News from University Press of Florida and UF Press
Other People's Mothers by Julie Marie Wade is a coming-of-age memoir that explores the relationship between a daughter, her mother, and the other mothers present in their lives, revealing a young woman grappling with complex messages about who she is permitted—or destined—to become. We asked Julie Marie Wade some questions about her new book, which … Continue reading Q&A with Julie Marie Wade, author of Other People’s Mothers
Published by Library Press @ UF This book is available in an open access digital edition. Access the free digital edition here. Kreyòl pale (Creole is Spoken) is a 29-chapter textbook designed for beginner learners of the Haitian Creole language. The textbook employs a communicative pedagogical methodology that emphasizes the learner’s acquisition of speaking, reading, writing, … Continue reading Kreyòl pale: A Haitian Creole Textbook for Beginners
“Vetter’s edition resets a long-standing imbalance in our perception of H.D. It turns out that modernism’s consummate Imagist started off as a short story writer—and that she continued making stories as she turned toward the long poem in her postwar career. Vetter offers lively and informed orientations to these recovered stories, making them accessible to … Continue reading The Usual Star and The Moment
“Makes a significant contribution toward understanding and exploring avenues, actions, and inclusive approaches that can be taken so all of us can contribute, appreciate, respect, protect, and manage our shared maritime heritage.”—Margaret E. Leshikar-Denton, coeditor of Underwater and Maritime Archaeology in Latin America and the Caribbean “A comprehensive exploration into the evolving landscape of maritime archaeology, … Continue reading Citizen Science in Maritime Archaeology, Volume 2
Awards and praise for the first edition: Florida Historical Society Charlton Tebeau Book Award American Association for State and Local History Award of Merit “Tells the story of Fort Mose . . . as well as the story of the Black experience in the American Spanish colonies.”—Washington Post “A very important chapter of the … Continue reading Fort Mose: Colonial America’s Black Fortress of Freedom, Second Edition
“Even after covering NASA for 22 years, I learned ‘behind the scenes’ details on the Space Shuttle program.”—Pat Duggins, news director of Alabama Public Radio and author of Trailblazing Mars: NASA’s Next Giant Leap “At every level, Mission has an ‘I was there’ quality about it and is entertaining and insightful.””—Roger Launius, former associate director for collections and … Continue reading Mission, with a New Preface
“Explores what we learn and carry into adulthood about care, our bodies, silence, anger, fear, jealousy, death, and desire from watching and listening to our mothers, when, oftentimes, they do not realize we are paying attention.”—Julia Koets, author of PINE and The Rib Joint: A Memoir in Essays “In Other People’s Mothers, a young girl pieces together … Continue reading Other People’s Mothers
The University Press of Florida and UF Press will be at these conferences and book fairs this fall and winter. Association for the Study of African American Life and History Annual ConferenceAtlanta, GASeptember 24-28, 2025Shop Related Books - Use Code 31ALH25 Modernist Studies Association ConferenceBoston, MAOctober 9-12, 2025Shop Related Books - Use Code 31MSA25 Southern … Continue reading Fall 2025 Exhibit Schedule
The University Press of Florida and UF Press exhibited our books at many scholarly conferences and book fairs this past year. Here are some highlights from our travels. Preservation on Main Street (joint meeting of Florida Main Street and Florida Trust for Historic Preservation)Tallahassee, FLJuly 10 to 13, 2024 Association for the Study of African … Continue reading 2024-25 Year in Review: Exhibits and Book Fairs
“The introduction of critical discourse and the role of the critics and writers of the time distinguishes this study from others that focus on the art and artist only. The inclusion of historic archival material enhances each artist’s practice, including descriptions and illustrations of key works.”—Carol Damian, author of The Virgin of the Andes: Art and … Continue reading Modern Art in 1940s Cuba
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