the stage is set for publishing conversations galore, visit @upittpress.bsky.social booth 305 at #AAS2026

August Wilson's American Century - Pittsburgh Review of Books Laurence Glasco, in his new book August Wilson's American Century: Life as Art, claims August Wilson has four distinct identities: outsider, warrior, race

"Wilson sensed that creativity is all around us, and Glasco sees that."

Thanks to the @pghreviewofbooks.bsky.social for this wonderful, thoughtful review of August Wilson's American Century!

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great resource! monzen nakacho is my home base in tokyo, so i'll keep an eye out for those listed under kōtō-ku

very excited to share the cover for our forthcoming book by susan burns on the history of medical modernization and public health in tokyo! featuring a bunch of color images and cool maps!

University of Pittsburgh Press at AAG - Mick Gusinde-Duffy Mick Gusinde-Duffy, Editor at Large for U Pitt Press will be available for book meetings throughout the conference. Bring your groundbreaking political geography projects for discussion.

The ghost of editor @mickodopolous.bsky.social will be "floating" at #AAG2026. Cultivating book projects on behalf of @upittpress.bsky.social.

Buy him a drink, or grab an appointment here bit.ly/3MdV2AX
to tell him your bookish thoughts.

No Rhododendron is a finalist for the 2026 PEN Open Book Award! Congrats, Samyak!

See all of the finalists here: pen.org/2026-pen-ame...

The winners will be announced on March 31st.

Patricia Grace King of Durham, England is the winner of the 2026 Drue Heinz Literature Prize - University of Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh, PA – Patricia Grace King, of Durham, England, is the winner of the 2026 Drue Heinz Literature Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious prizes for a collection of short fiction. King’s co...

Announcing the winner of the 2026 Drue Heinz Literature Prize!

upittpress.org/patricia-gra...

We're thrilled to share the cover for Asian Catholicism and the Remaking of Contemporary Families, edited by @michelchambon.bsky.social and James Ponniah, the first book in our new Contemporary Asian Catholics series!

Details and US preorder: bit.ly/3ZidSJT
EU and RoW preorder: bit.ly/3YELHVw

Happy pub day to World Observation: Empire, Architecture, and the Global Archive of Itō Chūta by Matthew Mullane!

upittpress.org/books/978082...

excited to receive my advance copy of our latest title in asian studies & architectural history! kudos to the author and my design & production colleagues on this gorgeous book! the color illustrations really pop! upittpress.org/books/978082... @upittpress.bsky.social

interesting! now i'm super curious to know what kind of recreational facility was in shinkawa near eitaibashi, i think there's a park there now

hey, that's my neighborhood! did you stop in monnaka?

Excited to see some of our recent titles included in the London Review of Books University Press spread!

hey that's me!

Cover of Galileo’s Fame by Anna-Luna Post

Galleys available for Galileo’s Fame by @annalunapost.bsky.social

With this book, Anna-Luna Post offers a welcome new perspective on the volatile dynamic between early modern fame and science in Italy, shifting the focus from the recipient of fame to its brokers.

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Congrats to Sheila Crane, whose book, City in the Shadow of Shantytown. A Critical History of Bidonville, we're honored to publish in the Spring 2026!

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NineNorth Spotlight: Author Mubanga Kalimamukwente YouTube video by NineNorth Media

"I think writers are eavesdroppers". Terrific interview with Drue Heinz Literature Prize winner Mubanga Kalimamukwento about her writing motivations and process. She also recently passed the Minnesota Bar Exam!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMCH...

Three of books are featured in the 2025 @aupresses.bsky.social Book, Jacket, and Journal show!
Congrats to Alex Wolfe, our Editorial and Production Director, who designed all three:

See the cover of What God in the Kingdom of Bastards by Brian Gyamfi Brian Gyamfi’s debut poetry collection, What God in the Kingdom of Bastards, will be published by the University of Pittsburgh Press on September 9, 2025. The collection is available for pre-order.…

Exclusive cover reveal and Q&A for What God in the Kingdom of Bastards by Brian Gyamfi over at @debutiful.bsky.social!

debutiful.net/2025/05/06/7...

maybe i've been watching too much video game streamer content, but my quote for launching this series: "LET'S GO BRO!!!"

mr gorbachev, turn down this heat!

sizzling sales!

welcome to Pittsburgh, #ASEH2025! while you're here, stop by the @upittpress.bsky.social booth in the exhibit hall to say hello, look at some books, and chat about food, drinks, & places to see. and remember, when you get home, speak not of the wonders you have seen here

same space as ASALH? hope they fixed the HVAC issues...

I hope #ASEH2025 attendees find us in the exhibit hall in the hotel basement. Ask directions! There are many of us here - fantastic editors and others, so many good books. Come by.

Star Wars Droid From Ahsoka, Clone Wars & High Republic Gets Official Origin Huyang is WAY older than we thought...

happy master huyang with chubby cheeks? screenrant.com/star-wars-ah...

Congrats to Oksana Maksymchuk, whose collection Still City was named to the 2025 Griffin Poetry Prize longlist! griffinpoetryprize.com/press/2025-l...

Still City is first-hand poetic witness to the war in Ukraine.

we're all set up and ready for #AAS2025 -- stop by the @upittpress.bsky.social booth 3/14-3/16 for the latest news on pitt and our pubs!

Exciting news for those writing books on Asia. There's a new book series in town: Power Currents: Asian Media in the World! Edited by some great folks including @jonabel.bsky.social @cheryllsoriano.bsky.social and Rahul Mukherjee, this series looks exciting:

upittpress.org/series/power...

Black font on teal background that reads 2026 Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize, open for submissions March 1 to April 30, 2025. Pitt Poetry Series University of Pittsburgh Press. Also shows the covers of the three most recent winners.

The Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize is open for submissions!
Details here: upittpress.org/starrett-pri...