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“The authors in this exquisite volume provide a compelling perspective on the issue of building and defending a multiracial democracy in the middle of the last century. With a clear view of the contemporary moment, this book is a powerful reminder of the central role Black folks have played—and continue to play—in shaping the American … Continue reading Black Citizens and American Democracy
“A gem of a book that adds significantly to the study of American history, American religious history, and Methodist history.”—Alice G. Knotts, author of Fellowship of Love: Methodist Women Changing American Racial Attitudes, 1920-1968 “An important contribution to our understanding of women’s progressive activism in the long twentieth century. The multiplicity of injustices these women challenged, plus … Continue reading Southern Methodist Women and Social Justice
By Naomi Goldberg Haas, author of Moving through Life: Essential Lessons of Dance People ask me how I went about writing Moving Through Life: Essential Lessons in Dance. I couldn’t have done it without the help of Mikhaela Mahoney, my steadfast cowriter. Each week, Mikhaela would email me six questions about a period in my life … Continue reading Interview: Naomi Goldberg Haas and Mikhaela Mahoney
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
“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
“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
The following books are now available in paperback editions. The Wilder Heart of Florida: More Writers Inspired by Florida NatureEdited by Jack E. Davis and Leslie K. Poole “Capture[s] Florida’s current precarious state of balance.”—Tampa Bay Times “This collection . . . points to the need to keep the pressure on to save the ever shrinking … Continue reading Recent Paperback Releases
Today we are highlighting a recipe from our newest cookbook! UPF and UF Press rights assistant Milo Brooks made Jackfruit Ropa Vieja from Ana Quincoces's Modern Cuban. Milo's comments: I settled in this week to make the Jackfruit Ropa Vieja recipe and it was incredible. The recipe is so easy to follow even if you're working … Continue reading Recipe: Jackfruit Ropa Vieja from Modern Cuban
The University Press of Florida and UF Press will be at these conferences and book fairs this spring. American Association of Biological Anthropologists Annual MeetingBaltimore, MDMarch 12-15, 2025Shop Related Books - Use Code 31AABA25 African American Intellectual History Society ConferenceProvidence, RIMarch 14-15, 2025Shop Related Books – Use Code 31AAIH25 Florida Native Plant Society ConferenceGainesville, FLApril 2-6, … Continue reading Spring 2025 Exhibit Schedule
Distributed by University Press of Florida on behalf of the Brian Canin Urban Design AwardColonial sugar mills, ingenios coloniales, are essential to the material history of the Dominican Republic. They served as a cornerstone of the national economy and as a foundation for the stability required during the colonial era. From the 1500s to the end … Continue reading Historic Sugar Mills in Santo Domingo
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