Congratulations to our many authors who are recognized in this year's Florida Book Awards and Florida Historical Society Awards. All of the winning books can be purchased with a discount in our spring sale using code SPR21, valid through June 30. Florida Book Awards Coordinated by the Florida State University Libraries, the Florida Book Awards … Continue reading Awards for Our Florida Books and Authors
Books for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Use code AAPIHM for discount prices and free shipping through May 31. Yamato Colony: The Pioneers Who Brought Japan to FloridaRyusuke KawaiTranslated by John Gregersen and Reiko Nishioka Florida Historical Society Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Award Opening a window onto the little-known Japanese-American heritage of Florida, Yamato Colony is the true tale of … Continue reading Books for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Summer eBook Sale
Kick off the final month of summer with half price eBooks from University Press of Florida! All the titles in this selection are new, published since March of this year—since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are looking for a new read, take advantage of this chance to catch up on some books … Continue reading Summer eBook Sale
On the Writing of Yamato Colony
By Ryusuke Kawai, author of Yamato Colony: The Pioneers Who Brought Japan to Florida This article first appeared in the Shukan NY Seikatsu. It is translated into English here by John Gregersen. The image that many Japanese have of Florida, situated at the southern end of the Atlantic coast of the United States, is of … Continue reading On the Writing of Yamato Colony
Yamato Colony
The surprising story of Florida’s Japanese settlers “Provide[s] a new narrative of the Japanese immigrant, one that has not been told before this. . . . Much to be admired.”—Shukan New York Seikatsu “A rare find, this book delivers what it promises as nonfiction that explains the history of Japanese emigration to America and other … Continue reading Yamato Colony
