In his new book, eminent historian Joshua B. Freeman turns his attention to an overlooked feature of the American landscape: garden apartments. He details their
As we continue to celebrate the amazing writers, editors, and translators in our Phoenix Poets series, we’re delighted to highlight poet Cynthia Cruz, whose latest
Faith in the resilience and adaptability of the US Constitution rests on a long history of finding new ways to make the system work. In
In 2023, the University of Chicago Press Journals Division launched a new online feature called “From the Archives” to bring new readership to less recent
Since 2023, the University of Chicago Press has been proud to participate in the South Side Science Festival, a yearly event that brings STEM research
In the mid-1950s Baltimore’s Rosemont neighborhood was alive and vibrant with smart rowhouses, a sprawling park, corner grocery stores, and doctors’ offices. By 1957, a
To celebrate Native American Heritage Month, we’ve put together a reading list highlighting books by and about Indigenous individuals and communities. With these books from
Sugar is everywhere in the western diet, blamed for epidemics of obesity, diabetes, and other modern maladies. Our addiction to sweetness has a long and
We’re pleased to share a short excerpt from A Sense of Space: A Local’s Guide to a Flat Earth, the Edge of the Cosmos, and
On November 4th, residents of New York City will be casting their votes for mayor. It is an election that many in the United States
