In honor of Women in Translation Month, we are pleased to share this exciting list of recent books from the University of Chicago Press and
August 5, 2024, marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of Montana’s deadly Mann Gulch fire, immortalized by Norman Maclean in his best-selling book, Young Men and Fire.
The University of Chicago Press mourns the passing of Marjorie Perloff, a long-time Press author and advisor. The following obituary was prepared by her family
In recognition of Black History Month, we’ve curated a reading list spotlighting the rich voices of Black poets and literary authors. These works delve into
In their new book, States of Plagues: Reading Albert Camus in a Pandemic, Alice Kaplan and Laura Marris examine Camus’s novel as a palimpsest of pandemic life,
In Dangerous Children: On Seven Novels and a Story, Kenneth Gross explores our complex fascination with uncanny children in works of fiction. Below, he reflects
It is with a deep sense of loss that we share news of the passing of author Sara Suleri Goodyear, at age 68. Her family
We are honored to count Dipesh Chakrabarty, the Lawrence A. Kimpton Distinguished Service Professor of History and South Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University
The University of Chicago Press is pleased to celebrate our friend and author Marjorie Perloff today on her 90th birthday. One of the leading scholars
In his new book, Climate and the Making of Worlds, Tobias Menely explores a long literary history of poetic rewritings and critical readings that continually
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