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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This Spooky Season, pick up a book from SIU Press' catalogue! We have spine-tingling selections from film studies, true crime history, and more! 🕸️🕷️ Keep your eyes out for our picks throughout the month. Use code SIUP20 for 20% off your purchase at siupress.com. 🎃🕯️

Collage of horror book covers and pumpkins promoting Southern Illinois University Press for spooky season.

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Mark DePue stopped by the table today at the Conference on Illinois History to sign copies of ELUSIVE VICTORY!

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

THE SELECTED POEMS OF HARRIET MONROE by Kevin McMullen and his students were featured in an article in the LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR and the OMAHA WORLD HERALD. Read it here: omaha.com/article_c3ad30f5-2c8e-5a0…

Cover of THE SELECTED POEMS OF HARRIET MONROE with a black-and-white photo of Monroe at a desk. The accompanying text promotes an article in the Omaha World Herald which features the book.

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Brian Mullgardt stopped by our table today to do a signing!Furthermore, check out the Mark R. DePue book signing all day tomorrow! #CIH

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Meet Acquisitions Editors Matt Meacham and Kristine Priddy today at the Conference on Illinois History at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum! 📘📗📕

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Our history theme continues with FORGETTING AND THE FORGOTTEN by Michael C. Batinski. This book details the nature of how a community forged its story against outsiders. www.siupress.com/9780809338375/forg…

Cover of FORGETTING AND THE FORGOTTEN by Michael C. Batinski showing a historic black-and-white photo of a small town street scene.

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Today our history countdown continues with CELEBRATING THE FIRST FIFTY YEARS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW by Frank G. Houdek. www.siupress.com/9780809370122/cele…

Cover of the book celebrating 50 years of Southern Illinois University School of Law with historic and recent photos of the campus and graduates.

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

At the McCracken County Public Library in Paducah this October 1 from 5:30-6:30PM CT, Robert Swenson will be giving an Evenings Upstairs talk on his book FROM THE CENTER OF AMERICA! www.mclib.net/event/evenings-upstai…

Promotional flyer for Evenings Upstairs event on steamboats and shipyards along the Lower Ohio River, scheduled for October 1, 2026, 5:30-6:30 PM. SIU Press author Robert Swenson will be giving this talk!

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

We continue our history theme with Jennifer R. Harbour's ORGANIZING FREEDOM, a riveting and significant social history of black emancipation activism in Indiana and Illinois during the Civil War era. www.siupress.com/9780809337699/orga…

Book cover of 'Organizing Freedom' by Jennifer R. Harbour showing African American activists with text about black emancipation and activism in the Civil War Midwest.

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Joseph A. Schafer and Breanne Pleggenkuhle serve as the editors of the Perspectives on Crime and Justice series, which can be found here: www.siupress.com/search-results/?se…

Announcement for editors at the Midwest Criminal Justice Association's Annual Meeting by Southern Illinois University Press.

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Today, new series editor of the Perspectives on Crime and Justice series will be making an appearance at the 2026 Midwest Criminal Justice Association's national meeting! www.siupress.com/9780809339693/crim…

Breanne Pleggenkuhle smiling, standing next to her book on crime, corrections, and COVID-19 in the U.S. justice system.

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

In Episode 263 of INSIDE THE BLANKET FORT, we explore a new addition to the Illinois Lives memoir series: ECHOES OF CABRINI-GREEN: LETTERS TO MY MOTHER by Rudolph Elliot Willis. www.wsiu.org/2026-08-13/inside-the-… #podcast #memoir #chicago #cabrinigreen

Graphic of a vintage microphone and sound wave accompanying information for podcast episode "Inside the Blanket Fort: Episode #263," discussing the new book Echoes of Cabrini-Green.

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We continue our history theme with author, Sidney Denny's book COLONEL BENJAMIN STEPHENSON, a founding father of both the city of Edwardsville and the state of Illinois. www.siupress.com/9780809370153/colo…

Period portrait of Colonel Benjamin Stephenson on book cover namely Colonel Benjamin Stephenson and the History of Early Illinois about his life and Illinois history.

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Our history theme today features author Jill L. Newmark's book WITHOUT CONCEALMENT, WITHOUT COMPROMISE. Advancing the cause of racial equality while saving lives www.siupress.com/9780809339044/with…

Book cover of 'Without Concealment, Without Compromise: The Courageous Lives of Black Civil War Surgeons' showing a portrait that includes four Black Civil War surgeons beneath the book title.

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

If you missed out on our panel on Friday, there is still time to watch it! Check out the "Writing Lincoln" Panel now uploaded to our YouTube channel: youtu.be/scDY8lquX2Q?si=16QUm_yQEU-…

Announcement for SIU Press 70th Anniversary Panel with 'Writing Lincoln' now available on YouTube, featuring a play button and Lincoln silhouette.

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Pre-order ELUSIVE VICTORY, a gripping account of one of the most consequential political battles of the twentieth century. www.siupress.com/9780809340064/elus… #History #FeministHistory #1970s #Reading #Books #UniversityPress #SpringfieldIL #Illinois #WomensHistory #theERA #ERA

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Hello history enthusiasts! Our history theme continues with David A. Joens' book FROM SLAVE TO STATE LEGISLATOR recognizing the first African American elected to the Illinois general assembly, John W. E. Thomas. www.siupress.com/9780809338924/from…

Cover of 'From Slave to State Legislator' featuring a portrait of John W. E. Thomas, Illinois' first African American lawmaker, with a quote praising its contribution to Northern black political history.

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

In Episode 262 of INSIDE THE BLANKET FORT, we explore a new addition to the Illinois Lives memoir series: WHEN LAMBS BECOME WOLVES: THE CHILLING CASE OF SHEILA VON WIESE-MACK by Sgt. Rasul T. Freelain (Ret). www.wsiu.org/2026-08-06/inside-the-… #podcast #memoir

Graphic of a vintage microphone and sound wave accompanying information for podcast episode "Inside the Blanket Fort: Episode #262," discussing the new book When Lambs Become Wolves: The Chilling Case of Sheila Von Wiese-Mack.

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Our history theme today features MOTHER JONES, THE MINERS' ANGEL by Dale Fetherling. Dale Fetherling’s biography of Mother Jones for the first time gives her full story, with eloquence and sympathetic understanding. www.siupress.com/9780809329731/moth…

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Edna Greene Medford, author of LINCOLN AND EMANCIPATION, will be joining authors Jason Emerson and Lucas E. Morel to discuss Abe Lincoln! You can catch the panel on Zoom. The link is posted here: www.siupress.com/writing-lincoln-au…

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Happy Publication Day to THE SELECTED POEMS OF HARRIET MONROE by Harriet Monroe, edited by Kevin McMullen! www.siupress.com/9780809370191/the-…

The cover of THE SELECTED POEMS OF HARRIET MONROE next to a blurb from the copy which expounds on the issues Monroe covered in her poetry, which included war, economics, women's rights, inequality, and environmentalism.

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Don't miss out on the SIU Press WRITING LINCOLN panel this Friday at 5PM CST! Find the link for more information and to join the Zoom here: www.siupress.com/writing-lincoln-au…

Three Lincoln scholars discuss their books on American founding, emancipation, and invention September 18th at 5PM CST via video chat.

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Our History theme for September continues with Wilfredo Cruz's book LATINOS IN CHICAGO, winner of 2023 Illinois State Historical Society Certificate of Excellence in “Books, Scholarly”! www.siupress.com/9780809338832/lati…

Cover of 'Latinos in Chicago' showing a historical political rally with men in suits and a red banner highlighting the book's focus on Latino political voices.

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A big thank you to anyone who showed up to support us at Printers Row! 💕 We wouldn't be where we are without our authors, readers, reviewers, and anyone who has ever stopped at a SIU Press table and/or bought a book from us. 📖

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Richard Lindberg and Rasul Freelain sign their criminology books at Printers Row! 📕

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

A big thank you to Rich Lindberg, Jim Edstrom, and Pat Reardon, for joining us today and signing books at #PRLF!

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Say hello to Jim Edstrom, author of Avenues of Transformation, today at our table at #PRLF!

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Our history theme for today focuses on CALLED TO RECKON by Jane E. Simonsen. www.siupress.com/9780809339853/call…

Book cover of 'Called to Reckon' by Jane E. Simonsen, discussing race, indigeneity, and belonging at a Midwestern college, set against a college building.

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Our history theme continues today with Carl J. Ekberg and Sharon K. Person's book DAWN'S LIGHT & NICOLAS FRANCHOMME. www.siupress.com/9780809338863/dawn…

Book cover prominently features Native American woman, with a uniformed, period colonial French soldier in lower right corner.

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Prominent Lincoln scholar Lucas E. Morel will be featured at our virtual Writing Lincoln panel which will take place on September 18, 2026, at 5 p.m. (CST)! For more information and to find the Zoom link for the panel, click here: www.siupress.com/writing-lincoln-au…

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Carl R. Weinberg offers a new perspective on the Prager lynching and confronts the widely accepted belief among labor historians that workers benefited from demonstrating loyalty to the nation. www.siupress.com/9780809326358/labo…

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Hello from the Du Quoin State Fair! Visit the SIU Press table in Heat 2 and find books from Regional History to Lincoln, Criminology, and Chicago (and more)! Books are 30% off, priced as pictured!

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The book CORN KINGS & ONE-HORSE THIEVES examines remarkable utopian experiments, social and moral reform movements, and innovations in transportation and food processing. www.siupress.com/9780809336029/corn… #Laborunion #immigrants #reformmovement

Book cover of 'Corn Kings & One-Horse Thieves' by James K. Krohe Jr. with a background of golden farmland and trees under a clear sky.

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Happy September! 🍂🤎 This September, we at SIU Press present the theme "Fall in Love with History!" featuring selections from a cross-sectional catalogue of world, American, Civil War, and local history. #Midwest #Books #Reading #History #Chicago #UniversityPress #AUP

A circular beige frame with the text 'FALL in Love with History! From SIU Press' surrounded by vibrant yellow and orange autumn leaves.

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Come check out our table at the Morris Library Open House, which will be taking place from 1-3 today in Morris Library! 🎈🎈🎈 See our wide-ranging selection of books from Regional History, to Criminology, and more! Use code REGHIST30 for 30% off at siupress.com!

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

TODAY is the Morris Library Open House! 📚🗺️🖥️ Discover what the library has to offer, enjoy refreshments, and discover SIU Press books on a wide variety of topics! siupress.com For more about the event, click here: libcal.lib.siu.edu/event/17425391

Stack of colorful books with candy and a coffee cup on a purple background promoting Morris Library Open House at SIU from 1-3 PM.

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The Morris Library Open House will be taking place tomorrow from 1-3 PM in the common area near Delyte's in Morris Library tomorrow! Join us for refreshments and to discover what the library has to offer, including books from the Press! 📚☕siupress.com

Invitation to visit SIU Press table at Morris Library Open House tomorrow from 1 to 3 PM on a red background with an open book illustration.

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Next time you find yourself outdoors, consult SOUTHERN ILLINOIS BIRDS to discover all the species we share our forests with! 🐦🌳 Get your copy here! www.siupress.com/9780809335176/sout… #SouthernIllinoisBirds #SIUPress #BirdWatching #Recreation #NatureLovers

Book titled Southern Illinois Birds with a detailed bird image, promoting birding and scenic spots in southern Illinois.

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Cooped up by summer storms? Grab a copy of THE GREAT CYCLONE to read about St. Louis's most powerful cyclone in history. 🌪️ Find it here! www.siupress.com/9780809321247/the-… #TheGreatCyclone #SIUPress #StLouisHistory #SouthernIllinois

Book cover of 'The Great Gone' about the 1896 St. Louis cyclone with a quote on its lasting deadly impact from Tim O’Neil of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Confluence Books will host a reading and book signing on Sunday, August 23rd at 2 pm. The bookstore is at 705 West Main Street in Carbondale, Illinois. More information about the event can be found at this link: confluencebooks618.com/events/60612…

Book signing event announcement featuring author Robert H. Swenson and his book 'From the Center of America' at Confluence Books on August 23, 2026.

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Enjoy a cozy evening in by cooking a traditional southern Illinois dinner with COOKING PLAIN. 👨‍🍳🍳 Find it here to start cooking! www.siupress.com/9780809330737/cook… #CookingPlain #SouthernIllinois #Cuisine #TraditionalCooking #FoodHistory #SIUPress #Cookbook

Cover of COOKING PLAIN next to a blurb of its contents surrounded by fresh ingredients.

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siupress.bsky.social @siupress.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Written in a direct and clear style, IN LINCOLN'S SHADOW documents a violent explosion of racial hatred that shocked the nation and reveals the complexity of white racial attitudes in the early twentieth century. www.siupress.com/9780809329090/in-l…

The cover of IN LINCOLN'S SHADOW over an image of a yellow circle against a black and red background. American Historical Review characterizes the book as essential reading by all serious scholars of racial violence.

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