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University of Oklahoma Press @oupress.bsky.social · 11h

We always love seeing our books on display! Many thanks to @harvardbookstore.bsky.social and @longleafserv.bsky.social for sending us pictures of the latest window display. Featured Titles: "Sooner Spirit" by Eddie Malone and "Fight Like a Machine" by Thomas M. Hunt.

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University of Oklahoma Press @oupress.bsky.social · 15h

This week we're at the American Society for Ethnohistory conference! Stop by our booth and say 'hi!'. If you can't attend in person, you can still shop our select titles using the online booth link. Save 40% with promo code 18ASE26 at checkout! www.oupress.com/ase-2026/

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Dr. Kimi W.W. is teaching Indigenous Vampire and Ghost Stories @drkimiww.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This is my third book with OU Press! I love how supportive and professional they always are!

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Andrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

"The country was born in print, its future lies in people knowing what's going on, so what do they do but nail us poor publishers." —from Richard Stern's novel "A Father's Words" (1985)

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University of California Press @ucpress.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

UC Press’s designers make books that are beautiful and conceptually sharp, and we're looking for a Senior Book Designer to join our Oakland-based team. Love typography, visual storytelling, and books? We’d love to see your portfolio and resume. www.ucpress.edu/about/careers

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Andrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Admiral James Stavridis on Thomas Hunt's new book "Fight Like a Machine: The Combat Future of the Human Body" from @oupress.bsky.social: "To understand the realities of the modern battlefield, first look to Hunt’s fascinating history of the human-machine interface on the frontlines."

Hand holding a book. It has a blue clover and the silhouette of a soldier launching a drone.

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SMH Historians @smh-historians.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

📣 CFP: 93rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Military History 📍 New Orleans, LA 📅 March 10–14, 2027 ⏰ Submission deadline: October 10, 2026 The Society for Military History invites paper proposals for its 93rd Annual Meeting, hosted at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel.

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Andrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

"Previously stodgy regional publishing programs that skewed toward older and wealthier audiences have been energized by younger and more progressive readers." Read @derekkrissoff.bsky.social on the resurgence of regional publishing (& Raymond DeCapite). derekkrissoff.substack.com/p/book-publi...

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Book publishing and investment in place

Plus: recovered fiction from Raymond DeCapite

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Columbia University Press @columbiaup.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

What can pierogi tell us about the immigrant experience in the US? Anna D. Jaroszyńska-Kirchmann explores how Polish immigrants preserved, adapted, and transformed their food traditions—and how food became a powerful expression of identity and community. buff.ly/n954nDp @aniakirch.bsky.social

Graphic promoting a new author post by Anna D. Jaroszyńska-Kirchmann. The cover of Pierogi: An American Story of Polish Food appears beside the post title, “A View from the Kitchen: Polish Food, American Story.” A quote reads, “The American story of Polish food is continuous, tying together immigrant history and tradition with modern transformations and new manifestations of ethnic identity in the United States.” The bottom directs readers to visit cupblog.org.

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Andrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

"I was uneasy with compliments. You were made a knight with a sword: a half-inch turn, and it cut you." —from Richard Stern's novel "A Father's Words" (1985)

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Mike Crespin @mikecrespin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The Carl Albert Center is recruiting a grad student(s) for next fall. Students earn PhDs in political science joint with the dept. of political science. We want students interested in American politics who will write a dissertation that can be chaired by myself, Rachel Blum or Chuck Finocchiaro.

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Andrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"It's so great to be back in New York. There's a novel in everyone's face." —from Richard Stern's novel "A Father's Words" (1985)

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SUP Mktg Dir @supmktg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

PSA for authors: if a representative of a media organization invites you to be interviewed about your work but requires a "small participation fee," chances are this is not a legit request. Please examine the message closely for signs of phishing; when in doubt, check with us.

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 05/10/2026

Who owns the night—and what do we lose as we flood it with light? In TRANSFORMING NIGHT, @sarabpritchard.bsky.social explores changing nights from local parks to planetary vistas, offering a new history of how modern light has transformed the darkness. Available now: uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295...

Transforming Night: The History and Science of Light Pollution by Sara B. Pritchard, foreword by Paul S. Sutter

"Transforming Night is an exemplary interdisciplinary study of light pollution and the nocturnal landscape. Sara Pritchard explains how researchers in astronomy, satellite-based remote sensing, conservation science, and ecology, for different reasons, all reconceived the night as an environment. Her innovative perspective raises urgent issues of environmental justice." —David E. Nye, author of Electrifying America and American Illuminations

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The Organization of American Historians @oah.org · 02/10/2026

Process’s Call for Papers on the Revolutionary War is still open! Interested in submitting a proposal or draft? Head to www.oah.org/process/call-for-papers… for more information.

“The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker’s Hill, 17 June, 1775,” by John Trumbull (1834). Courtesy Wikimedia Commons. Text atop image advertises a call for papers on the American Revolution, open through Monday 11/2.

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Andrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Both baseball teams we played today had a kid named Easton.

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Andrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

"a very average star"—"The Cambridge Star Atlas" is making me feel defensive about our sun.

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Andrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

"The debut novel phenomenon is less a bet on a new author than a bet on the system itself: the ability of a distributed network of professionals to make the right moves and pull the right levers to turn out a winning product." —McGrath, Middlemen: Literary Agents and the Making of American Fiction

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University of Oklahoma Press @oupress.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

As many educators head into midterms and even Fall Break, the latest episode of the Social Learning Amplified podcast featuring OUP author, @geekypedagogy.bsky.social, might be just the thing you need to listen to! open.spotify.com/episode/2h2r...

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If Nothing's Going Wrong, You're Not Really Teaching

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University of Toronto Press @uoftpress.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Those repeated stories from our aging parents may hold more than we think. Mary Ann McColl, author of The Ten Stories, explains what parents most want us to hear, and how it can bring patience. CBC/Radio-Canada Listen on CBC’s The Current with Matt Galloway: bit.ly/4rMNg1p

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Jessamyn Neuhaus @geekypedagogy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Thank you to podcast Social Learning Amplified (@perusall.com) for the opportunity to talk about #SnafuEdu (@oupress.bsky.social)! Also: great episode title. Game recognize game if I do say so myself. open.spotify.com/episode/2h2r...

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If Nothing's Going Wrong, You're Not Really Teaching

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Joel Pinckney @jpinckney.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

There are ways to both engage with the challenges facing readers and reading today while also rejecting this kind of triumphal doomerism; the booksellers I spoke with for this piece are exemplars of that. Maybe you'd like to read this today instead?

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What Do Booksellers Make Of “The End Of Reading”? | Defector

If you haven’t yet encountered the cover story for the August issue of The Atlantic, I have some bad news to share: “The End of Reading Is Here.” It’s an intentionally provocative headline for a sligh...

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Andrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Readers know about the edited collections that succeeded. Publishers know about the ones that didn't.

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Andrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"Since 2004, debut novels have comprised between 15 and 25% of the fiction marketplace every year (relative to non-debut fiction). That means that, conservatively, 1 in 5 novels is written by a first-timer." —Laura McGrath, "Middlemen: Literary Agents and the Making of American Fiction"

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 01/10/2026

We are thrilled to announce Bathsheba Demuth as the new series editor of Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books, succeeding Paul S. Sutter. We’re grateful to Paul for 12 years of extraordinary leadership and excited to see Bathsheba carry the series into its next chapter! @brdemuth.bsky.social

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Bathsheba Demuth Appointed Weyerhaeuser Environmental Series Editor

Bathsheba Demuth steps in as the new series editor for Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books at the University of Washington Press, succeeding Paul S. Sutter.

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Andrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Free book idea in a footnote in Laura McGrath's "Middlemen: Literary Agents and the Making of American Fiction": how the mid-20th century rise of the Xerox machine enabled the rise of simultaneous submissions and changed book publishing (among other shifts in communication technology).

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Andrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Scholars, goofy good humor is an entirely appropriate tone when promoting your new book, if that's what works for you.

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Thomas J. Tobin @thomasjtobin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Put this on your calendar for October 1. I'll be talking with @edufuturist.bsky.social at 2:00p EDT on October 1. We'll talk about scaling up UDL across your whole campus, and you can ask questions and be part of the conversation, too. See you there? See you there. See you there!

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Bryan Alexander @edufuturist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

How might higher education expand its use of universal design for learning? Join us tomorrow from 2-3 pm ET as we talk with author @thomasjtobin.bsky.social about his research and practice: georgetown.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Kent State University Press @ksupress.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Proud to see @chrisbriem.bsky.social, author of KSUP's book "Beyond Steel," in this documentary from Korea—further evidence of the global reach of university-press authors.

Chris Briem, in baseball cap, gestures to Pittsburgh skyline.

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Michelle Chen @michellechn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

strength training 💪 aka reorganizing and reshelving my Norton literary anthologies

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Andrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Based on book deal announcements where the geography of the novel is named: "Between 2000 and 2022, more novels were set in New York City than in the other top thirty most populous cities in the United States combined." —Laura McGrath, "Middlemen: Literary Agents and the Making of American Fiction"

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Thomas J. Tobin @thomasjtobin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

THANK YOU, 500+ PEOPLE! After 1 month, my @oupress.bsky.social book *UDL at Scale* has sold more than 500 copies. Yay! Thank you to everyone who got a physical or e-book copy! Want to see what it's all about? Get one for yourself—and one for your boss, too. www.oupress.com/978080619706...

Book marketing image for *UDL at Scale: Whole-Campus Universal Design for Learning* by Thomas J. Tobin. Volume 9 in the "Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Education" series from the University of Oklahoma Press. See https://bit.ly/UDL_at_Scale. Background image of a nebula in space, lit up in red and pink tones against a starry black sky.

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University of Oklahoma Press @oupress.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Many thanks to The Lore in Norman for hosting OUP author Sara Doolittle for a book signing and talk for "We Fought Back: The Black Legal Struggle for Education in Oklahoma Territory" last night and for sharing these event photos with us!

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University of Oklahoma Press @oupress.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Out Now! "Indigenous Counterstories: Storytelling as Knowledge-Making" edited by Heather N. Hill and Kimberly G. Wieser-Weryackwe invites readers to embrace a more inclusive method of academic research and writing by centering Indigenous stories. www.oupress.com/978080619738...

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Andrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"Agents with literary aspirations face long odds as the field is dominated by very few: only 25 agents are responsible for representing half of the authors shortlisted for major American literary prizes in the 21st century." Laura McGrath, Middlemen: Literary Agents & the Making of American Fiction

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Thomas J. Tobin @thomasjtobin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I SEE YOU SHIVER WITH ANTICI ... PATION! October 1! Join me & @edufuturist.bsky.social at 2p ET for the Future Trends Forum. forum.futureofeducation.us/upcoming-for... Then hear the Dead Ideas in Teaching & Learning podcast from @columbiauniversity.bsky.social. ctl.columbia.edu/resources-an...

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 29/09/2026

Calling all early-career professionals interested in scholarly publishing! We are now accepting applications for an Acquisitions Fellow. This 12-month entry-level role offers hands-on experience evaluating, developing, and acquiring manuscripts. Apply by October 15, 2026: bit.ly/uwapressfellowship

Applications are now open for the Acquisitions Fellowship at the University of Washington Press. Applications due October 15, 2026. Learn more and apply at bit.ly/uwapressfellowship

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McGill-Queen's University Press @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

New in paperback! In Canadians Under Fire Robert Engen explores the dynamics of what combat looked like to Canada’s infantrymen during the Second World War. buff.ly/vxA81cK

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Andrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The kids baseball game today is downwind of someone smoking a brisket.

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Andrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"Because tech networks bring resources to where they are used, they create enduring relationships not just between the people who share the network but also between those people & places, where they are in the world and the landscape the network traverses." —Deb Chachra, "How Infrastructure Works"

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Andrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"If culture is everything that you do without thinking much about why you're doing it, then our infrastructural systems, and the ways of life they make possible, are unquestionably an important part of culture." —Deb Chachra, "How Infrastructure Works: Inside the Systems that Shape Our World"

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Erika Gaffney @erikagaffney.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We welcome book proposals to this new series of peer-reviewed books - Early Modern Visual & Material Cultures Series Editor: Allison Levy, Brown Univ Publisher: @degruyterbrill.bsky.social brill.com/page/forthco... Pls contact me with any q's - by DM or email (Erika.Gaffney@degruyterbrill.com)!

A book series announcement in the guise of a book front cover visual. The series name, "Early Modern Visual & Material Cultures," is reversed out of a translucent purple panel across a detail of an early modern painting.

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World Literature Today @worldlittoday.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

“My sisters and I are thrilled to raise the NSK Prize amount as a signal to the world about the importance of children’s and young adult literature.” Kathy Neustadt announced the increase of the award amount from $35,000 to $50,000. worldliteraturetoday.org/blog/news-an...

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Andrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"On a per-person, per-mile basis, though, an Airbus A380 gets better gas mileage than I do on my daily commute in a compact hatchback." —Deb Chachra, "How Infrastructure Works: Inside the Systems that Shape Our World"

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Andrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

One thing I have learned from reading a lot of peer reviews on history manuscripts: Telling a story in chronological order is a lot harder to do than it sounds!

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