Graphic featuring the book cover of Civil War Forensics by Scott Hippensteel, followed by a couple images discussed in the book.

Three Civil War soldiers photographed in black and white outside of their tents.

A Civil War Soldier and his dog both posing for a sepia-toned photograph.

A collection of historical black and white photos from the Civil War area featuring family photos or pets, horses, and their houses.

In Civil War Photo Forensics, Scott Hippensteel analyzes images taken by early photojournalists during the American Civil War, using modern techniques to show that many were staged or manipulated to tell a deeper truth. See some of the images discussed in the book below. Available now!

Graphic features the newly released book cover for Decisions on Western Waters by Michael D. Becker with the text Out Now in large letters. At the bottom of the image is a row of previously-released titles in the same series.

Also out this week - Decisions on Western Waters: The Twenty-Seven Critical Decisions That Defined the Battles by Michael D. Becker! See this and all other titles in this series on our website: utpress.org/search-resul...

Pictured is a graphic for the book Forest Time by Jeremy Lloyd that features the cover of the book in front of a grassy design with the text Out Today!

Forest Time by Jeremy Lloyd is at the same time personal, educational, and existential, making it a unique and exciting addition to our list. Spend some time in the Great Smoky Mountains this spring by picking up a copy!

Available at UTPress.org and other online and in-person retailers.

"The Free Will Baptists: A New History," by J. Matthew Pinson, University of Tennessee Press, 2026.

Today's featured title:

"The Free Will Baptists: A New History," by J. Matthew Pinson, University of Tennessee Press, 2026.

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We are at the Appalachian Studies Association (ASA) annual conference this weekend, hosted by Marshall University!

Come visit the UT Press table, located right under the John Marshall portrait in the main exhibit hall, and meet a couple of our acquisitions editors!

@betsyphillips.bsky.social We're in! 🤝

The 2025 @aupresses.bsky.social Book, Jacket, and Journal Show is here! The UT Press is excited to be one of the host presses for this annual book design showcase from Association of University Presses members from across the country.

Come by and see the show if you are on UT's campus!

Thank you, @betsyphillips.bsky.social and thanks to the Tennessee State Museum for hosting this amazing event for authors of the award-winning Howdy!, Mary Ellen Pethel and Don Cusic!

We aren't done with book releases for this week yet! Introducing "The Lynches of South Carolina." This follow-up to Robert Emmett Curran's first book builds upon his work on the history of Catholicism in the South through the eyes of the Lynch family, using their personal correspondence as a guide.

Two new and distinctly Appalachian titles are officially out in the world today! Whether you're a longtime fan of Robert Morgan's point of view or a lover of all things plants and history, you can't go wrong adding either of these books to your collection. Learn more at the new UTPress.org!

Congratulations to authors Mary Ellen Pethel and Don Cusic and their book "Howdy!" for being awarded the Tennessee History Book Award 2025!

Major thanks to the Tennessee Historical Society and Tennessee Historical Commission for this recognition!

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Two of our previously published books are now available for the first time in paperback! If you missed them the first go-around or didn't spring for the hard cover at the time, these books are now perfect for carrying in your bag, loaning to colleagues, and assigning to students!

New Release: "The Free Will Baptists: A New History" by J. Matthew Pinson. Bringing together Pinson's experience as a pastor and scholar of historical theology, this volume is one of the most comprehensive histories of this evangelical movement to date.

Learn more: utpress.org/title/the-fr...

Check out this review of one of our best-selling titles of 2025, Boss Brooks! Thanks to Chapter 16 + Humanities Tennessee for the feature!

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OUT NOW! "From Gray to Blue: Galvanized Yankees in the American Civil War" by Pat Garrow. A follow up and companion to his 2020 book "Changing Sides," this title examines the bleak prison camps and complex historical factors that led thousands of soldiers to shift their allegiance.

Predictions: what lies ahead for the book trade in 2026?

The National Year of Reading, AI and audio dominate topics for 2026, while the trade gets excited for more romantasy, escapism and film adaptations 👇

In the 1950s, the U.S. Army started training for a future shaped by atomic weapons. In "Training for Atomic Warfare," author Brad Hardy explores how the U.S. Army adapted doctrine and education for the nuclear age—and why the experiment ended. Now available at utpress.org!

Also out today: "The Greatest Calamity: Tennessee in the Civil War Era" by John D. Fowler. This accessible historical volume details how the people, politics, and landscape of the Volunteer state were transformed during the Civil War in ways that still reverberate today. Learn more at utpress.org!

New release! "Missouri and the Secession Crisis,” edited by Dwight T. Pitcaithley, is a collection of primary documents that illustrate a rocky era in the state’s history leading up to the Civil War. This volume includes public speeches, official messages, records from the state convention and more!

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📣 Big news! Our Spring/Summer 2026 Catalog is here! Take a sneak peek at the titles we have coming early next year! Copies will soon be available around campus and in mailboxes, but don't forget you can always find the PDF of our current catalog on our website, utpress.org (link in profile!)

Whether you are resting over this long holiday weekend or scouting out the best deals for Black Friday, don't forget to pop over to utpress.org/whats-on-sale for our holiday half-off sale! Use code UTPHOLIDAY at check-out to see the discount applied! 🦃

Over the weekend we met @utpress.bsky.social author Meredith Linn, pictured below at our @socscihistory.bsky.social exhibit with her book, Irish Fever: An Archaeology of Illness, Injury, and Healing in New York City, 1845-1875. #ssha2025

Boss Brooks: A True Story of Fraud, Family, and Forgiveness from Tennessee to Texas is officially out today on utpress.org.

Based on the orders we've seen so far, this unique book that blends true crime and family history is poised to be one of our best sellers of the year!

We are proud to share that the forthcoming Boss Brooks, written by Kathy Bingham Turner and Leon Alligood, has received a starred review from Kirkus ahead of its release on November 25!

Read the review here:
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Last month, Director Katie Hannah traveled to Philadelphia to shadow the director of Penn Press! To celebrate UP Week, her report from the Director’s Residency was shared on AUP's/@aupresses.bsky.social site. A true #TeamUP moment!

Read it here: digitaldigest.up.hcommons.org/2025/11/12/2...

Did you miss #IndieAuthorDay this year? On Friday, the Indie Author Project hosted their annual authors' event which featured free virtual workshops for libraries and independent authors! Learn more about the org and see videos from the event on their website! indieauthorday.com

OUT NOW: Lee University: The Path from Church of God Bible Training School to Modern University by John D. Coats. This book not only chronicles the history of the college, but also offers a look into the evolving evangelical denomination in the 20th century American south. Available at utpress.org!

This Thursday, we will be celebrating Knoxville Focus-columnist and historian, Ray Hill's new book "Senator Kenneth McKellar" at the East TN Historical Center in downtown Knoxville.

We hope to see you there!
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In 2020 the UT Press officially became a part of the
@utknoxville.bsky.social UT Libraries! Since then we've been able to connect more with faculty and librarians and #TeamUP to find more ways to get the scholarly research and historical monographs that we publish out to more people!