural Florida, elements of which we can appreciate today, as … Continue reading Tracing Florida Journeys
“Kelly gives a broad view of organized crime in Florida, interspersed with his own personal anecdotes, highlighting the unique and often crazier-than-fiction story of organized crime in the Sunshine State.”—Scott M. Deitche, author of Cigar City Mafia: A Complete History of the Tampa Underworld “A fascinating and fresh look at infamous gangsters and criminals who lived and … Continue reading Sunshine State Mafia
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 the first woman to serve as United States attorney general, pioneering women in archaeology, Black women activists, and more.View books here and use code WHM24 for discount prices through March 31, 2024. Janet RenoA LifeJudith … Continue reading Women’s History Month 2024
“Bailey has made a significant contribution to the archaeological exploration of slavery by using the theoretical perspective of ‘nervousness’ to explore the actions of plantation owners during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.”—Kenneth G. Kelly, coeditor of French Colonial Archaeology in the Southeast and Caribbean “Skillfully deploys contemporary understandings of nervousness, anxiety, vulnerability, and whiteness as a … Continue reading Memory and Power at L’Hermitage Plantation
The University Press of Florida and UF Press will be at these conferences and book fairs this spring. African American Intellectual History Society ConferenceCharlottesville, VAMarch 8-9, 2024Shop Related Books – Use Code AAIH24 Society for American Archaeology MeetingNew Orleans, LAApril 17-21, 2024Shop Related Books – Use Code SAA24 Organic Food and Farming SummitTampa, FLApril 18-19, 2024Shop Related … Continue reading Spring 2024 Exhibit Schedule
“An important contribution to the study of digital humor, politics, and society in Latin America. The rich comparative essays make clear that the Internet is a complex site of new and enduring forms of humor that engage with critical social issues.”—Reighan A. Gillam, author of Visualizing Black Lives: Anti-Racism and Afro-Brazilian Media “This collection is the … Continue reading Internet, Humor, and Nation in Latin America
The following books are now available in paperback editions. Jacksonville and the Roots of Southern RockMichael Ray FitzGerald Florida Book Awards, Bronze Medal for Florida Nonfiction “Fun and informative. . . . Fans of southern rock will appreciate Fitzgerald’s entertaining survey.”—Publishers Weekly “[An] enjoyable book that’s part memoir and part music history. . . . … Continue reading Fall 2023 Paperback Releases
Distributed by University Press of Florida on behalf of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Rae O. Weimer founded the University of Florida’s first school of journalism, and within one year of his arrival in Gainesville, the school received accreditation. No longer would Florida’s students have to leave the state to pursue … Continue reading Just Call Me Rae
“Beautifully written and organized, this book offers for a first time an invaluable comparative study in the unique historical and cultural context of Late Medieval France.”—Anne-Hélène Miller, University of Tennessee, Knoxville “A refreshingly clear overview of two of the debates that shaped French literary history.”—Julie Singer, author of Representing Mental Illness in Late Medieval France: Machines, … Continue reading An Introduction to Literary Debate in Late Medieval France
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