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Dr Tim Galsworthy 🗃️ @timgalsworthy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I did a podcast recording this evening where I somehow managed shoutout my local bookshop, Amy Hunt, Mississippi State football, @uscpress.bsky.social, @kategregory.bsky.social and other brilliant archivists, Martha’s Vineyard, the National Trust, @catbateson.bsky.social, my parents, and more!
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
USC Press seeks a full-time Acquisitions Editor to acquire scholarly and general interest books, primarily in the fields of Southern history, African American studies, and civil rights studies. Deadline: 11-1-2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/213...
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
On Walter Edgar's Journal, we will be talking with Chef Kevin Mitchell and food historian David Shields, hosts of the SCETV and PBS series The Savers of Flavor about their ongoing search for the vanishing ingredients of Southern cuisine. www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/podcast/walt...
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Seeking out the vanishing flavors of traditional Southern foods
With every growing season, the South is in danger of losing an ingredient that’s shaped our state’s flavor, history, and culture. This week, we will be talking with Chef Kevin Mitchell and food histor...
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Jeremy Redmon @jeremylredmon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Thank you Commercial Appeal and Mark Russell for publishing an excerpt from my memoir, "Tell the Kids I Love Them," today. So grateful, particularly since September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. If you need help, call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. @uscpress.bsky.social
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Jeremy Redmon @jeremylredmon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Thank you, Greenville News, Independent (Anderson) Mail and Spartanburg Herald-Journal for publishing an excerpt from my memoir, "Tell the Kids I Love Them." @uscpress.bsky.social www.greenvilleonline.com/story/life/h...
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My father was missing. That's when my odyssey began.
When I reflect on my father, my focus inevitably shifts to our final car ride together. I was 14.
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
My father was missing. That's when my odyssey began. USA TODAY nation editor, @jeremylredmon.bsky.social shares an excerpt from his memoir about war, fathers and sons and love and loss. www.usatoday.com/story/life/h...
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My father was missing. That's when my odyssey began.
When I reflect on my father, my focus inevitably shifts to our final car ride together. I was 14.
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A glimpse into the upcoming book, Tell the Kids I Love Them by @jeremylredmon.bsky.social. Here's a snapshot of Redmon's story. Order here: www.jeremyleeredmon.com/memoir or attend Redmon's book launch at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library 9/15 at 7pm!
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A story that spans the globe. This map traces the locations behind Tell the Kids I Love Them, highlighting the places that shaped @jeremylredmon.bsky.social journey to uncover and understand the legacy his father left behind. Pre-order now at www.jeremyleeredmon.com
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
USC Press Fall Interns to Receive New $1,500 Stipend Amount Starting this fall, University of South Carolina Press will give its interns a $1,500 stipend, up from $1,000, thanks to generous donations received during Give 4 Garnet 2026. Full article here: uscpress.com/USC-Press-Fa...
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Meet Jeremy Redmon, author behind the new memoir, Tell the Kids I Love Them. This memoir is a deeply personal recount of his journey, dealing with topics of grief, war, and familial connection. Pre-order now at uscpress.com/Tell-the-Kid... @jeremylredmon.bsky.social
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Backcountry Resistance was named a 2026 Great Read by SC State Library @postandcourier.bsky.social [...] offers a closer look at another part of that history: South Carolina’s backcountry and the local communities that participated in the Revolutionary War. www.postandcourier.com/arts-culture...
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Charleston Museum director’s book selected as 2026 Great Read by SC State Library
Charleston Museum director Carl Borick’s book, "Backcountry Resistance" is among two South Carolina books selected for the State Library's 2026 Great Reads from Great Places.
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
South Carolina State Library Selects Charleston Museum Director Carl Borick’s Book as a 2026 “Great Reads from Great Places” Pick holycitysinner.com/news/south-c...
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South Carolina State Library Selects Charleston Museum Director Carl Borick’s Book as a 2026 “Great Reads from Great Places” Pick
The South Carolina State Library’s Center for the Book has selected two works exploring South Carolina’s pivotal role in the American Revolution as its 2026 Great Reads from Great Places selections, i...
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Congrats Jessica L. Ouellette for her new book, Affective Rhetorics! By identifying the affective energies that sustain or disrupt online movements, she offers a framework for understanding and transforming the rhetorical currents that shape contemporary digital life uscpress.com/Affective-Rh...
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
WIS Anchor Judi Gatson sat down with Brent Silvia and Kevin Miller about their new book on Steve Spurrier and the impact he left during his decade in Columbia: www.wistv.com/video/2026/0... #gamecocks #collegefootball
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'Spurrier Effect' authors on legendary coach's impact on Gamecocks, South Carolina
WIS Anchor Judi Gatson sat down with Brent Silvia and Kevin Miller about their new book on Steve Spurrier and the impact he left during his decade in Columbia.
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Happy Pub day to Brent Silvia and Kevin Miller for their new book, The Spurrier Effect! Don't miss the book launch at All Good Books this Saturday, August 22nd! uscpress.com/The-Spurrier... #gamecocks #SECfootball
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
We're starting off our Fall 2026 season with Rachel McCabe's new book, The Empathy Paradox: Rhetoric, Media, and the Trouble with Identification! McCabe analyzes the evolving role of empathy in contemporary media, film, literature, and culture. You can get your copy at uscpress.com/The-Empathy-...
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Michael J. McGandy @mjmcgandy.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
A PSA for the @rhetsoc.bsky.social crew: Rachel McCabe's and Jessica Ouellette's new books have arrived at @uscpress.bsky.social and will be going out into the world very soon! Congrats to both authors!!
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Yesterday was our last day with this fun trio of summer interns, and we're very excited for the plans they have going into the new fall semester! If you would like to support our interns, you can donate to our internship stipend fund here: uscpress.com/donate Thank you!
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MNG - University Presses @mngupbooks.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
NEW IN STOCK - Gullah-Geechee Diasporas is a fresh framework for understanding African American cultural origins, migrations, and transformations. 📚 mngbookshop.co.uk/978164336639... Read @theguardian.com interview: theguardian.com/news/2026/ju... @uscpress.bsky.social
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Gullah Geechee influence is seen all over the US. Why does a notion of isolation prevail? Read this new interview in @theguardian.com with our authors, Fraser-Rahim and West about their new book, Gullah-Geechee Diasporas. www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ju... #gullahgeechee #booksky
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Gullah Geechee influence is seen all over the US. Why does a notion of isolation prevail?
A new book from leading scholars and historians pushes back against the narrative that Gullah communities were insulated from the mainland US
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Fall 2026 cover reveal is here! As always, thank you to our lovely and talented cover art designers for their creativity and hard work. You can find all titles at USCpress.com #bookcovers #coverdesign #booksky @aupresses.bsky.social
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
This week on Walter Edgar's Journal, Carl Borick sat down with Dr. Edgar to talk about his recent book, Backcountry Resistance: South Carolina's Militia and the Fight for American Independence: www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/podcast/walt... #podcast #america250 #booksky
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Backcountry resistance: South Carolina's militia and the fight for American independence
This week we will be talking with Carl P. Borick, author of Backcountry Resistance: South Carolina's Militia and the Fight for American Independence (2026, USC Press).As the title indicates, Carl’s bo...
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American Society of Church History @aschurchhistory.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Today's featured book: John T. Lowe, "Benevolence and Bondage: Jonathan Edwards, Slavery, Race, and the Paradox of Spiritual Equality," University of South Carolina Press, 2026 @uscpress.bsky.social uscpress.com/Benevolence-...
John T. Lowe, "Benevolence and Bondage: Jonathan Edwards, Slavery, Race, and the Paradox of Spiritual Equality," University of South Carolina Press, 2026
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Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast @civicspod.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Join me this week as I sit down with Dr. Tim Galsworthy to explore the influence of Civil War memory on Republican Party identity during the pivotal 1960s & how a political strategy remade the party for generations. Learn how & why the Civil War featured so prominently in campaign rhetoric… 1/2
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MAAH Stone Book Award @maahstonebookaward.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
142/158 2026 Official Submission #MAAHStoneAtoZ @uscpress.bsky.social
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Everyone please welcome our new Marketing and Sales Director, Chris Johns, to the university press world! We’re excited to have him on our team 🩵📚 You can read the full press release in the news section on our website: tinyurl.com/4a89sxrm @aupresses.bsky.social
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Happy Pub Day to Gullah-Geechee Diasporas: Knowledge, Culture, and Black Lowcountry Legacies! Gullah-Geechee Diasporas is a fresh framework for understanding African American cultural origins, migrations, and transformations. Purchase your own copy at uscpress.com/Gullah-Geech... #gullah #booksky
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MAAH Stone Book Award @maahstonebookaward.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
115/158 2026 Official Submission #MAAHStoneAtoZ @uscpress.bsky.social
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
John T. Lowe's recent book, Benevolence and Bondage is featured in JBHE's, Recent Books of Interest to African American Scholars jbhe.com/2026/07/rece... #booklist #booksky
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Recent Books of Interest to African American Scholars | The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. The books included are on a wide variety of subjects and present many differen...
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Dr Tim Galsworthy 🗃️ @timgalsworthy.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
If only an historian had written a book about the modern Republican Party’s complex relationship with Civil War memory… Oh wait, I have, and you can buy it from @uscpress.bsky.social here: uscpress.com/The-Republic... 🐘🗃️
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Coming to a bookshelf near you in Fall 2027, so save some space! #booksky
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MAAH Stone Book Award @maahstonebookaward.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
88/158 2026 Official Submission #MAAHStoneAtoZ @uscpress.bsky.social
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Dr Tim Galsworthy 🗃️ @timgalsworthy.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Three years ago today I signed a contract with @uscpress.bsky.social to publish my book “The Republican House Divided: Civil War Memory, Civil Rights, and The Transformation of the GOP” I still pinch myself that I wrote book(!), a book which you can buy here: uscpress.com/The-Republic... 📚🇺🇸🗃️
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Happy pub day to John Lowe for his new book, Benevolence and Bondage! Connecting seemingly disparate aspects of Edwards's life and thought, Lowe offers a powerful new interpretation of one of America's most influential theologians. Get your copy now at uscpress.com/Benevolence-...
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
We were so happy to attend the conference this year!
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
USC Press was at @aupresses.bsky.social conference this year in Seattle! We all made wonderful connections and learned helpful new tips and tricks. Elliot Bay Bookstore is a gorgeous place with a fantastic collection. Can't wait for next year's virtual conference!
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
We're excited to share the news that we will be publishing Jaime Harrison's forthcoming book, Chair with no Table! Thank you to Publisher's Marketplace for the announcement feature.
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
South Carolina welcomes new head baseball coach Kevin Schnall, who helped Coastal Carolina University reach the top of the NCAA baseball world, as outlined in Scott Pleasant’s ‘Tenacious and True’ which you can purchase at uscpress.com/Tenacious-an... #collegebaseball #baseball #collegesports
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
If you're a supporter of preserving the stories of the Civil Rights Movement, please consider donating to The SC Civil Rights Museum. Founded by Cecil Williams, the museum needs your help to remain free so everyone can share in this important history. www.southcarolinacivilrightsmuseum.com/support
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SUPPORT - Cecil Williams Photography LLC
SUPPORT - Cecil Williams Photography LLC
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Happy pub day to Shawn Ramsey for his new book, The Gods Themselves! In this provocative work, Ramsey extends the history of rhetoric to 2650 BCE through archaeological, epigraphical, and textual sources from Mediterranean and Near Eastern myths. Get your copy now at uscpress.com/The-Gods-The...
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
New book review from N.S. Boone: Jorie Graham’s Killing Spree, "Graham shows us beauty experienced in time’s waste, only to be caught in this dying flash." www.southernhumanitiesreview.com/review-jorie... Purchase a copy of Boone's Understanding Jorie Graham at uscpress.com/Understandin...
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REVIEW: Jorie Graham's Killing Spree by N.S. Boone
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Michael J. McGandy @mjmcgandy.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Thanks to @uofscnewsy.bsky.social for highlighting how "The Savers of Flavor" program, produced by friends at SCETV, came to be. (See the piece here tinyurl.com/4h44cabm) At @uscpress.bsky.social we look forward to working with Chef Mitchell and Professor Shields on future books!
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In Search of Lost Taste
Retired professor David Shields is pouring his research skills and foodways connections into a new SCETV program with chef, educator and cohost Kevin Mitchell. The Savers of Flavor, produced and direc...
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Academic Life 🌎📚 @academiclife.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
@molliebarnes.bsky.social talks about Harriet Tubman, relief work, archival silences & women’s diaries in this episode on 📚 Paper Heroines. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... @womenknowhistory.bsky.social @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social @americanstudier.bsky.social @uscpress.bsky.social #EduSky
The book Paper Heroines: Women Writers in Conversation and Community Across the Sea Islands, 1838-1902 by Mollie Barnes sits facing out on the wood bookshelf in the Academic Life office. 

The cover is red and features paper cutouts of two women in long dresses standing and facing in opposite directions; the handwritten texts of their journal entries crosses the paper.
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Insightful reads on the American experiment, 250 years along bookshop.org/lists/us-at-... Our books, Flocks of Birds and Backcountry Resistance, are in good company with this list, thank you @aupresses.bsky.social #america250 #americanhistory
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US at 250: University Press Books
Insightful reads on the American experiment, 250 years along
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Ed Hagerty's new book, Soldier of the South, gets a great shoutout from @thehistoryshelf.bsky.social, in this video on new releases from university presses! Make sure to watch the other videos on this channel for more new releases and reviews! youtube.com/watch?v=AMjf...
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
USC Press mentioned in Hoodline article about Cormac McCarthy's personal library hoodline.com/2026/05/mcca...
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McCarthy Mania Hits Knoxville As UT Hauls In 18,000 Books
UT receives thousands of Cormac McCarthy books, including annotated volumes now being cataloged for research.
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
From the University of South Carolina Press, we bring to you Authors in Conversation, where we sit down with two of our authors to discuss the similarities and parallels between their books. Today's video features Shannon Ivey and Sarah Ann Singer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGFC... #booksky
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Authors in Conversation: Shannon Ivey and Sarah Ann Singer
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
The 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding is an ideal opportunity not only to explore how and why the American colonies gained independence from the crown, but also to better understand the human cost of that struggle. tinyurl.com/39ywswx8 #history #america250
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Commentary: SC's militia and America's fight for independence
The 250th anniversary of the American victory in the war for independence is an excellent chance to reflect on the critical role the militia in South Carolina's backcountry had in
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Michael J. McGandy @mjmcgandy.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
I appreciate Greg Adaline and WIS colleague, Marybeth Jacoby, for having me on yesterday afternoon. Great to talk about the buzz at @uscpress.bsky.social! tinyurl.com/yy4b3462
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INTERVIEW: USC Press Spring Sale 2026
INTERVIEW: USC Press Spring Sale 2026
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University of South Carolina Press @uscpress.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Congratulations to our former publishing intern, Phoebe Fischer! We're so proud of this next step in her publishing career!
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