Stop by our exhibit at SHEAR and say hi to Editor in Chief, Andrew Davidson! The exhibit goes through Sunday morning. #SHEAR2026

Marshall Garvey, author of INTERSTATE '85, recently appeared on the Duke's House of Cards podcast to discuss his new book. Listen to the interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aXw...

John McManus, author of AMERICAN COURAGE, AMERICAN CARNAGE, will deliver a lecture for the Texas World War II History Roundtable Audie Lang Chapter in Greenville, TX, on July 23. For more information: texaswwiiroundtable.org

Mary Jo Ignoffo, author of CAPTIVE OF THE LABYRINTH: Sarah L. Winchester, Heiress to the Rifle Fortune, has published a new Substack post. Read it here: maryjoignoffo.substack.com/p/a-blouse-i...

Suzannah Evans Comfort, author of THE ENVIRONMENTAL BEAT: Inside the Struggle to Legitimize the Environment as News, has written a new article for Nieman Reports. Read it here: niemanreports.org/climate-jour...

DISUNION AMONG OURSELVES: The Perilous Politics of the American Revolution by Eli Merritt has won the 2023 American Revolution Round Table of Philadelphia book award. Congratulations to Dr. Merritt! upress.missouri.edu/978082627486...

As the U.S. prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, Carli Conklin, author of THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS IN THE FOUNDING ERA: An Intellectual History, (upress.missouri.edu/978082622223...) weighs in on the idea of the “pursuit of happiness:" showme.missouri.edu/2026/the-pur...

Bob Korkuc, editor of LIFE OF THE 381ST BOMB GROUP, recently appeared on WW2TV to discuss the book. Watch the interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L_l...

John McManus, author of COMBAT IN AN AGE OF TERROR, will deliver a WWII History Roundtable lecture on July 23 at 7pm at the Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum in Greenville, TX. For more information: texaswwiiroundtable.org

Kevin Hymel, author of the forthcoming 3rd and final volume of PATTON’S WAR, has published a new post on the Arlington National Cemetery blog. Read it here: www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Blog/Post/15...

We are pleased to announce the Fall & Winter 2026 catalog! We invite you to download the full catalog and explore the range of upcoming titles publishing between July and December 2026, and available for pre-order now. dhjhkxawhe8q4.cloudfront.net/missouripres...

Kristie Wolferman, author of SHARING THE LOVE OF GARDENING, will discuss her new book for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute on Friday, June 12, from 9:30 to 11:00 am via Zoom. For more information, see their Summer 2026 Semester course listing: extension.missouri.edu/programs/osh...

Howard Wight Marshall, author of KEEP IT OLD-TIME, will perform fiddle tunes at the Missouri River Regional Library, 214 Adams St, in Jefferson City on June 15 at 6:30 p.m. For more information: www.mrrl.org/event/music-...

Marguerite Yourcenar was born on this day in 1903. Read "WE MET IN PARIS": Grace Frick and Her Life with Marguerite Yourcenar here: upress.missouri.edu/978082622210...

Kevin Fernlund, author of A BIG HISTORY OF NORTH AMERICA, recently wrote an article for History Reclaimed. Read the article here: historyreclaimed.co.uk/hispaniola-i...

On Saturday, June 6, at 11 am, Greg Olson will speak about his book INDIGENOUS MISSOURIANS to the Callaway County Historical Society at 1st Christian Church in Fulton, MO, at 6 E. 7th St.

A HISTORY OF AMERICAN LEGISLATURES, 1619-2024 by Peverill Squire is now available. Find the book here: upress.missouri.edu/978082622350...

Dwayne Eutsey, author of THERE IS NO HUMOR IN HEAVEN: Mark Twain and Religious Liberalism, was recently mentioned in a video by the Wall Street Journal. Watch it here: www.wsj.com/video/free-e...

Dwayne Eutsey, author of THERE IS NO HUMOR IN HEAVEN: Mark Twain and Religious Liberalism, was interviewed for a Wall Street Journal column about Mark Twain's book on Joan of Arc. Read it here: www.wsj.com/opinion/free...

Are you ready for the 2026 FIFA World Cup? Matches in KCMO start in just 1 month! Looking to learn more about the history of soccer in America? You’ll want to pick up SOCCER IN AMERICAN CULTURE: The Beautiful Game’s Struggle for Status #FIFACWC upress.missouri.edu/978082622293...

Visit our table at the Midwestern History Association Conference at Shriver Center at Miami University of Ohio from Thursday, April 30 to Friday, May 1. For more information: www.midwesternhistory.com/2026-confere...

Steven L. Ossad, author of CHASING THE SHADOW: Mickey Marcus's 200 Days of Destiny, will speak at the Jewish Chapel of the United States Military Academy at West Point on Sunday, May 3, at 10:00 AM. For more information: mailchi.mp/acc5c847d6a5...

Greg Olson, author of THE AMAZING LIFE OF JEFFREY DEROINE: Enslaved Trader, Prairie Diplomat, and Missouri Settler, was recently interviewed on the KBIA show The Daily Blend about his new book. Watch the full interview here: www.kbia.org/show/the-dai...

CATCHING HELL FROM ALL QUARTERS: Anti-Klan Activists in Interwar Missouri by Sean Rost is an honorable mention in the 2026 Society of Midland Authors Awards for the History category. Congratulations to Dr. Rost! Find a full list of award winners here: midlandauthors.org/contest-winn...

We were saddened to learn of the passing of Gary Francis Kurutz, editor of RECOLLECTIONS OF THE WAR WITH MEXICO. www.aztlanmortuary.com/obituaries/g...

Be sure to visit us at the 92nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Military History in Arlington, Virginia, through March 29. Visit us at Booth #18 for 30% off our military history titles.

Tennessee Williams was born on this day in 1911. To learn more about the influence of St. Louis, Missouri on Williams and his work, check out BLUE SONG by Henry Schvey: upress.missouri.edu/978082622261...

Play Ball!⚾In honor of MLB Opening Day, check out some of our recent baseball history titles in our Sports and American Culture series: upress.missouri.edu/category/SPO... #MLB #OpeningDay #baseball

Ann Ryan, author of THE GHOSTS OF MARK TWAIN: A Study of Manhood, Race, and the Gothic Imagination, was recently interviewed on the Missouri Net show, Show Me Today. Listen to the interview here: www.missourinet.com/2026/03/10/t...

Elizabeth Atwood, author of DEADLINE: 200 Years of Violence Against Journalists in the United States, will discuss her new book on Thursday, March 19 at Hood College in Frederick, MD. For more information: go.activecalendar.com/hood/event/2...