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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 15h

Love seeing our very own THE CHEER READER editor, Dr. Natalie G. Adams, and contributor Dr. Amira Rose Davis on NPR's It's Been a Minute talking about the history, race, and gender dynamics behind America's cheerleaders! 📣 Listen here: www.npr.org/2026/10/...

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 17h

Is social media really making us “tribal”? Out now, SOCIAL MEDIA TRIBES by Geoffrey Hughes (geofffhughes.bsky.social) explores how Bedouin communities in Jordan use Facebook truces & WhatsApp organizing to redefine the digital frontier. 📲

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Out today! ESSENTIAL FILM HISTORY by Charles Ramírez Berg & John Bruns traces 125+ years of movie storytelling—from silent-era experiments to digital mastery. 🎬 Grab your copy of this cinema study today: utpress.utexas.edu/9...

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Get ready for BRINGING WRECK by Omise’eke Natasha Tinsley! This empowering new book explores how Megan Thee Stallion & Monica Roberts inspired Black women & femmes through joyful expression, political humor & staunch advocacy. Dive into the full Q&A below and get your copy today!

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

We are thrilled to see a new review by Atacan Atakan calling Murat C. Yıldız’s THE OTTOMAN WORLD OF SPORTS a "pathbreaking contribution," noting it is essential reading on gender, citizenship, and sovereignty at the end of empire. 💬📖

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

In a new Informed Comment feature, Dan Dinello draws on his book TECHNOPHOBIA! to show how today's race toward military AI ignores decades of sci-fi warnings. 📖🤖 Check out the full piece to see how his work addresses today’s AI debates.

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The Race to an AI Apocalypse: How an Obsession with Autonomous Weapons Ignores Decades of Warnings

In its genocidal war against the people of Gaza, Israel has deployed the AI-enabled DDS called “Lavender” to identify human targets.

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Attending the East Texas Historical Association meeting this weekend? Drop by our booth to browse our titles—or order online! Take 30% off + free domestic shipping with code UTXETHA (in person and online). #ETHA #EastTexasHistoricalAssociation

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Exciting new feature on Bringing Wreck just dropped in OutSmart Magazine! 🗣️ Read the full piece here: www.outsmartmagazine.com/2026/10/brin... Plus, don’t miss the Kindred Stories author talk on October 18! 📚 RSVP today: kindredstorieshtx.com/products/aut...

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Omise’eke Natasha Tinsley Honors Monica Roberts in 'Bringing Wreck' - OutSmart Magazine

Omise'eke Natasha Tinsley never got to meet Monica Roberts. Her new book, Bringing Wreck, is her tribute to the late Black trans journalist and to Roberts' unexpected favorite, Megan Thee Stallion.

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF SEXUALITY 35:3 has now published! Here’s a look at the articles you’ll find inside!

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Out today! From a city of 500K to 20M, informal housing reshaped modern Mexico City. THE POLITICS OF INFORMALITY by Emilio de Antuñano shows how working-class families challenged urban policy to claim their right to the city.

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

THE CHEER READER IS OUT TODAY! 📣 From 1869 Ivy League sidelines to a global sport 7M strong, cheer is more than pom-poms. Editor Natalie G. Adams gathers 14 essays on race, gender, labor, and free speech.

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Get ready, Houston! 📚 RSVP today and join Kindred Stories & The Eldorado Ballroom for an author talk celebrating BRINGING WRECK with Omise’eke Natasha Tinsley, in conversation with Shelby Stewart! 📅 Sun, Oct 18 @ 6 PM CST 📍 2310 Elgin St 🎟️ RSVP to grab a seat: kindredstorieshtx.com/products/aut...

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

📢 Free Access Alert! Throughout the entire month of October (Oct 1–31), the KOREAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION is available for FREE on Project MUSE. Check out the full journal here: muse.jhu.edu/journal...

Korean Journal of Comunication promotion featuring Project MUSE and University of Texas Press logos, announcing free access from October 1–31, 2026.

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The latest issue of THE JOURNAL OF INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGY (82:2) has just published! Visit utpress.utexas.edu/j... for more information, or to order your copy.

Table of contents page for The Journal of Individual Psychology, Summer 2026, Volume 82, Number 2. The page lists articles, case conceptualizations, and reviews organized across three columns with page numbers and author names.

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Celebrate 50 years of Elaine May’s Mikey and Nicky! Join author Todd Berliner & filmmaker Ira Sachs on Oct 1 at 6 PM for a film screening, Q&A, and signing for HOLLYWOOD RENEGADE: ELAINE MAY, MIKEY AND NICKY, AND THE MAKING OF A MASTERPIECE. 🎬

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Congrats to Myriam Lamrani, author of THE INTIMACY OF IMAGES, on winning the Edie Turner First Book Prize in Ethnographic Writing! This book brilliantly looks at devotion and visual culture in Oaxaca. We are thrilled to see her recognized by the Society for Humanistic Anthropology!

A graphic titled "UT PRESS Award WINNER." The central image displays the cover of the book The Intimacy of Images: Saints, Death, and Devotion to La Santa Muerte in Oaxaca by Myriam Lamrani. Below the book cover, orange text reads "2026 EDIE TURNER FIRST BOOK PRIZE IN ETHNOGRAPHIC WRITING," followed by gray text reading "SOCIETY FOR HUMANISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY."

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

UT Press is saddened to hear about the passing of writer Annie Dillard. To honor her legacy, special issue 66:2 of TEXAS STUDIES IN LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE will be free on Project MUSE until October 14th. We encourage you to view this contemporary analysis of her work at muse.jhu.edu/issue/5... .

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Now’s a great time to check out ASIAN MUSIC 57:2, a special issue on Philippine Kulintang Music and Dance, FREE on Project MUSE from Sept. 14th – Oct. 14th 2026!

Promotional graphic on a yellow background announcing "Asian Music 57:2 special issue on Philippine Kulintang Music and Dance" is available FREE on Project MUSE from Sept. 14 – Oct. 14, 2026. On the right, the red cover of Asian Music Volume 57, Number 2 features a photograph of performers in traditional attire playing musical instruments outdoors. The bottom left contains logos for Project MUSE and the UT Press 75th anniversary.

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

ACTION BODIES by Drew Ayers is out now! Dive into the high-octane spectacle of blockbuster cinema as Ayers explores how digital VFX and synthetic imagery are redefining what bodies can do on screen—shaping new ideas of identity, citizenship, and embodiment.

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

As proud festival attendees from day one, we are profoundly grateful for Carolyn's legacy, her mentorship of fellow writers, and her unwavering devotion to impactful literature. Our deepest condolences go out to her family and friends in this difficult time.

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Her warmth and sharp intellect have been instrumental in transforming the festival into the beloved cultural cornerstone it is today.

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We join the Texas literary community in honoring the life of Carolyn Osborn, an educator, journalist, and award-winning author who helped inspire the founding of the Texas Book Festival.

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Her warmth and sharp intellect have been instrumental in transforming the festival into the beloved cultural cornerstone it is today.

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Join UNCW Film Studies this Saturday for a free screening of Elaine May’s Mikey and Nicky (1976), followed by a discussion & book signing with Prof. Todd Berliner, author of Hollywood Renegade! 🎟️ Free & open to the public:

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Mikey and Nicky Screening and Presentation

The UNCW Department of Film Studies will host a free screening of "Mikey and Nicky" in the King Hall auditorium, followed by a presentation and discussion.

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Catch the Rio Grande Valley Premiere of How They Built a Movement this Saturday from 2 - 4 pm! 🎬 In this 8-min short by Director Oddett Garza, civil rights attorney Jim Harrington reflects on the grassroots effort that inspired his book, THE TEXAS CIVIL RIGHTS PROJECT.

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The latest issue of LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC REVIEW 47:1 is now available! Here is a preview of the articles included in the new issue!

Cover of Latin American Music Review (Revista de Música Latino Americana), Volume 47: Number 1, Spring/Summer 2026, published by University of Texas Press. The peach-colored cover features a framed central photograph of a five-piece musical ensemble performing live on stage, including musicians playing a piano, double bass, accordion, and violin.

Table of contents page for Latin American Music Review Volume 47, Number 1. The page features sections for Articles, Reviews, In Memoriam for Cristóbal Díaz Ayala, and Contributors.

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Out today! REWRITING AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE, ed. by Charles L. Davis II, Kathryn E. Holliday, & Joanna Merwood-Salisbury. A new collection reframing 19th-c. built environments as key arenas of nationhood, race, settler colonialism & institutional building.

A book cover titled Rewriting American Architecture: Contesting the Myths of National Culture resting on a dark wooden surface. The cover features a vintage map of North America overlaid with large, bright orange typography spelling out "RE-WRITING AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE." At the bottom right, the text lists the editors: "Edited by Charles L. Davis II, Kathryn E. Holliday, and Joanna Merwood-Salisbury."

Graphic featuring a endorsement quote from Louis P. Nelson, University of Virginia, author of Architecture and Empire in Jamaica.

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"Beautifully organizing twenty expertly researched case studies, these editors deftly dismiss stale histories of nineteenth-century American architecture that embrace an uncontested arc of historical progress and American success and, in deference to professional architects, uncomfortably frame their subject as 'protomodern.' Rather, these essays center buildings and places in thick contexts of local and regional identities and racial politics, and they understand users as agents, expanding the horizon of architectural makers. Understanding buildings as evidence of contested and competing visions of the making of nineteenth-century America, this refreshing collection helps us see architecture in real historical time and will define the field for years to come."

Graphic featuring an endorsement quote from Irene Cheng, California College of the Arts, author of The Shape of Utopia: The Architecture of Radical Reform in Nineteenth-Century America.

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"This groundbreaking book mounts an important challenge to the canonical narratives of nineteenth-century US architectural history. In place of traditional themes such as aesthetic innovation, technological progress, and cultural assimilation, Rewriting American Architecture foregrounds architecture's relationship to topics such as settler colonialism, transnationality, slavery, race, land, and labor. Together, these critical and methodologically groundbreaking essays expand our understanding of the heterogeneous authors, actors, buildings, and forces that compose the 'American' built environment."

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

How did Elaine May turn production chaos into a 1970s cinema masterpiece? 🎬 Out now, Todd Berliner’s HOLLYWOOD RENEGADE explores the making of Mikey and Nicky & May’s bold directorial legacy. Order your copy today: utpress.utexas.edu/9...

The cover features a black-and-white promotional photograph of a woman standing between two men in a room: a man on the left standing near a doorway, a woman in the center leaning against a dresser looking at a mirror, and a seated man on the right gesturing toward them. The main title "HOLLYWOOD RENEGADE" and the author's name "TODD BERLINER" are printed in bold, stylized yellow block letters.

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"Todd Berliner's splendidly written book focuses on one remarkable movie but takes in a far broader territory, including the nature of improvisation, nuances of film acting, and the interplay between Elaine May's intensive creativity and the distinctive talents of John Cassavetes and Peter Falk. Equally important, it explores the prejudice against amateurism in mainstream cinema. Intelligent, perceptive, and eminently readable, this is a trove of ideas, insights, and intriguing behind-the-scenes details."

Below the quote, the attribution text features David Sterritt in bold yellow text, followed by yellow serif italic text reading author of Jump Cuts, Tracking Shots, and Scherzos.

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"Todd Berliner's compelling book demonstrates how Elaine May's Mikey and Nicky became a unique document on multiple levels—oblique storytelling, indirect dialogue and subtext, and spontaneous performance—elevating it above the small gangster story at its core. Berliner shows how Elaine May, the so-called amateur, dared to pull it off."

Below the quote, the attribution text features Alexandra Seros in bold yellow text, followed by yellow serif italic text reading author of Ida Lupino, Forgotten Auteur: From Film Noir to the Director's Chair.

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"There are cult film classics, once overlooked but now insistent in their excellence, that owe their renewed reputation to the efforts of dedicated scholars and fan researchers. With Todd Berliner, Mikey and Nicky has found its strongest advocate as he situates the film in its original moment (and beyond) with rigor and analyzes its stylistic breakthroughs (especially around acting and physical performance) with verve. An essential book on an essential film."

Below the quote, the attribution text features Dana Polan in bold yellow text, followed by yellow serif italic text reading author of Dreams of Flight: The Great Escape in American Film and Culture.

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

We are thrilled to share that People has officially revealed the cover for Carol Dawson’s upcoming book, THE LABOR DAY GHOST. Head over to People to get an exclusive first look at the cover and read more about the story: people.com/carol-daw...

Book cover for The Labor Day Ghost: A Murder, Its Cover-Up, and the Long Road to Justice by Carol Dawson. The title is written in white, scratchy, handwritten-style font layered over a dark, moody photograph of a river lined with trees and large rocks, viewed from beneath a bridge.

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

FREEDOM SCHOOLS: A JOURNAL OF DEMOCRACY & COMMUNITY will be FREE on Project MUSE from September 1st – September 30th. Be sure to check it out this month! muse.jhu.edu/journal...

Promotional graphics graphic on a gold background announcing "Freedom Schools: A Journal of Democracy & Community" is available FREE on Project MUSE from Sept. 1–30, 2026. On the right, the cover of Freedom Schools Volume 3 features abstract colorful figures arranged in a circle against a dark background. The lower left includes logos for Project MUSE and the UT Press 75th anniversary.

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Gary Lovely @colonellovely.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Some really excellent work coming September 8th from the buds at @utexaspress.bsky.social. Revising the canon of nineteenth century American architecture by bringing settler colonialism, racism, and labor relations to the forefront of the story.

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The 11th edition of THE EDUCATOR’S GUIDE TO TEXAS SCHOOL LAW is out now! 📚⚖️ Jim Walsh & Sarah Orman break down free speech, hiring, board governance, parents' rights, special-needs law, and education savings accounts for educators, attorneys, and taxpayers.

Front cover of The Educator's Guide to Texas School Law, Eleventh Edition by Jim Walsh and Sarah Orman, displayed upright on a surface in front of a stack of additional copies with a blurred bookshelf in the background. Subtitle reads: "The standard legal resource for Texas educators, with more than 100,000 copies sold."

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University of Texas Press @utexaspress.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

We’re thrilled to see this thoughtful review by Maron L. Waxman featured on the Jewish Book Council! Waxman explores Irvin Ungar’s new memoir, Reviving the Artist Who Fought Hitler, and his lifelong journey to restore Arthur Szyk’s legacy. Read the full review:

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Reviving the Artist Who Fought Hitler: My Life with Arthur Szyk

Irvin Ungar first encountered the work of Arthur Szyk (1894–1951) in 1975, when he was browsing a Jewish bookstore for a gift.

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