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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 14/10/2026

Author Frederick L. Brown joined The Animal Turn podcast to discuss how municipal archives helped him write his more-than-human history of Seattle—and to share a preview of BIRDS OF HOME, his new book on songbirds in North America, coming April 2027. 🎧: www.theanimalturnpodcast.com/s9-history/s9e6

Graphic of The Animal Turn podcast interview with Frederick L. Brown on Municipal Records, Season 9, episode 6

Cover images of Frederick L. Brown's books: The City Is More Than Human: An Animal History of Seattle and Birds of Home: How House Sparrows, Starlings, and Other European Songbirds Became American

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 14/10/2026

Now available in our #DecolonizingFeminisms series, BRAVING ALL BORDERS by Karla M. Padrón is a powerful and collaboratively researched account of TransLatina agency and survival strategies in the face of structural violence. Learn more: uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295754789/braving-all-borders/

Braving All Borders: TransLatina Testimonios and Decolonial Defiance by Karla M. Padrón, foreword by Bamby Salcedo

"Written with a beautiful blend of plain language and theoretical sophistication . . . A powerful tale of TransLatina resistance, joy, and thriving, despite all they face in the United States." —Jovan Scott Lewis, author of Violent Utopia: Dispossession and Black Restoration in Tulsa

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 06/10/2026

Check out the calendar of local events:

Book events for Jackson Street After Hours: The Roots of Jazz in Seattle by Paul de Barros:

October 9, 7:30 p.m. — Earshot Jazz Festival at Black & Tan Hall, with music by the Sidney Hauser Big Little Band and Arte Noir

October 14, 6:00 p.m. — Tacoma Public Library, with King’s Books

October 16, 6:00 p.m. — Village Books

November 16, 7:00 p.m. — Elliott Bay Book Company, with Feliks Banel, host of Cascade of History

November 17, 7:30 p.m. — Seattle Jazz Fellowship, with Arundel Books

November 19, 6:00 p.m. — Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI), copresented by Black Heritage Society

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 05/10/2026

Who owns the night—and what do we lose as we flood it with light? In TRANSFORMING NIGHT, @sarabpritchard.bsky.social explores changing nights from local parks to planetary vistas, offering a new history of how modern light has transformed the darkness. Available now: uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295...

Transforming Night: The History and Science of Light Pollution by Sara B. Pritchard, foreword by Paul S. Sutter

"Transforming Night is an exemplary interdisciplinary study of light pollution and the nocturnal landscape. Sara Pritchard explains how researchers in astronomy, satellite-based remote sensing, conservation science, and ecology, for different reasons, all reconceived the night as an environment. Her innovative perspective raises urgent issues of environmental justice." —David E. Nye, author of Electrifying America and American Illuminations

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 29/09/2026

Calling all early-career professionals interested in scholarly publishing! We are now accepting applications for an Acquisitions Fellow. This 12-month entry-level role offers hands-on experience evaluating, developing, and acquiring manuscripts. Apply by October 15, 2026: bit.ly/uwapressfellowship

Applications are now open for the Acquisitions Fellowship at the University of Washington Press. Applications due October 15, 2026. Learn more and apply at bit.ly/uwapressfellowship

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 09/09/2026

Now available: Xu Ma’s BOUNDARIES AND BODHISATTVAS, a new study of women, religious spaces, and literary culture in Ming and Qing China. Learn more: uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295...

Boundaries and Bodhisattvas: Women, Lay Buddhism, and Religious Spaces in Late Imperial China by Xu Ma

"Weaving together literary, archival, and archaeological materials, Boundaries and Bodhisattvas powerfully redefines how we understand women and religion beyond the nei (inner)–wai (outer) divide of late imperial Confucian society. Bold, interdisciplinary, and innovative, this book will captivate students and scholars of Chinese literature, history, religion, and gender studies."

- Xiaofei Kang, author of Enchanted Revolution: Ghosts, Shamans, and Gender Politics in Chinese Communist Propaganda, 1942-1953

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 08/09/2026

In ROUTES OF TAIWAN TEA, Po-Yi Hung demonstrates how a popular commodity has reshaped borders, traditions, and geopolitics. Listen to an interview with the author on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social: newbooksnetwork.com/routes-of-ta... #TaiwanandtheWorld

Routes of Taiwan Tea: Mobility, Borders, and Territoriality by Po-Yi Hung

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 08/09/2026

Congratulations to Ruth E. Toulson and Yu Luo, 2nd and 3rd place winners, respectively, of the 2026 Victor Turner Prize, sponsored by the Society for Humanistic Anthropology of the American Anthropology Association! www.humanisticanthropology.org/victor-turne...

Necropolitics of the Ordinary: Death and Grieving in Contemporary Singapore by Ruth E. Toulson

Ethnic Branding in Contemporary China: Buyi and the Paradox of Difference by Yu Luo

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 17/08/2026

"This book is something I realized that I’d been searching for a long time: a piece of queer literature that doesn’t care about the fact that it’s queer." In the International Examiner, Helena Goos reviews Willyce Kim's "high-stakes, romantic, queer Americana": iexaminer.org/dancer-dawki...

Cover image of Dancer Dawkins and the California Kid by Willyce Kim; foreword by Eunsong Kim

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 10/08/2026

Our Fall 2026 catalog is here! See what's forthcoming in Environmental Studies; Native American and Indigenous Studies; Asian American Studies; Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; Asian Studies; Pacific Northwest history; and more: uwpressblog.com/2026/07/15/a...

A collage of book covers from the University of Washington Press, featuring The Great Land by Thomas Michael Swensen, The Global Grey Parrot by Nancy J. Jacobs, No Separate Peace by Michael Schulze-Oechtering Castañeda, Damming Debates by Nik Janos, and Jackson Street After Hours, second edition by Paul de Barros

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 06/08/2026

In an intimate new ethnography, TOWN OF DOLLARS, Dada Docot introduces an innovative lens for understanding colonial aftermaths and the quiet endurance of inequality through a study of her hometown of Nabua, Philippines. Learn more: uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295...

"Town of Dollars: Ambient Violence and Everyday Dispossession in the Philippines" by Dada Docot

"A rich and intimate portrait of one Philippine community and its diaspora. . . . This book challenges the prevalent tropes of resistance and resilience without ever losing its profound compassion." --Deirdre de la Cruz, author of Mother Figured: Marian Apparitions and the Making of a Filipino Universal

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 04/08/2026

Available now: From preeminent fire historian Stephen J. Pyne, UNDYING FIRE offers a sweeping history of Europe told through flame—and a history of fire refracted through Europe's landscapes, sciences, and empires. Learn more: uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295...

Undying Fire: A Fire History of Europe by Stephen J. Pyne

"No one is better qualified to teach us about fire's history, fire's crucial role in shaping landscapes, than Stephen Pyne." —New York Times

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 27/07/2026

When saving wetlands imperils Black futures, restoration demands reimagination. In GOOD SEDIMENT, Monica Patrice Barra reframes ecological repair as a political and cultural practice through an ethnographic study of Black coastal communities in Louisiana. Learn more: uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295...

Good Sediment: Black Ecologies and the Politics of Restoration in Coastal Louisiana by Monica Patrice Barra

"Through compelling prose and rigorous analysis . . . Monica Barra urgently calls for and articulates a 'restoration otherwise' that moves beyond technical fixes toward more just futures of ecological governance and community repair." —Jovan Scott Lewis, author of Violent Utopia: Dispossession and Black Restoration in Tulsa

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 22/07/2026

THE CHEROKEE NATURAL WORLD, an #OpenAccess collection of stories, language, and teachings, is available now via #RavenSpace, published by @ubcpress.bsky.social in association with UW Press. bit.ly/CherokeeNatu... Also see the companion print edition, CHEROKEE EARTH DWELLERS. #NAISA2026 #NAIS

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 16/07/2026

Enjoy this @hnetreviews.bsky.social H-Environment roundtable on THE BEACH CURE by Meghan Crnic, an environmental history of healing on the Northeastern shores of the US in the late 19th century: networks.h-net.org/sites/defaul...

The Beach Cure: A History of Healing on Northeastern Shores by Meghan Crnic, Foreword by Paul S. Sutter

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 08/07/2026

Now available, KURDISH WOMEN'S TRANSNATIONAL RESISTANCE by Nisa Göksel offers urgent insights into the resilience of women’s movements under authoritarianism, displacement, and war. 40% off + free domestic shipping with promo code WARM26 at checkout through July 11: uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295...

Kurdish Women's Transnational Resistance: Revolutionary Politics in Everyday Life by Nisa Göksel

"This groundbreaking book offers one of the first comprehensive accounts of the Kurdish women's movement from a transnational perspective. . . . [A] landmark study." —Bahar Baser, Durham University

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 06/07/2026

If you're visiting Seattle this summer or hosting out-of-towners, we're offering free access to excerpts from our Essential Seattle collection through July 15, featuring books that explore the city's histories, cultures, and communities. Browse the collection: bit.ly/EssentialSeattle

Collage of book cover images from the University of Washington Press' Essential Seattle collection, featuring books on the cultures and histories of the city.

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 01/07/2026

Available now, THE RACIAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATE by Keith K. Miyake delivers a bold rethinking of how race, environment, and state power are entangled. Get 40% off and free domestic shipping with promo code WARM26 at checkout through July 11. Learn more: uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295...

The Racial Environmental State: Contested Spaces of Resistance by Keith K. Miyake

"This bold and timely book exposes how 'the environment' is not a neutral object of protection but a political construct shaped through legal and bureaucratic power." —Summer Gray, author of In the Shadow of the Seawall: Coastal Injustice and the Dilemma of Placemaking

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 22/06/2026

We were delighted to host University of Guam Press (UOG Press) Managing Editor Vanessa Ochavillo for an AUPresses Week in Residency. Thanks to Vanessa for visiting and talking publishing with us and to @aupresses.bsky.social for making the residency happen!

University of Washington Press Director Nicole Mitchell stands beside University of Guam Press Managing Editor Vanessa Ochavillo, who holds up two UOG Press books.

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 17/06/2026

👋 AUPresses2026! We were thrilled to welcome our colleagues to Seattle for the @aupresses.bsky.social annual meeting. From panels, author talks, and the urgent words of @katestarbird.bsky.social on resisting the spread of disinformation, we leave inspired. Now let's go forth and make books!

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 02/06/2026

Our Summer Book Sale is on now! Save 40% and enjoy free domestic shipping on *all* books on our website—including preorders. Use code WARM26 at checkout. uwapress.uw.edu/summer-readi...

University of Washington Press Summer Books Sale
40% off and free domestic shipping with code WARM26, June 1–Jully 11
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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 27/05/2026

Available now, THE RACIAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATE by Keith K. Miyake delivers a bold rethinking of how race, environment, and state power are entangled—from the racial politics of public housing in 1970s New York to the construction of US-Mexico border walls. Learn more: uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295...

Cover of The Racial Environmental State: Contested Spaces of Resistance by Keith K. Miyake

"A richly detailed, even-handed, and convincing answer to a crucial question: Should movements for justice and liberation engage with the settler colonial state, given its complicity in ecological and other violence?" —Jill Lindsey Harrison, author of From the Inside Out: The Fight for Environmental Justice within Government Agencies

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 21/05/2026

On @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social, Vindhya Buthpitiya @vindi-b.bsky.social discusses A VOLATILE PICTURE (June 16)—on Tamil photographic practices in Sri Lanka and the making and moving of images across borders, communities, and generations. Listen to the interview: newbooksnetwork.com/a-volatile-p...

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 28/04/2026

Now available, A PLACE FOR WHAT WE LOSE by @tamikonimura.bsky.social is a deeply affecting memoir of reckoning with a father's death and the Japanese American incarceration—a "gut-wrenching work of intergenerational dialogue" (Publishers Weekly). Learn more: uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295...

Cover of A Place for What We Lose: A Daughter's Return to Tule Lake by Tamiko Nimura

"In this gut-wrenching work of intergenerational dialogue, Nimura braids passages from her late father's unpublished memoir of growing up in California's Tule Lake Japanese-American concentration camp during WWII with her own reflections on the text. . . . [A] memorable duet." —Publishers Weekly, starred review

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 08/04/2026

Laura Kina received a Lifetime Achievement Award from AAAS for her outstanding and lifelong contribution to the field. Kina serves as editor for our Critical Ethnic Studies and Visual Culture series and is the coeditor of two volumes on Asian American art.

Photo of Laura Kina. Credit: Midori Aronson, 2024.

Cover of War Baby / Love Child: Mixed Race Asian American Art edited by Laura Kina & Wei Ming Dariotis

Cover of Queering Contemporary Asian American Art edited by Laura Kina and Jan Christian Bernabe

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 08/04/2026

Congratulations to our #AAAS2026 Association for Asian American Studies award winners! 🧵 CARING FOR CAREGIVERS by Valerie Francisco-Menchavez was named Winner of the Award for Best Book (2025) by the Filipino Studies section in the AAAS.

Cover image of Caring for Caregivers: Filipina Migrant Works and Community Building during Crisis by Valerie Francisco-Menchavez

Photo of author Valerie Francisco-Menchavez

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 02/04/2026

We're excited to be in Honolulu for the Association for Asian American Studies #AAAS2026 conference! Come say hi and see our new and upcoming books at our booth—and enjoy 40% off with the conference discount. For those not attending, please visit our virtual exhibit: uwapress.uw.edu/association-...

Flyer promoting the University of Washington Press' books in Asian American studies, featuring an array of book covers and information on the conference discount.

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 31/03/2026

In SEABIRDS AS SENTINELS, Eric Wagner of UW's @pugetsoundinstitute.org explores what seabirds can teach us about a changing ocean. Join us this spring for a book event to learn how seabirds draw together many threads—of climate change, of fisheries, and of histories human and more-than-human alike.

Graphic promoting Eric Wagner's book events for "Seabirds as Sentinels: Auklets, Puffins, Shearwaters, and the View from Destruction Island"

April 1, 6:30 pm at Birds Connect Seattle

April 9, 7:00 pm at Pilchuck Audubon Society

April 11, 6:00 pm at Dungeness River Nature Center

April 23, 7:00 pm at Third Place Books Lake Forest Park

May 6, 6:00 pm at the Burke Museum

May 13, 7:00 pm at University of Washington, Tacoma

Photo of author Eric Wagner holding an auklet chick.

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 26/03/2026

Hello from Kansas City! 👋 We're at #ASEH2026 with @aseh.bsky.social to share our new and forthcoming books in Environmental History. Our 40% off conference discount runs through April 30—visit our virtual exhibit to browse books and order: uwapress.uw.edu/american-soc...

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 17/03/2026

MOVING MOUNTAINS by Judy Tzu-Chun Wu and Adrienne Winans explores a pivotal moment in the development of Asian American and Pacific Islander feminisms—a timely read for #WomensHistoryMonth. Now available: uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295...

Cover of Moving Mountains: Asian American and Pacific Islander Feminisms and the 1977 National Women's Conference by Judy Tzu-Chun Wu with Adrienne A. Winans

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 14/03/2026

Forthcoming books in the UW Press / Geiss Hsu Foundation #OpenAccess Books collection include OBSERVING THE UNSEEN by Andrew Schonebaum and WADING BAREFOOT THROUGH A MOUNTAIN STREAM: The Travel Diaries of Xu Xiake (1587-1641) edited by James M. Hargett.

Cover of Observing the Unseen: Curiosity and Common Knowledge in Early Modern China by Andrew Schonebaum

Cover of Wading Barefoot through a Mountain Stream: The Travel Diaries of Xu Xiake (1587-1641) edited by James M. Hargett

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 14/03/2026

Two major Ming dynasty story collections, STORIES OLD AND NEW by Feng Menglong and SLAPPING THE TABLE IN AMAZEMENT by Ling Menchu, are now openly available thanks to the generous support of the James P. Geiss and Margaret Y. Hsu Foundation. Read the collection: uw.manifoldapp.org/projects/pro...

Cover of Stories Old and New: A Ming Dynasty Collection

Cover of Slapping the Table in Amazement

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 13/03/2026

#AAS2026: Thanks to everyone who came by for the Meet and Greet with Lev Nachman @lnachman32.bsky.social! Learn more about CONTESTED TAIWAN and get 40% off and free domestic shipping with code WAAS26 at checkout: uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295...

Cover of Contested Taiwan: Sovereignty, Social Movements, and Party Formation

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 12/03/2026

Greetings from @asianstudies.org #AAS2026 in Vancouver! We're excited to share new and notable books in #AsianStudies. Stop by Booth 218 to say hello! Our 40% off conference discount runs through March 31—visit our virtual exhibit to learn more: uwapress.uw.edu/association-...

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 26/02/2026

Seattle, come celebrate the release of Adrian De Leon's new book, BALIKBAYAN: A Revenant History of the Filipino Homeland. Joined by Moon-Ho Jung, De Leon will discuss what it means to go back home when “home” is shaped by conquest, labor, and longing. 📅Saturday, March 7 at 12 pm 📍Mam's Books

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 24/02/2026

Congratulations to Valerie Francisco-Menchavez, whose book CARING FOR CAREGIVERS won Honorable Mention in the Social Sciences category of the 2026 Association for Asian American Studies Book Awards. #AAAS aaastudies.org/announcement... Read more about the book: uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295...

Book cover featuring a colorful mural-style painting of Filipina caregivers with the title “Caring for Caregivers: Filipina Migrant Workers and Community Building During Crisis” by Valerie Francisco-Menchavez displayed in large white text.

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 10/02/2026

New in #Anthropology, POSSESSED LANDSCAPES by Tomas Cole is a case study in reimagining sovereignty through ecological stewardship, set in the highlands of the Myanmar-Thai border. Available now in print and #OpenAccess, made possible by @acls1919.bsky.social with generous support from Arcadia.

Book cover of Possessed Landscapes: Experiments in Conservation and Sovereignty in Southeast Myanmar by Tomas Cole, featuring people in rain ponchos near rice paddies in a misty mountain setting.

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 09/02/2026

📣 We're hiring! The University of Washington Press is looking for a full-time senior project editor to shepherd books through copyediting, design, and production—from scholarly monographs to illustrated art history and regional trade titles. For more details & to apply visit: bit.ly/UWPressSenio...

Now hiring! Senior Project Editor. Submit your application through the University of Washington's job site by February 27. bit.ly/UWPressSeniorProjectEditor

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 06/01/2026

PERFORMING VULNERABILITY by Emily L. Hue "reminds us that there is no expiration date for the trauma of migration; the emotional rupture of uprooting from one's homeland can reverberate across decades." Read a review by Melissa Carlson in CAA Reviews: www.caareviews.org/reviews/4353

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 09/12/2025

WOMEN WRITERS OF HUIZHOU by Binbin Yang offers an innovative spatial analysis of Qing women's writing. "In this perfect gem of a book the tumultuous worlds of China's long nineteenth century come alive." —Dorothy Ko Learn more: uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295... #AsianStudies

Book cover for “Women Writers of Huizhou: Imaginaries of Space and Place in Qing China” by Binbin Yang. The background features a soft, traditional Chinese landscape painting with misty mountains, trees, and village buildings in muted tones. The title appears in large blue serif type, and the author’s name is displayed at the bottom on a textured blue-gray band.

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 08/12/2025

Now available, QUEERING THE HMONG DIASPORA by Kong Pheng Pha offers a groundbreaking exploration of race, gender, and sexuality. Learn more: uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295...

Book cover of Queering the Hmong Diaspora featuring a person standing against a plain background, overlaid with the title and subtitle: “Racial Subjectivity and the Myth of Hyperheterosexuality,” by Kong Pheng Pha.

"This incisive study explores how Hmong American experiences challenge mainstream ideas about race, gender, and sexuality. By focusing on queer voices and cultural identity, it offers fresh insight into belonging, justice, and the complexity of Hmong life in the diaspora." —Chia Youyee Vang, author of Hmong America: Reconstructing Community in Diaspora

"A formidable contribution to queer studies and Asian American studies." —Martin F. Manalansan IV, author of Global Divas: Filipino Gay Men in the Diaspora

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 17/11/2025

📢 The annual UW Press Holiday Sale is here! November 17, 2025–January 2, 2026, get 40% off and free domestic shipping on all books sitewide with promo code WINTER25 at checkout. Start browsing: bit.ly/UWPressHolidaySale2025

Graphic announcing UW Press Holiday Sale: 40% off and free domestic shipping with code WINTER25, valid November 17, 2025–January 2, 2026, on a blue background with snowflakes.

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 20/10/2025

That's a wrap for #WHA2025! Big thanks to the Western History Association and everyone who came by our booth. A reminder for all WHA members: our 40% off conference discount code, WWHA25, is valid through October 31! Browse and save on books in #WesternHistory: uwapress.uw.edu/western-hist...

Author Caitlin Keliiaa showing off her book, Refusing Settler Domesticity, at the University of Washington Press booth. Additional books in western history are on display behind.

Author Coll Thrush showing off his book, Wrecked: Unsettling Histories from the Graveyard of the Pacific, at the University of Washington Press booth. Additional books in western history are on display behind.

Author Adrian De Leon showing off his forthcoming book, Balikbayan: A Revenant History of the Filipino Homeland, at the University of Washington Press booth. Additional books in western history are on display behind.

Author Holly Miowak Guise smiling while displaying three framed award certificates for her book, Alaska Native Resilience, at the Western History Association Conference.

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 14/10/2025

It's a literal beach read! THE BEACH CURE by historian of medicine Meghan Crnic explores how physicians, tourists, and families transformed the Northeastern US shoreline into a medical and cultural landscape in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Learn more: uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295...

Book cover for The Beach Cure: A History of Healing on Northeastern Shores by Meghan Crnic, with a foreword by Paul S. Sutter. The cover features a vintage photo of a crowded beach with people in early 20th-century swimwear wading in the ocean, set against a teal sky.

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 02/10/2025

Marking 50 years since the landmark Boldt Decision, Lynda V. Mapes and tribal leaders Jay Julius and Scott Schuyler discuss TREATY JUSTICE, the final work of legal scholar Charles Wilkinson. 📅 Wed. October 8 at 7 pm 📍 Third Place Books Lake Forest Park RSVP: www.thirdplacebooks.com/event/treaty...

Promotional graphic for event at Third Place Books Lake Forest Park. Lynda Mapes, Scott Schuyler, and Jeremiah “Jay” Julius speak on Wed 10/8 at 7pm about Treaty Justice by Charles Wilkinson. Includes book cover and headshots of the three speakers.

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 09/09/2025

Join us for the RED HARBOR launch event tomorrow, September 10, at 7 pm at Elliott Bay Book Co. Aaron will be in conversation with Conor Casey, head of the Labor Archives of Washington. Learn more: www.elliottbaybook.com/events/47680

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 08/09/2025

Anthropologist and former mortician Ruth Toulson discusses NECROPOLITICS OF THE ORDINARY: Death and Grieving in Contemporary Singapore with Miranda Melcher for @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social: newbooksnetwork.com/necropolitic...

Book cover of Necropolitics of the Ordinary: Death and Grieving in Contemporary Singapore by Ruth E. Toulson. The image shows a night scene of a funeral ritual with a large burning pyre surrounded by scattered paper offerings. In the background, a person in a white shirt throws paper joss money into the air, which glows orange against the dark sky. The title text is displayed prominently across the top and center in white capital letters.

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 03/09/2025

Are you in Seattle for #4S2025? Join us for a UW Social! As a Society + Technology at UW community partner, we are thrilled to cohost a gathering of #STS faculty and students on Friday, September 5 at 8:30 PM—free for 4S attendees. Register here: tinyurl.com/uwsocialat4s

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 02/09/2025

@lnachman32.bsky.social's exploration of Taiwan's political landscape after the 2014 Sunflower Movement brings a fresh perspective to understanding social movement mobilization and political party formation. Learn more about CONTESTED TAIWAN: uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295... #TaiwanAndTheWorld

Book cover of Contested Taiwan: Sovereignty, Social Movements, and Party Formation by Lev Nachman, featuring a close-up photograph of a bright yellow sunflower against a dark background. The title is in bold white capital letters across the flower, with the author’s name at the top left and the subtitle in smaller white text at the bottom left.

"Likely to be seen as a Taiwan studies classic." —Dafydd Fell, author of Taiwan's Green Parties: Alternative Politics in Taiwan

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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 27/08/2025

REMAKING THE EARTH, EXHAUSTING THE PEOPLE by Micah S. Muscolino @mmuscolino.bsky.social examines how Chinese state-led conservation transformed Gansu's landscape—and how rural communities bore the costs. Available now: uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295...

Book cover for "Remaking the Earth, Exhausting the People: The Burden of Conservation in Modern China" by Micah S. Muscolino. Features workers digging on a barren hillside under a pale sky, with bold title text overlayed.

"A remarkably nuanced and textured picture of agricultural policies, and their implementation, in post-1949 China." —David Pietz, author of "The Yellow River: The Problem with Water in China"

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