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Author and first-gen scholar Samuel Shearer discusses his book, "Kigali," an ethnography exploring the politics of urban design, displacement, and the dual crises of capitalism and ecology in Kigali, Rwanda.

What do doula-supported births reveal about American cultural values?

Authors Birgit Abels and Patrick Eisenlohr ask how can being affected by an atmosphere produce knowledge?

Editors Anna Maria Busse Berger and Henry Spiller explain what we can learn about Indonesian music from missionary archives.

Author Anny Gaul shares a cozy recipe for fall soup season that highlights the key themes in her book, "Nile Nightshade."

UC Press is thrilled to share that UC Press author Ieva Jusionyte has been named a 2025 MacArthur Fellow.

Authors Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern and Teresa Mares on why there can be no quality or sustainable food for consumers if frontline immigrant workers are not treated with dignity and justice.

Author Amy Elizabeth Stambach on Amazon's recent expansion in South Africa and imagining futures that don’t rely on corporate alibis.

UC Press has great news to share about FirstGen program growth and seeks your support for its continued success. Here’s how our program has benefitted first-gen authors so far.

Marking fifty years after the end of the Vietnam War, Allen L. Tran, author of A LIFE OF WORRY, looks at the lingering anxieties that have taken hold of the country.