The American Library Association (ALA) has named—count ’em—20 UC Press books to its list of Outstanding Academic Titles of 2010. The list contains approximately ten percent of some 7,000 works reviewed in …
With 2011 underway and the sun shining in the Bay Area (at least temporarily), UC Press has declared it safe to come out of winter hibernation. We know of at least three …
Actually, that would be you. At least we hope so. For those who don’t know, UC Press is a nonprofit publisher and one of the groups we depend on the most for …
We’re pleased to announce that UC Press’s Native Tribes of North America map is now available digitally. The map displays the boundaries of hundreds of tribes across the continent, from the Eskimo …
It’s getting down to the wire. If you haven’t figured out your holiday gifts yet, it’s probably time to get a move on. UC Press has some beautiful books that would make …
The Regents of the University of California have approved the appointment of Alison Mudditt as the new director of University of California Press. Mudditt, who brings more than 22 years of experience …
UC Press author and activist Kevin Bales was recently honored with the 2011 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order. Bales, president of Free the Slaves, a human rights …
The Thomson-Shore printing company in Dexter, MI is working overtime to keep up with orders for the Autobiography of Mark Twain—over 300,000 so far. To speed up delivery, they “found bigger-than-usual trucks …
Nathan Oliveira, an acclaimed printmaker, painter, sculptor, and retired Stanford art professor well known for his contributions to the Bay Area Figurative Movement, passed away on November 13 the age of 81, …
If one were going to look in the dictionary of “Gilding the Lily,” you would likely see a picture of me talking up all the reviews, raves, and features about the Autobiography …