KNOWING AN EMPIRE challenges conventional binaries of Western versus Easter, and colonial versus non-colonial, presenting a nuanced perspective of early modern empires as dynamic, interconnected entities. 📚Learn more about the book: services.publishing.umich.edu/Books/K/Know...

It's always wonderful to see Lever Press authors all in one place! Some of the local members of the PRACTICE DIALOGUES collective gathered to celebrate the release of their book. Learn more about the book here: services.publishing.umich.edu/Books/P/Prac...

The Lever Press Fall 2026 catalog is here! From film studies around world, digital ethnography, and literary studies, we have something for everyone. Download the catalog and learn more about our Fall books here: buff.ly/0LkCcGG

The second edition of THE PLEASANT PROFESSION OF ROBERT A. HEINLEIN by @effjayem.bsky.social is out January 2027! This critical analysis examines Heinlein's arguments about the nature of science fiction, American politics, and himself. Pre-order here: services.publishing.umich.edu/Books/T/The-...

By reframing the curricular content, skills, learning approaches, and teaching strategies of Chinese pre-modern education, UNLOCKING THE TREASURY proves to be essential to understanding Qing era education. 📚Learn more about Katherine's book here: services.publishing.umich.edu/Books/U/Unlo...

SHIFTING BLIND IDENTITIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION is now available! This edited collection features accounts of how blindness and low-vision intersect with other identity dimensions for students and faculty in higher education. Start reading: doi.org/10.3998/mpub...

Out in November, COPY/RIGHTS AND EARLY CINEMA addresses copyright and early intermediality, piracy and censorship, international distribution, and more at the 17th annual International Domitor Conference! Read more here: services.publishing.umich.edu/Books/C/Copy...

This must-have guide, THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE by Dan Hassler-Forest, gives readers a fresh perspective on the classic horror film. Read more about the new addition to our film|minutes series and pre-order here: services.publishing.umich.edu/Books/T/The-... @danhf.bsky.social

PRACTICE DIALOGUES: LISTENING TO THE WISDOM OF CARE WORK is now available to read online! This volume written by a collective of practitioners calls readers to learn from, not simply about, care work and those dedicated to it. Start reading: doi.org/10.3998/mpub...

KNOWING AN EMPIRE offers a highly innovative and dialogic approach to comparative studies of empires, with major implications for Asian, European, Latin American, transnational, and global history. 📚Learn more about this volume here: services.publishing.umich.edu/Books/K/Know...

By integrating experiential learning, conceptual frameworks, and real-world engagement, GLEANINGS FROM THE FIELD cultivates a new generation of problem-solvers committed to addressing food insecurity. 📚Learn more about the volume here: services.publishing.umich.edu/Books/G/Glea...

Another addition to our film|minutes series, DALEKÁ CESTA / DISTANT JOURNEY reexamines the pioneering Czech Holocaust film through digital methods and the ethics of historical memory. Read more and pre-order your copy here: services.publishing.umich.edu/Books/D/Dale...

Alternating between a variety of analytical lenses, Shane Denson's BRIDE OF FRAKENSTEIN breaks from conventional forms of film-analytical writing and offers an experiment in defamiliarization and looking anew. 📚Learn more about Denson's book here: services.publishing.umich.edu/Books/B/Brid...

A reevaluation of Lee Kwang-mo's poignant exploration of childhood in wartime, SPRING IN MY HOMETOWN / 아름다운 시절 is the latest inaugural volume of our Cinemas of Asia series! Read more and pre-order here: services.publishing.umich.edu/Books/S/Spri...

Lever Press's 50th book, "God's Own Land," is now available to read online! This new volume to the ASIANetwork Books series traces the Garhwal Himalaya region's sacred history and the development of Hindu pilgrimage there. Start reading: doi.org/10.3998/mpub...

A fresh, global critique of work, productivity, and free time under contemporary capitalism, OTIUM: AN ANTHROPOLOGY OF WORK, FREEDOM, AND COMMON GROUND IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY by Gregor Dobler is out October 2026. Read more: services.publishing.umich.edu/Books/O/Otium2

Stephen Lee Naish's SCREEN CAPTURES is now available to read online! This book offers a vibrant collection of essays that explore how films and changes in the media industries reflect and influence our political, cultural, technological, and ecological moment. Start reading: doi.org/10.3998/mpub...

"Stephen Lee Naish's SCREEN CAPTURES adds a sharpening filter to the film-goer's experience on the big and little screen." Check out LP author @riffsandmeaning.bsky.social's full interview with the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social here: buff.ly/68jLpop

Heading to the theater this weekend to see The Bride! from Maggie Gyllenhaal? Check out Shane Denson's minute-by-minute examination of the original Bride of Frankenstein film to get the full viewing experience. Start reading: doi.org/10.3998/mpub...

Every month is National Reading Month when you publish #OpenAccess scholarship! Check out our newest publications, from urban studies of Rome to traditional Chinese literature here: www.leverpress.org

A living exploration of contemporary Rome's urban transformations, inequalities, and social dynamics, LIVING ROME is now available to read online! Start reading here: doi.org/10.3998/mpub...

TRIGGER WARNINGS: TEACHING THROUGH TRAUMA is now available! This interdisciplinary collection deepens our understandings of trigger warnings in a social justice context. Start reading here: doi.org/10.3998/mpub...

Kick off your 2026 reading goal with Katherine and Kelly Ngo's TRADITIONAL CHINESE CHILDREN'S PRIMERS, the first anthology of its kind in a European language. Start reading online for free here: doi.org/10.3998/mpub...

OPEN ACCESS MUSICOLOGY VOL 3 is now available! These multimedia-rich essays for students and teachers of music history and ethnomusicology are essential for the music classroom. Start reading: doi.org/10.3998/mpub...

The Lever Pres Spring & Summer 2026 catalog is here! From urban studies of contemporary Rome to explorations of pilgrimage in the Garhwal Himalaya region, there's something for everyone. Browse here: buff.ly/Xo1eOta

A companion text to the award-winning web resource, TRAVELS WITH MINA LOY by Suzanne W. Churchill, Linda A. Kinnahan, & Susan Rosenbaum is out Sept 2026! Read more and pre-order here: services.publishing.umich.edu/Books/T/Trav...

Tracing the Garhwal Himalaya region's sacred history, GOD'S OWN LAND by James G. Lochtefeld is out April 2026! Read more and pre-order here: services.publishing.umich.edu/Books/G/God-...

We're about a month away from the pub date of the latest OPEN ACCESS MUSICOLOGY issue! Pre-order your copy of the essay collection here: services.publishing.umich.edu/Books/O/Open...

The new addition to our Re-Editions series, TRADITIONAL CHINESE CHILDREN'S PRIMERS, is now here! The first-of-its-kind anthology in English covers Chinese children's texts from 2nd century BCE to the late 20th century. Start reading: buff.ly/tRF9G9q

A groundbreaking digital ethnography of the Otherkin community, HUMAN* BEING by @devinproctor.bsky.social is out August 2026! Read more and pre-order your copy here: buff.ly/hvMOZgC @elonuniversity.bsky.social