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The American Studies Now series refuses the distinction between politics and culture—focusing on historical cultures of power and protest on the one hand, or the political importance of cultural practices on the other. These short, timely books focus on the issues that matter today and are designed

As part of our ongoing Editor Spotlight Series, we connected with UC Press Executive Editor Niels Hooper to talk about his History, American Studies, and Middle East Studies lists, and how our program has developed over the time he's worked at the Press. Niels also shares his journey from Oxford to

By Scott Kurashige, author of The Fifty-Year Rebellion: How the U.S. Political Crisis Began in Detroit

By Scott Kurashige, author of The Fifty-Year Rebellion: How the U.S. Political Crisis Began in DetroitEngulfing cities in both literal and metaphorical flames, a wave of rebellions erupts across the nation amid a pandemic killing tens of thousands of people while unemployment surges to level

By L.H. Stallings, author of A Dirty South Manifesto: Sexual Resistance and Imagination in the New South

By Julie Sze, author of Environmental Justice in a Moment of DangerBong Joon- Ho’s acclaimed film, Parasite offers a trenchant and thrilling critique of capitalism. In it, a poor family (the Kims) that “infiltrate” a rich family (the Parks) through deceptions that veer into unexpected pl

Tackling questions of inclusion, gender and sexuality, and environmental justice, here’s a preview of what’s coming up next in the series.

By Lia Tjandra, UC Press Art Director, with Jessica Moll, UC Press Senior EditorThere is a special kind of excitement I feel when designing a book series. It’s more challenging than designing a single book and also more gratifying: when united by a coherent design, the books look amazing dis