Great to see @chrisbriem.bsky.social and his book “Beyond Steel” featured in this coverage of the NFL Draft!

"'You're about to get hit by a hurricane.' That's the best advice I got about what it's like when a baby makes landfall in your life."

Eric LeMay shared a playlist for his essay collection The First 649 at Largehearted Boy largeheartedboy.com/2026/04/17/e...

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Thrilled to be exhibiting at the 2026 @rustbeltlab.bsky.social symposium on "The Regenerative Rust Belt"! If you're attending today (4/17) at Ursuline College, stop by and have a look at books by @chrisbriem.bsky.social, @ninamandell.bsky.social, @terryallenbelew.bsky.social, and more.

If you have access to The Writer's Chronicle from AWP, don't miss their excerpt from Eric LeMay's book "The First 649 Days," new from Kent State. Big thanks to @jamestatehill.bsky.social and his colleagues for making it happen.

Four books in a stack on a wood backdrop, fanned to show "The First 649 Days" (with cover featuring a child in a natural setting) at the top.

Happy pub day to Eric LeMay, whose book “The First 649 Days” is now available. It joins Kent State's celebrated tradition of publishing literary work by authors from the region.
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Celebrating National Poetry Month April is National Poetry Month, and Kent State University Press is pleased to join authors, publishers, and readers around the country in celebrating the occasion. Browse the full list of poetry ti…

Our celebration of National Poetry Month continues! New at the blog: Learn more about KSU Press’s ongoing collaboration with the Wick Poetry Center, including links to interviews, readings, and more.

Cleveland's African American Cultural Garden breaks ground on final phase with construction set to finish in October www.clevescene.com/news/clevela...

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Eek — cover reveal! Teacup, measuring cup, candy jar, lemon, moose, girl offering a book report — it's all in there. 💛

Text: Cover Reveal OIL COURSES Poems by Carolyn Williams-Noren Tanana Winner of the 2025 Stan and Tom Wick Poetry Prize • Pádraig O Tuama, Judge 米 THE KENT STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS KENT STATE. UNIVERSITY Wick Poetry Center College of Arts and Sciences with a book cover featuring a child, a moose, and a map, with other stylized elements.

KSU Press and the Wick Poetry Center are excited to celebrate National Poetry Month with a cover reveal! Learn more about @creakyvoice.bsky.social's “Oil Courses” at the link, and watch for the official announcement in our fall catalog:

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The Essay as an Act of Love: My Conversation with Author Eric LeMay I had the great pleasure of speaking with Eric about his latest collection, about the essay form, about writing from Ohio ground, and more. Read it, and watch him flip the script on me, ask me—the …

Thanks to @rebeccamoonruark.bsky.social for talking with Eric LeMay about his book “The First 649 Days: Essays and Other Acts of Love,” coming April 14 from Kent State University Press. Read the Q&A at the link, and don’t miss Rebecca’s review in @pghreviewofbooks.bsky.social!

So... if you have not ordered your own copy of the book (I'm sure that's none of you, right?), I believe my publisher right now has a 30% sale on all books. I'm sure you want to get your parents a gift!

Use code: SPRING30 before it expires via: www.kentstateuniversitypress.com/2025/beyond-...

My (free) Journal of Tolkien Research article, "The Tides of Time, the Tides of Fate, and the Power of Song," has been shortlisted for Best Article in the 2026 @tolkiensociety.org awards. Thank you for this unexpected honor. Best of luck to everyone shortlisted.

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Hey, I wrote this!

My Youngstown Bookshelf: Vince Guerrieri Last August, we were pleased to share guest perspective from Gavin Moulton, who curated a Cleveland Bookshelf featuring recommended reading about the city. We’re excited to follow up now with…

It’s the Youngstown Bookshelf! We’re grateful to @vinceguerrieri.com for writing up seven books about a city that, in the words of a 1934 observer, "seeps into the consciousness of its every inhabitant, whether he is willing or not.”

Our Region's Business - Beyond Steel: Pittsburgh and the Economics of Transformation

ICYMI

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Two men in suits on a TV set with the book "Beyond Steel" between them.

Great seeing @chrisbriem.bsky.social on Pittsburgh station WPXI to talk about his book “Beyond Steel.” It’s the third time this month our authors have brought their insights to new audiences with appearances on TV—all part of the engagement facilitated by university presses and their books.

Now available at @projectmuse.bsky.social: the March issue of our journal "Civil War History," edited by @jimdowns.bsky.social.

A grid with four images related to Nina Mandell's "A Fractiono of a Point," including a detail from the book cover and three photos of gymnasts depicted in the book.

The rollout for @ninamandell.bsky.social's book "A Fraction of a Point" continues with a nice writeup at @cleveland.com. Congrats to the author, and thanks to all the journalists and critics (in Ohio and beyond) who've contributed to the title's success!

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Pittsburgh’s post-steel economy is a success – and a warning for other cities Pittsburgh’s struggle to move beyond steel demonstrates that industry dominance is temporary. Other regions can learn from Pittsburgh’s slow economic recovery.

Pittsburgh’s struggle to move beyond steel demonstrates that industry dominance is temporary. Other regions can learn from Pittsburgh’s slow economic recovery, explains an economist and author of, “Beyond Steel: Pittsburgh and the Economics of Transformation.”

Pittsburgh’s post-steel economy is a success – and a warning for other cities Pittsburgh’s struggle to move beyond steel demonstrates that industry dominance is temporary. Other regions can learn from Pittsburgh’s slow economic recovery.

I think the idea here is this can be syndicated by other publications. So for the editors out there.

By me via TheConversation: Pittsburgh’s post‑steel economy is a success – and a warning for other cities
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BOA Podcast 73: Steven Herman—Behind the White House Curtain - Books on Asia Steven Herman spent 1990-2006 in Japan, most of those years with Voice of America. He served as South East Asia Bureau Chief as well as North East Asia Bureau Chief for the Korean Penninsula & Japan

Almost two years after its initial publication—and with a new paperback edition now available—"Behind the White House Curtain" continues to attract attention. We're pleased that author Steven Herman (@newsguy.bsky.social) got to talk about his book with the Books on Asia Podcast.

Harriett Logan has made Loganberry Books one of Cleveland’s great literary treasures. Since opening on Larchmere in 1994, she has created a welcoming space for readers, writers, & neighbors. More in my "Skrtic's Pics" column: clevelandmagazine.com/articles/skr...

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Carnegie Library’s recommended books on Pittsburgh for our NFL Draft visitors:

March news and reviews The rollout for A Fraction of a Point generates widespread attention. It’s named one of the month’s best new books in Bustle (“not one to be missed”), and author Nina Mandel…

Another big month for KSUP books, with attention ranging from Bustle to @theguardian.com, and from @pghreviewofbooks.bsky.social to Governing Magazine. Congrats to all our authors, including @ninamandell.bsky.social, @chrisbriem.bsky.social, and @alas-not-me.bsky.social.

Just received the first paperback copies of the updated 'Behind the White House Curtain.' www.barnesandnoble.com/w/behi...

New book chronicles legacy of Brecksville-Broadview Heights gymnastics team A Fraction of a Point follows the Bees throughout the 2022-2023 season.

Few things make us happier than university-press authors engaging wide audiences with the help of television's reach. So we were thrilled, this week, to see @ninamandell.bsky.social (and her book "A Fraction of a Point") on Cleveland station WKYC.

So pleased with the way Pittsburgh continues to come through for books and authors. This Q&A from public radio station @wesa.fm joins attention for Chris's book at @pghreviewofbooks.bsky.social, @post-gazette.com, @ryandeto.bsky.social at Axios, White Whale Books, and others in this bookish city.

New book by Pittsburgh economist challenges the region’s steel story A new book from University of Pittsburgh economist Chris Briem untangles Pittsburgh’s industrial history from when steel reigned through its reinvention that pulled on varied sectors.

WESA: New book by Pittsburgh economist challenges the region’s steel story (what book?)
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A two-decade Ohio gymnastic dynasty just took home gold again In “A Fraction of a Point”, sports journalist Nina Mandell explores how one Ohio gymnastics team has taken home the state title 23 years in a row.

The big rollout for @ninamandell.bsky.social's “A Fraction of a Point” continues today with a radio appearance at Ideastream Public Media! Congrats to the author, and to the Brecksville-Broadview Heights Bees, who recently won their 23rd consecutive state title.