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Q&A with Samuel Shearer, author of "Kigali"
Nov 20 2025
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.
How should babies be born? The question contains worlds.
Nov 15 2025
What do doula-supported births reveal about American cultural values?
Knowing Through Atmospheres
Nov 04 2025
Authors Birgit Abels and Patrick Eisenlohr ask how can being affected by an atmosphere produce knowledge?
Salvaging Indonesian Music from Missionary Archives
Oct 30 2025
Editors Anna Maria Busse Berger and Henry Spiller explain what we can learn about Indonesian music from missionary archives.
A Tomato-y Egyptian Lentil Soup for Cooler Days
Oct 28 2025
Author Anny Gaul shares a cozy recipe for fall soup season that highlights the key themes in her book, "Nile Nightshade."
Ieva Jusionyte Named a 2025 MacArthur Fellow
Oct 08 2025
UC Press is thrilled to share that UC Press author Ieva Jusionyte has been named a 2025 MacArthur Fellow.
How Immigrant Workers Hold Up the Food System
Sep 23 2025
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.
When US Corporations Play Government: Notes from Africa
Sep 05 2025
Author Amy Elizabeth Stambach on Amazon's recent expansion in South Africa and imagining futures that don’t rely on corporate alibis.
Help Us Grow Our FirstGen Program!
Apr 22 2025
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.
Vietnam's Age of Anxiety
Apr 10 2025
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.