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Samara Rafert @rafertess.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Rochelle Raineri Zuck explores how indigenous editors sought to use the press as a tool to advance indigenous interests. #AmericanPeriodicalHistory #indigenousHistory @projectmuse.bsky.social shorturl.at/nbw5w

A photo of The Tomahawk Newspaper (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.), April 9, 1903. Image provided by the Minnesota Historical Society.

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Abigail Boucher tackles M. P. Shiel's #ThePurpleCloud to explore the role luck plays in the origins and future of humanity, and in the class structures that organize society. Available on @projectmuse.bsky.social here: shorturl.at/qJoJu #VictorianStudies #Darwinism

A man in a turban sitting while a mysterious cloud with a skull like face floats behind him.
Title illustration for M.P. Shiel's The Purple Cloud by J.J. Cameron

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

It's official! We are proud to partner with @projectmuse.bsky.social on their Subscribe to Open (S2O) program to make our journals more accessible to libraries and scholars worldwide. Check out our first journal of 2025, #Narrative, live and #OpenAccess on Project Muse: shorturl.at/RPvZB

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Discover & share this kristen wiig fox GIF by The Last Man On Earth with everyone you know. GIPHY is how you search, share, discover, and create GIFs.

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

"I found it challenging to trust the limits set by my obsessions." Thank you @pw.org for featuring @austinaraujo.bsky.social! AT THE PARK OF THE EDGE OF THE COUNTRY is just out. Ten Questions for Austin Araujo+https://www.pw.org/content/ten_questions_for_austin_araujo

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Andrea Hoff & Wanda John-Kehewin of Beyond Collective investigate how #Visions of the Crow utilizes comic storytelling to reflect on Canada’s fraught history with and lasting impact on Indigenous Peoples. Free on @projectmuse.bsky.social: shorturl.at/deuW3 #CreeNation #IndigenousComics

Comic panel of a crow flying over a neighborhood in the evening. "To be continued..." in the bottom right corner. Panel from 'Vision of the Crow' by Wanda John-Kehewin

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

"I wanted to fill a gap in the graphic novel … canon by presenting a story about the unique needs of heritage speakers." Marcela Garcés talks to @lupitareads.bsky.social about ME LLAMO MARCELA: MY STORY AS A HERITAGE SPEAKER lupitareads.substack.com/p/nuevaspagi... @professorlatinx.bsky.social

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#NuevasPáginas: Marcela T. Garcés

with Marcela T. Garcés author of Me Llamo Marcela: My Story as a Heritage Speaker!

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Nora Kassner explores the significant role the pediatric HIV-AIDS pandemic had on the shift in family policy on gay parenthood and "color-blind" adoption in the 90s. Available on @projectmuse.bsky.social here: shorturl.at/JodbV #CriticalAdoptionStudies #GayAdoptionStudies #InterracialAdoption

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Christina Meyer @chrismey2203.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

⬇️‼️⬇️‼️⬇️‼️⬇️‼️⬇️‼️⬇️ #ComicsStudies

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

It’s wild and wonderful to hear Major Jackson read from @austinaraujo.bsky.social’s brand-new collection, AT THE PARK ON THE EDGE OF THE COUNTRY. Get your copy for 20% + free shipping here: ohiostatepress.org/books/titles...

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At the Park on the Edge of the Country: Poems

Poems that map the intricacies of memory, immigration, and belonging through the experiences of one Mexican American family in the rural American South.

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Courtney Lewis reflects on the ways that comics & graphic novels inspire #Indigenous students as well as facilitate the education of and dialogue between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students regarding the critical issues faced today. Free on @projectmuse.bsky.social: shorturl.at/Cm9HP

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Literary scholars discuss the ethical & intellectual labor involved with recovering and preserving Black literature from 19th century periodicals to fight the erasure of Black Print culture. check it out on @projectmuse.bsky.social shorturl.at/tpex6 #BlackHistory #AmericanPeriodicals

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Stephen C. E. Hopkins explores the popular medieval apocryphon, the #ErythraeanSibyl and argues that it represents a crucial element in a network of Welsh religious prose texts which present prophecy in royal presences. #CelticStudies Available on @projectmuse.bsky.social shorturl.at/zMZsA

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

#Maidu artist Chag Lowry spotlights the importance of Native artists telling and owning their own stories as a direct result of the stereotypical imagery that informs American society. Available on @projectmuse.bsky.social for free until 02/22: muse.jhu.edu/pub/30/... #Indigenous #Yoruk

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

"Driven by mission and tolerant of risk, these houses are publishing some of the most-vital books around." Even without the recognitions we and other UPs are used to, this golden age has long been apparent. Thanks, @derekkrissoff.bsky.social! www.chronicle.com/article/this... @aupresses.bsky.social

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Opinion | This Is a Golden Age for University Presses

The focus on efficiency and innovation misses the point: We are producing fabulous books.

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Blues is often touted as one of the genre fathers of country music. As we celebrate #Beyonce's historic win with #COWBOYCARTER, take a look at how African-American Blues and Folk storytelling continues to enrich music and literary narratives. shorturl.at/ana2Z @projectmuse.bsky.social #Narrative

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ALT: a woman wearing a white cowboy hat and a sash that says ' cowboy ' on it

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Māori artist Zak Waipara explores the relationship between indigenous art practices and sequential storytelling in this stunning visual essay. muse.jhu.edu/pub/30/...

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JSTOR @jstor.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

📚 In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re spotlighting a must-read from the #PathToOpen program on JSTOR! Jones’s powerful book by @ohiostatepress.bsky.social offers a compelling exploration of Black speculative feminist writers. Access this live title on #JSTOR here: bit.ly/40Rl4NQ

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

We apologize for the technical difficulties -- Inks 8(3) will now be free to access @projectmuse.bsky.social until the end of the February: muse.jhu.edu/issue/53356

Cover image of Inks 8(3) showing image of boat with people rowing on an ocean, Inks: The Journal of the Comics Studies Society, special issue: Seeing Stories with Indigenous Comics

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

In this conversation, John McLeod and Emily Hipchen discuss how adoption is to be found at the center of wider social and historical circumstances. @projectmuse.bsky.social shorturl.at/ZGLEN #AdoptionStudies

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Narrative 33(1) has arrived! Check out our latest issue live on @projectmuse.bsky.social as scholars from around the world explore the #Narratological structures in E. T. A. Hoffmann's "The Sandman" & Matthew Herbert's "The Music: A Novel through Sound". shorturl.at/t3H9U

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Alt: The cute version of the sandman from Rise of the Guardians.

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Inks 8(3), guest edited by Katherine Kelp-Stebbins and Jeremy M. Carnes focuses on global communities of #Indigenous creators who use their voice (and pen) to engage with cultural narratives through comics. Free to access @projectmuse.bsky.social from 2/1 – 2/22: muse.jhu.edu/issue/5...

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Cleveland Review of Books @clereviewbooks.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

"I didn’t have the whole story down but had no problem inventing many details" from @austinaraujo.bsky.social's "From a Park at the Edge of the Country" @ohiostatepress.bsky.social / Mad Creek Books www.clereviewofbooks.com/writing/aust...

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from “A Park at the Edge of the Country” — Cleveland Review of Books

I didn’t have the whole story down but had no problem inventing many details

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Alice Diver argues that adoption folklore & literary fiction often treats misunderstood characters as villains within the adoption system. @projectmuse.bsky.social shorturl.at/73pZx #AdoptionStudies #CriticalAdoptionStudies

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Necessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 28/01/2025

Joseph Thomas interviews Miles Harvey about his debut collection THE REGISTRY OF FORGOTTEN OBJECTS (Mad Creek/@ohiostatepress.bsky.social). necessaryfiction.com/interviews/i...

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

We published one of the books cited here, Martin M. Winkler's THE ROMAN SALUTE: CINEMA, HISTORY, IDEOLOGY.

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Daniel Hannah explores #HenryJames’ attempt to connect ‘The Awkward Age’ to Harper’s Weekly coverage of the Spanish-American war from 1898-1899, believing both contained ambivalent critique of masculine privilege and detachment. shorturl.at/Io7Kt #AmericanHistory #AmericanPeriodicalHistory

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UNC Press @uncpress.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Why are university presses important? A thread 🧵

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

#Victorians essay submissions for the Winter 2025 Issue are due February 1st! Check out the link for submission info: shorturl.at/g7DN7 #VictorianStudies #VictorianLiterature

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Ohio University Press @ohiounivpress.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

In African Publishing, ‘There Is a Renaissance Going On’ www.nytimes.com/2025/01/19/b... Check out our Modern African Writing series for more great African lit: www.ohioswallow.com/series/moder...

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In African Publishing, ‘There Is a Renaissance Going On’

A new ecosystem of publishers, bookstores, literary magazines and festivals is promoting African writers and changing the stories told about the region.

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Anthony D. Greene presents a study that explores the extent in which race, social class, and political affiliation shape attitudes about immigrants and immigration policy. #JournalofRaceandPolicy free to access on @projectmuse.bsky.social Check it out: shorturl.at/yCOMC

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Linda Janet Holmes, author of SAFE IN A MIDWIFE'S HANDS, moderates a panel discussion tomorrow about Brown and Black midwifery and its role in reducing health disparities. Open to all! www.midwiferyaccessca.org/webinars #ReproductiveJustice #Birthworkers #Midwifery

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Upcoming Webinars — Midwifery Access California

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Derek Zoladz @derekzoladz.com · 14/01/2025

How does evidence happen? Intriguing starting point, considering that I thought I had some grasp on it in the before times

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Nifty to see @jennyrice.bsky.social's work, from a completely different field, referenced here: "I am reminded here of what … Jenny Rice calls 'the power of empty archives,' wherein conspiracy theorists will latch onto the idea of missing, forged, … or otherwise unavailable sources…" #teamrhetoric

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

@handonthepulse.bsky.social's "Engaging and eminently readable" SEX, CELIBACY, AND DEVIANCE "effectively demonstrates how reception studies can reveal the persistence of religious thought in Victorian culture."—Winter Jade Werner, Review 19 #Victorianstudies #SongofSongs review19.org/view_doc.php...

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SEX, CELIBACY, AND DEVIANCE: THE VICTORIANS AND THE SONG OF SONGS by Duc Dau, Reviewed by Winter Jade Werner

Review 19: Assessing New Books on English and American Literature of the Nineteenth Century

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Preorder Austin’s book for 20% off and free shipping at our site

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

What a pleasure to see @austinaraujo.bsky.social’s work in Poetry Daily this morning! From the forthcoming AT THE PARK AT THE EDGE OF THE COUNTRY, winner of the Charles B. Wheeler #Poetry Prize from The Journal. @kathyfagan.bsky.social @poetrydaily.bsky.social poems.com/poem/someone...

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Someone Is the Water – Poetry Daily

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Come see editors Ana Jimenez-Moreno and Becca Bostock at booth #111! #MLA25

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The Ohio State University Press @ohiostatepress.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Reminder! Submissions now open for short story collections. And stay tuned for news of the current winner—Lesley Bannatyne’s utterly absorbing LAKE SONG, selected by @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social and coming this fall. #AWP #CallsForSubmission #ShortStories

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