William Masami Hammell
@umewmasa.bsky.social
Sr Acq Editor, Asian & Africana studies, Univ of Pitt Press; formerly Cambridge Univ Press, Harvard Asia Center, Temple Univ Press, BWH Dept of Medicine
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!
✨COVER REVEAL✨
Mapping Medical Modernity: Urban Space and Public Health in Tokyo, 1868-1920 by Susan Burns explores the history of medical modernization and public health in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Tokyo.
Details & preorder: upittpress.org/books/978082...
Mapping Medical Modernity: Urban Space and Public Health in Tokyo, 1868-1920 by Susan Burns explores the history of medical modernization and public health in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Tokyo.
Details & preorder: upittpress.org/books/978082...
February 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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!
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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.
Buy him a drink, or grab an appointment here bit.ly/3MdV2AX
to tell him your bookish thoughts.
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.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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.
Buy him a drink, or grab an appointment here bit.ly/3MdV2AX
to tell him your bookish thoughts.
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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.
See all of the finalists here: pen.org/2026-pen-ame...
The winners will be announced on March 31st.
January 29, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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.
See all of the finalists here: pen.org/2026-pen-ame...
The winners will be announced on March 31st.
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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
Details and US preorder: bit.ly/3ZidSJT
EU and RoW preorder: bit.ly/3YELHVw
January 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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
Details and US preorder: bit.ly/3ZidSJT
EU and RoW preorder: bit.ly/3YELHVw
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Happy pub day to World Observation: Empire, Architecture, and the Global Archive of Itō Chūta by Matthew Mullane!
upittpress.org/books/978082...
upittpress.org/books/978082...
September 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Happy pub day to World Observation: Empire, Architecture, and the Global Archive of Itō Chūta by Matthew Mullane!
upittpress.org/books/978082...
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
August 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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
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Excited to see some of our recent titles included in the London Review of Books University Press spread!
June 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Excited to see some of our recent titles included in the London Review of Books University Press spread!
hey that's me!
The @aupresses.bsky.social annual meeting kicks off today and we're excited to be connecting with our colleagues from all over the country!
Make sure to tune in tomorrow, 6/10 at 1:15 to hear our own @umewmasa.bsky.social discuss How (Not) to Blow Up a Pipeline!
Make sure to tune in tomorrow, 6/10 at 1:15 to hear our own @umewmasa.bsky.social discuss How (Not) to Blow Up a Pipeline!
June 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
hey that's me!
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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.
upittpress.org/books/978082...
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.
upittpress.org/books/978082...
June 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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.
upittpress.org/books/978082...
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.
upittpress.org/books/978082...
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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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May 29, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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!
www.arch.virginia.edu/news/center-...
www.arch.virginia.edu/news/center-...
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"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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMCH...
NineNorth Spotlight: Author Mubanga Kalimamukwente
YouTube video by NineNorth Media
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May 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
"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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMCH...
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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:
Congrats to Alex Wolfe, our Editorial and Production Director, who designed all three:
May 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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:
Congrats to Alex Wolfe, our Editorial and Production Director, who designed all three:
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Exclusive cover reveal and Q&A for What God in the Kingdom of Bastards by Brian Gyamfi over at @debutiful.bsky.social!
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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.…
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May 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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...
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!!!"
We're excited to announce Power Currents: Asian Media in the World, a new scholarly book series that recenters media within Asian studies and Asia within media studies.
Details here:
upittpress.org/upp-announce...
Details here:
upittpress.org/upp-announce...
UPP Announces New Scholarly Series: Power Currents: Asian Media in the World - University of Pittsburgh Press
Pittsburgh, PA – The University of Pittsburgh Press is pleased to announce the launch of Power Currents: Asian Media in the World, a new scholarly book series that recenters media within Asian studies...
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April 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
maybe i've been watching too much video game streamer content, but my quote for launching this series: "LET'S GO BRO!!!"
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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
April 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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
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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.
April 9, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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.
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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.
Still City is first-hand poetic witness to the war in Ukraine.
March 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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.
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!
March 13, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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!
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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...
upittpress.org/series/power...
Power Currents: Asian Media in the World - University of Pittsburgh Press
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March 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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...
upittpress.org/series/power...
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The Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize is open for submissions!
Details here: upittpress.org/starrett-pri...
Details here: upittpress.org/starrett-pri...
March 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize is open for submissions!
Details here: upittpress.org/starrett-pri...
Details here: upittpress.org/starrett-pri...
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Last night we gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of Mal Goode, Wilburn's grandfather and network news’s first African American correspondent. A welcome reminder of all that's good in the world in these dark and strange times. upittpress.org/books/978082...
Mal Goode Reporting - University of Pittsburgh Press
|9780822967453|The Life and Work of a Black Broadcast Trailblazer|Mal Goode (1908–1995) became network news’s first African American correspondent when ABC News hired him in 1962. Raised in Homestead ...
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February 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Last night we gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of Mal Goode, Wilburn's grandfather and network news’s first African American correspondent. A welcome reminder of all that's good in the world in these dark and strange times. upittpress.org/books/978082...
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Not to be missed: this episode of @randywilburn.bsky.social 's podcast on the ever-inspiring Mal Goode. #blackhistorymonth iamnorthwestarkansas.com/captivate-po...
Mal Goode: Breaking Barriers in Broadcast Journalism
About the Show: As we celebrate Black History Month, we take this opportunity to revisit the inspiring legacy of Mal Goode—the first Black network new...
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February 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Not to be missed: this episode of @randywilburn.bsky.social 's podcast on the ever-inspiring Mal Goode. #blackhistorymonth iamnorthwestarkansas.com/captivate-po...
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Join us 2/13 at the University of Pittsburgh for a celebration of the life and work of Mal Goode (Class of ‘31), network news’s first African-American correspondent.
February 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Join us 2/13 at the University of Pittsburgh for a celebration of the life and work of Mal Goode (Class of ‘31), network news’s first African-American correspondent.
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Congrats @kendalljoy.bsky.social, winner of the 2025 CCCC Outstanding Book Award for Sensitive Rhetorics: Academic Freedom and Campus Activism!
February 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Congrats @kendalljoy.bsky.social, winner of the 2025 CCCC Outstanding Book Award for Sensitive Rhetorics: Academic Freedom and Campus Activism!