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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today is the last day to submit to the Juniper Prize. Go to the Juniper Prizes page at twp.ai/4iwtHt to send your manuscript through our Submittable link today! We can’t wait to read what you’ve written. 1/2

Promotional graphic for the Juniper Prizes that reads, "Last day to submit. It’s the last day to submit your work to be considered for the Juniper Prizes! Get your submissions in before midnight!"

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Crimes Against Feeling: Piracy, Sympathy, and Ocean Politics in Antebellum American Legal Culture by Mark B. Kelley is out now!

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Foreword Reviews says, "Jennifer De Leon’s White Space is an entertaining, thought-provoking personal essay collection that explores race and writing with humor and wisdom." Purchase a copy of the Juniper Prize winning book at twp.ai/4hqgwF today. 1/2

Promotional graphic for the book White Space by Jennifer De Leon with a quote from Foreword Reviews that reads, "Jennifer De Leon’s White Space is an entertaining, thought-provoking personal essay collection that explores race and writing with humor and wisdom."

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Don’t miss out, there’s only 5 days left to submit to the Juniper Prize! Head to the Juniper Prizes page at twp.ai/4iwtHm to submit your manuscript through our Submittable link. You may just be our next winner! 1/2

Promotional graphic for the Juniper Prizes that reads, "Five days left! Don’t forget to get your submissions in before September 30th to be considered for the Juniper Literary Prizes!"

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Join Mia Millefoglie and Susan Conely 7PM September 30th at Mechanics' Hall as they discuss Daughters of Stone and Tide, speak on memoir writing, and answer your questions! Register today at twp.ai/4hv5wR. We hope to see you there!

Promotional graphic for an author talk with Mia Millefoglie and Susan Conley at Mechanics' Hall, Wednesday, September 30th at 7:00 PM. Description reads, "Join Mechanics' Hall and Longfellow Books for the launch of Millefoglie’s newest book alongside her discussion and Q&A with Susan Conley on memoirs, self-discovery, and hidden truths."

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Join UVA Bjoring Center for Nursing Historical Inquiry in their virtual discussion with Arlene W. Keeling, and her newest book, Harbor of Hope. The meeting will be hosted from 12-1PM (ET) on Tuesday, September 29th. Use link twp.ai/4hv5zd to join!

Promotional graphic for a virtual discussion with Arlene Keeling on September 29, 2026, 12PM to 1PM. Description reads, "Bjoring Center for Nursing Historical Inquiry is hosting Arlene W. Keeling to discuss her new book, Harbor of Hope: Nurses of the Boston Floating Hospital. Register today to hear Keelings’ perspective on the nurses who redefined infant care."

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Twin States, Different Paths: The Politics of New Hampshire and Vermont by Brian L. Porto is out now! This book explores the contrasting political cultures of New Hampshire and Vermont.

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Brian Halley @brianbhalley.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Come see me at the @umasspress.bsky.social table here at @asalh-bhm.bsky.social meeting - always a great conference! Exhibit hall opens tomorrow (Thursday) at 9am.

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Author Cynthia Blakeley says, "This honest and gripping memoir, full of psychological insight and compassion, will stay with readers long after the last page is turned." To read this Juniper Prize winning book, get Because We Must by Tracy Youngblom at twp.ai/4hqgta. 1/2

Promotional graphic for the book Because We Must by Tracy Youngblom with a quote from Cynthia Blakely that reads, "“This honest and gripping memoir, full of psychological insight and compassion, will stay with readers long after the last page is turned."

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

“In The Memory Eaters, Elizabeth Kadetsky carries us down 'the river of forgetfulness,' a journey that proves both brilliant and beautiful," say author Dinty W. Moore. 1/2

Promotional graphic for the book The Memory Eaters by Elizabeth Kadetsky with a quote from Dinty W. Moore that reads, "In The Memory Eaters, Elizabeth Kadetsky carries us down 'the river of forgetfulness,' a journey that proves both brilliant and beautiful...This one will haunt me for some time.”

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Only two more weeks before our Juniper Prize submissions close! If you want to be considered for next year’s prize, go to the Juniper Prizes page at twp.ai/4iwtJM to submit your manuscript. Good luck and happy submitting! 1/2

Promotional graphic for the Juniper Prizes that reads, "Two weeks left! Don’t forget to get your submissions in before September 30th to be considered for the Juniper Literary Prizes!"

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Join author Steve Howell in discussing his book, Cold War Puerto Rico: Anti-Communism in Washington's Caribbean Colony, during CENTRO's Library & Archives lunch hour. The virtual event starts at 12:00 PM EST on Tuesday, September 15th, so be sure to RSVP @centropr.bsky.social !

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Author Bob Hicok says I Love You But I Don’t Speak Your Language, “brushes against the menace and loneliness of life and reminds us, again and again, that we think and feel in the language of firework.” 1/2

A promotional graphic for the winning book of the Juniper Prize for Poetry, I Love You But I Don't Speak Your Language by Jason Bredle. A quote from Bob Hicok reads, “In these poems, surrealism brushes against the menace and loneliness of life and reminds us, again and again, that we think and feel in the language of fireworks.”

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

"If this marvelously Strange Hymn sounds like nothing we’ve ever heard, it’s exactly what we’ve been listening for," says author Jody Gladding. You can read Carlene Kucharczyk's Juniper Prize winning book Strange Hymn at twp.ai/4hqgj7. 1/2

Promotional graphic for the book Strange Hymn by Carlene Kucharaczyk with a quote from Jody Gladding that reads, "The sure and tenuous music of Carlene Kucharczyk’s work reminds me why we call such poems lyric. 'Wholly occupied with the singing,' each one invites us, with quiet urgency, into its own resonant space. If this marvelously Strange Hymn sounds like nothing we’ve ever heard, it’s exactly what we’ve been listening for."

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Two new releases: Swimming with Turtles: How Wonder Reconnects Us to the Natural World by Susan Baur, and Daughters of Stone and Tide: Loss and Resilience in a Fisherman’s Family by Maria "Mia" Millefoglie are out now!

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

According to author Gordon Kippola, the poetry of Juniper Prize Winner Saara Myrene Raappana, "...embodies a vast and transcendent array of subtle artfulness in the creative application of metered verse, exceeding any modern poet whose work I've encountered." 1/2

Promotional graphic for the book Chamber After Chamber by Saara Myrene Raappana with a quote from Gordon Kippola that reads, “Saara Myrene Raappana's poetry embodies a vast and transcendent array of subtle artfulness in the creative application of metered verse, exceeding any modern poet whose work I've encountered."

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Winner of the National Book Award, Arthur Sze, says, "Mark Irwin’s new poems that ask 'how long, how bright?' are radiant with a sheen of longing and urgency." To purchase a copy of Once When Green, winner of the Juniper Prize for Poetry, visit twp.ai/4hqgZu. 1/2

Promotional graphic for the book Once When Green by Mark Irwin with a quote from Arthur Sze that reads, ""Mark Irwin’s new poems that ask 'how long, how bright?' are radiant with a sheen of longing and urgency."

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

There’s only one month left before our Juniper Prize submissions close! Visit our Juniper Prizes page at twp.ai/4iwtGR to get your manuscript in before it's too late. Submissions run now through September 30th! 1/2

Promotional graphic for the Juniper Prizes that reads, "One month left! Don’t forget to get your submissions in before September 30th to be considered for the Juniper Literary Prizes!"

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Field Guide to the Northeast Alpine Summits: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York by Allison W. Bell and Nancy G. Slack is out now!

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Winner of the 2025 Juniper Prize for Poetry, Who Follow the Gleam is “an incantatory weave, a confrontation with the self, an earnestness unafraid of irony,” as author Jesse Nathan puts it. Or, more simply, "This book is a gorgeous mixture. A song.” 1/3

A promotional graphic for the winning book of the Juniper Prize for Poetry, Who Follow the Gleam by Christian Wessels. A quote from author Jesse Nathan reads, "Like a poetry equivalent of Herzog's films. An incantatory weave, a confrontation with the self, an earnestness unafraid of irony. This book is a gorgeous mixture. A song.”

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The Kenyon Reviews says, "That Place Where You Opened Your Hands is a debut poetry collection that deftly balances emotion, observation and declaration, filled with surprising and yet entirely understood lines.” 1/2

Promotional graphic for the book That Place Where You Opened Your Hands by Susan Leslie Moore with a quote from the Kenyon Review that reads, "“That Place Where You Opened Your Hands is a debut poetry collection that deftly balances emotion, observation and declaration, filled with surprising and yet entirely understood lines.”

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Reviving Johnathan Edwards by Stephen D. Crocco is now available. The untold story of how an unlikely Harvard atheist helped resurrect one of America’s greatest Puritans. Purchase your copy here: twp.ai/4iw7GC #readUP #UMassPress #JonathanEdwards #PerryMiller #biography #NewEngland

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Publisher’s Weekly says An Impossibility of Crows is, “[A] fiercely unsettling gothic novel that fuses maternal devotion, scientific obsession, and inherited trauma." Winner of the 2025 Juniper Prize for Fiction, Kirsten Kaschock writes feminist retelling of Frankenstein just as dark and ugly. 1/2

A promotional graphic for the winning book of the Juniper Prize for Fiction, An Impossibility of Crows by Kirsten Kaschock. A quote from Publisher's Weekly reads, "[A] fiercely unsettling gothic novel that fuses maternal devotion, scientific obsession, and inherited trauma."

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Jane Smiley, Pulitzer Prize winning novelist, says, "Gichigami is one of the most interesting novels I have read. In part, this is because of the masterful depiction of a landscape that is both fascinated and underrepresented..." 1/2

Promotional graphic for the book Gichigami by Lindsey Steffes accompanied by a quote author from Jane Smiley that reads, "Gichigami is one of the most interesting novels I have read. In part, this is because of the masterful depiction of a landscape that is both fascinating and underrepresented in American literature. Steffes captures the mystery and beauty of the area with rare artistry...”

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Winner of the Juniper Prize for Fiction, Foreword Reviews says, "Fine Dreams is a wrenching novel in which young women claw back control of their lives after unimaginable violence." Check out Linda N. Masi's book, or learn how you can submit to the prize by visiting twp.ai/4hqf6V!

Promotional graphic for the recipient of the Juniper Prize for Fiction, Fine Dreams by Linda N. Masi. A quote from Foreword Reviews reads, "Fine Dreams is a wrenching novel in which young women claw back control of their lives after unimaginable violence."

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Brandon Arvesen with True Magazine describes Woman House as, “a beautiful memoir built from intimate moments, fragmented memories, and collaborative questioning of the past.” 1/3

$A graphic for the winning book of the Juniper Prize for Creative Nonfiction, Woman House by Lauren W. Westerfield. A quote from Brandon Arvesen, True Magazine, reads, “Woman House is a fractured text in which Westerfield explores her relationship with her mother, iterative memories, tellings and retellings, and the folded layers within a sense (or senses) of self. The result is a beautiful memoir built from intimate moments, fragmented memories, and collaborative questioning of the past.”$

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Wondering if your work is eligible to receive a Juniper Literary Prize? The Juniper Prize accepts a wide array of genres and writers, from creative nonfiction to poetry, debut writers to experienced authors. Learn more about how you can submit by visiting twp.ai/4hqf5i today!

Promotional graphic for the Juniper Literary Prizes that reads, "Who can win a Juniper Literary Prize? Every year our judges select...a debut book of poems, a collection from a previously published poet, a collection of short stories, a full-length novel, and a work of creative nonfiction. Submit to umasspress.com today!

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Author Peter Ho Davies says, “Schutz is a worthy successor to that brilliant line of contemporary American short story writers that includes Charles Baxter, Richard Bausch and Ann Beattie." Read Greg Schutz's Juniper Prize winning novel Joyriders at twp.ai/4hqf4D. 1/2

Promotional graphic for Joyriders by Greg Schutz, recipient of the Juniper Literary Prize for fiction. A quote by Peter Ho Davies, author of A Lie Someone Told You About Yourself, reads, “Schutz is a worthy successor to that brilliant line of contemporary American short story writers that includes Charles Baxter, Richard Bausch and Ann Beattie."

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Winner of the 2025 Juniper Prize for Fiction, Foreword Reviews says Josh Bell blends “the fantastical with the everyday,” resulting in a collection where, “the supernatural feels both inevitable and intimate.” 1/2

A promotional graphic for the winning book of the Juniper Prize for Fiction, The Gods in Small Doses by Josh Bell. A quote from Foreword Reviews reads, "Told in sharp and haunting prose, the[se] stories do a masterful job of blending the fantastical with the everyday, so that the supernatural feels both inevitable and intimate.”

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Envoy to the Archives by William L. Fox is now available! The first full-length biography of Ruth Ann Fischer, a pioneering manuscript librarian, who uncovered buried records that reshaped America’s past. Purchase your copy here: twp.ai/4iw7Cx #readUP #UMassPress #RuthAnnFisher #biography

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Do you have a manuscript you're looking to publish? Are you a writer of fiction, poetry, or creative nonfiction? Submit your work at twp.ai/4hqf2N for a chance to receive a publication contract and $1,000. Don't wait, submissions close 9/30!

Informational graphic for the Juniper Literary Prizes that reads, "Showcasing distinctive and fresh voices each year, the Juniper Literary Prizes serve as an opportunity for writers to receive a publication contract and an honorarium of $1,000.
Submissions run from August 1st to September 30th and accepts two winners in poetry, two in fiction, and one in creative nonfiction. Submit at umasspress.com today."

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

It’s official—Juniper Prize submissions are officially open! Submit your manuscript by visiting the Juniper Prizes page at twp.ai/4iwtDa and clicking on our Submittable link. Don’t wait; submissions close September 30th!

Promotional graphic for the Juniper Prizes that reads, "Submissions open until Sept. 30th."

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Meta-Tuning Justice by Laquana Cooke is now available! An exploration of how Black youth are reshaping game design to dismantle stereotypes and spark social change. Order your copy today by clicking here: twp.ai/4iw7CW #readUP #newrelease #UMassPress #gamedesign #metatuning #TCL

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Shakers at the Center by Douglas L. Winiarski is now available. Specialists in nineteenth-century American religious studies have come together to produce an extensive analysis of Mother Ann’s work. Purchase your copy here: twp.ai/4iw7Bj #readUP #UMassPress #Shakers #religiousstudies

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

The New England Quarterly says Enemies to Their Country is "a well-told window into the dilemmas of community cohesion, networks of belonging, rising political turmoil, and the dilemmas of manufacturing political unity at the beginning of the war for independence.” 1/2

Promotional graphic for the book Enemies to Their Country by Nicholas W. Gentile with a quote from the New England Quarterly that reads, “one New England town's confrontation with its incipient loyalists is a well-told window into the dilemmas of community at the beginning of the war for independence.”

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

"Excellent and engaging. . . . I appreciate, above all, Pfitzer’s ongoing use of children’s literature as source material for social history," says Kenneth Kidd from ALH Review. To read Gregory M. Pfitzer's extensive book on children's literature, visit twp.ai/4htAzd.

Promotional graphic for the book “From Boys to Men” by Gregory M. Pfitzer with a quote from Kenneth Kidd from the ALH Review that reads, “Excellent and engaging. . . . I appreciate, above all, Pfitzer’s ongoing use of children’s literature as source material for social history.”

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Get ready! Submissions for the Juniper Prize in Fiction, Poetry, and Creative Nonfiction are opening on August 1st! Don’t wait, visit Juniper Prizes at twp.ai/4iwtFO to learn how you can submit your work and receive a prize.

Promotional graphic for the Juniper Prizes that reads, "Submissions open August 1st."

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

"To say that Lauren W. Westerfield’s Woman House is layered in meaning or nuanced in depth may do the book a disservice. This book enthralled me," says Split Rock Reviews. To buy a copy of Lauren W. Westerfield's book visit twp.ai/4htAyW.

Promotional graphic for the book Woman House by Lauren W. Westerfield with a quote from the Split Rock Review that reads, “To say that ... Woman House is layered in meaning or nuanced in depth may do the book a disservice. This book enthralled me.”

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

According to twp.ai/E5DfLs, the Segregation Games is, "An interesting study of racism in the United States as it manifested itself in the mid-1970s Boston.” If you're interested in learning more about David Faflik's illuminating book, visit twp.ai/4htAxk.

Promotional graphic for the book Segregation Games by David Faflik with a quote from idrottsforum.org that reads, “An interesting study of racism in the United States as it manifested itself in the mid-1970s Boston.”

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The Morning Star says, "A product of deep research, firm political understanding and clear writing, as well as filial affection. May [Cold War Puerto Rico] stir interest in, and support for, the overlooked struggles of the Puerto Rican people." Purchase Steve Howell's book at twp.ai/4htAxb.

Promotional graphic for the book Cold War Puerto Rico by Steve Howell with a quote from the Morning Star that reads, “A product of deep research, firm political understanding... May it stir interest in, and support for, the overlooked struggles of the Puerto Rican people.”

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Enemies to Their Country by Nicholas W. Gentile explores the microhistory of Marblehead, Massachusetts, at the start of the American Revolution, making it a timely read as we mark America’s 250th anniversary! To order: twp.ai/4iwrFD #readUP #Americas250

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Brian Halley @brianbhalley.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Looking at proofs for new collection of writings by Robert Francis, longtime #Amherst resident, really shows how much he predicted a natural way of living: anti-consumerist, quiet, peaceful, anti-competitive, anti-capitalist, gentle. I hope this gets nice attention. #books @umasspress.bsky.social

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Rediscovering the quietly radical writing of a poet who chose simplicity, solitude, and contemplation over modern hasteAmerican author Robert Francis, whom R...

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The People of the Standing Stone by Karim M. Tiro is an especially timely read! As our country enters its 250th year, there’s no better time to learn about Native American lives and the lands they have long called home. To order: twp.ai/4iwrBZ #readUP #Americas250

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American Society of Church History @aschurchhistory.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Today's featured book: Todd E. Robinson, "Faith in the Fire: Race, Resistance, and the Making of Black Springfield," University of Massachusetts Press, 2026 @umasspress.bsky.social www.umasspress.com/978162534983...

Todd E. Robinson, "Faith in the Fire: Race, Resistance, and the Making of Black Springfield," University of Massachusetts Press, 2026

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Out Doing Science has won the ASA Section on the Sociology of Sexualities Distinguished Book Award. Visit twp.ai/4htAzT to purchase a copy of the compelling book written by Tom Waidzunas, Ethan Czuy Levine and Brandon M Fairchild.

Promotional graphic for the book Out Doing Science by Tom Waidzunas, Ethan Czuy Levine and Brandon M Fairchild with text that reads, “Winner ASA Section on the Sociology of Sexualities Distinguished Book Award.”

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Clio’s Foot Soldiers by Lara Leigh Kelland explores how collective memories are key to social movements, making it a timely read as we mark America’s 250th anniversary! To order: twp.ai/4iwrCp #readUP #Americas250

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Keith Stavely and Kathleen Fitzgerald's United Tastes provides a detailed examination of the social and culinary forces behind the first American cookbook, making it a timely read as we mark America’s 250th anniversary. To order: twp.ai/4iwr8B #readUP #Americas250

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Prisoners After War was recently named an honorable mention for the 2026 National Council on Public History Book Award. To read Jason A. Higgins award-winning book, purchase a copy at twp.ai/4htAzW. Congrats Jason A. Higgins!

Promotional graphic for the book Prisoners After war by Jason A. Higgins with text that reads, “Winner Honorable Mention for the 2026 National Council on Public History Book Award.”

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Not Just a Housewife by Jon Coburn illuminates a powerful yet underappreciated force in the American peace and women’s movements, making it a timely read as we mark America’s 250th anniversary. To order: twp.ai/4iwr7k #readUP #Americas250

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University of Massachusetts Press @umasspress.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Get Plum Island by Karin A. Martin is now available! This environmental history lesson reveals how ordinary citizens can change and reshape federal authority. Click this link to order your copy: twp.ai/4iw7BU #readUP #UMassPress #PlumIsland #Massachusettshistory #NewEngland #EssexCounty

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