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Established in 1944, USC Press is one of the oldest and most distinguished publishing houses in the South!

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Calling all book lovers, our holiday sale is live now until December 31st! All books are 50% with free shipping on all U.S. orders over $50! The sale is on our website only at uscpress.com and use code JHOL25 at checkout. Happy reading!
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In a recent article from @artnews.com.web.brid.gy, it was announced that the Museum of Fine Arts Boston has restituted two of David Drake's large-scale works to his descendants: www.artnews.com/art-news/new...
Learn more about Drake and his work here: uscpress.com/The-Words-an...
MFA Boston Restitutes Two Ceramic Vessels to Descendants of Enslaved Artist David Drake
The MFA Boston has restituted two ceramic vessels to the descendants of enslaved artist David Drake, repurchasing one for its collection.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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"Exporting Reconstruction: Ulysses S. Grant and a New Empire of Liberty" by Ryan P. Semmes is "part of a growing body of scholarship that broadens the study of Reconstruction beyond the U.S. South," writes Evan C. Rothera. Read more about it here: bit.ly/4nV1f1B @uscpress.bsky.social
Exporting Reconstruction (2024)
A detailed review of "Exporting Reconstruction: Ulysses S. Grant and a New Empire of Liberty" by Ryan P. Semmes.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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How do university presses #TeamUP to advance knowledge? A baker’s dozen inspiring examples in the #UPWeek Gallery include work by @ucpress.bsky.social, @dukepress.bsky.social, @mitpress.bsky.social, @uofupress.bsky.social, @uncpress.bsky.social & @ualbertapress.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/43CrodY
November 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Our author, Kevin J. Hayes, recently gave a public lecture on everyone's favorite gonzo journalist, Hunter S. Thompson and you can watch the full speech here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqJ5...

#gonzojournalism #booksky
The Story of Hunter S. Thompson: The Good Life Gone Awry - Kevin Hayes, PhD
YouTube video by McConnell Center
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November 7, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Thank you to The George Washington University - College of Professional Studies for having USC Press at this year's Ethics in Publishing Conference! We were part of a wonderful panel and you can watch the full hour here: gwpress.manifoldapp.org/projects/15t...
Equity and Inclusion in Publishing | 15th GW Ethics in Publishing Conference | GW Publishing
Equity and Inclusion in Publishing Moderated by Yael Fitzpatrick The Rhetoric of Hybrid Publishing: Negotiating Legitimacy and Stigma in the Modern Publishing Landscape, Brittany Griffiths Equity a...
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November 3, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Calling all book lovers, our holiday sale is live now until December 31st! All books are 50% with free shipping on all U.S. orders over $50! The sale is on our website only at uscpress.com and use code JHOL25 at checkout. Happy reading!
#booksale #holidaysale #booksky
November 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
It's cover reveal time for our Spring 2026 season of books! Thank you to our wonderful designers for helping us look our best. Check out these titles and more at uscpress.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM
We love to see universities highlighting the work of their professors! Thank you @clemsontigers.bsky.social for this article on Otis W. Pickett Sr. news.clemson.edu/pickett-publ... Read the article for updates on Pickett's upcoming author events!
Pickett publishes book on South Carolina religious history
Clemson University Historian Otis Pickett has been a Presbyterian since he was a student at Clemson. Before he went to graduate school to earn a master’s
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October 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
“It takes continuing on the path no matter what else is going on.” -- Henrie Monteith Treadwell in a recent interview with USC, sc.edu/uofsc/posts/...
Beyond ’63
Alumna Henrie Monteith Treadwell filed the lawsuit that desegregated USC. That moment was merely the prologue to a long and meaningful career.
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October 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Catch our author, Lisa Gring-Pemble on Fall for the Book. Lisa M. Gring-Pemble explores how 19th century women used the Bible to claim moral and rhetorical agency in American Society – countering gendered restrictions and catalyzing the women’s movement. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PCs...
Your Daughters Will Prophesy: Rhetorical Dissent & The Fight for Women's Rights
YouTube video by Fall for the Book
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October 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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You can pre-order “The Republican House Divided” here with a 20% discount: uscpress.com/The-Republic... (use code JSAVE20).

For folks in the UK, you can pre-order my book here: mngbookshop.co.uk/978164336508...

@uscpress.bsky.social 🗃️
October 13, 2025 at 9:22 AM
One of our forthcoming books just received a @publisherswkly.bsky.social review! We're so grateful for the support of Akua McDaniel's "A Dream Deferred: The Art and Activism of Edwin Augustus Harleston." You can pre-order this book now at: uscpress.com/A-Dream-Defe...

#blackartist #arthistory
October 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
It's the 100th anniversary of Jewish Book Month and we've got a nice selection of books to help you celebrate! You can find our list here: uscpress.com/books/catego...
Happy reading!

#jewishbookmonth #jewishhistory #jewishculture
October 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
In cased you missed it, take a listen to Vincent Sheheen's recent interview with WIS TV www.wistv.com/video/2025/1... where he talks about his upcoming book The Concise Guide to South Carolina State Government, out December 4, 2025
New Book Reveals S.C. Political Secrets
New Book Reveals S.C. Political Secrets
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October 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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It was a great weekend in Atlanta and we at @uscpress.bsky.social were so honored to share Dr. Treadwell's memoir, COME ALONG WITH ME. Thanks to Bobby Donaldson at the @sc.edu Center for Civil Rights History and Research for making it happen at @asalh-bhm.bsky.social annual meeting! #asalh25 #asalh
Hey #aslah25 folks, this is happening today at 5pm!
Hey @asalh-bhm.bsky.social attendees, our author, Henrie Montieth Treadwell will be signing her new book, Come Along with Me: An African American Woman's Journey for Justice, tomorrow September 26th from 5pm-6pm! You can get a copy of her book in advance at the USC Press booth now! #ASALH
September 29, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Hey #aslah25 folks, this is happening today at 5pm!
Hey @asalh-bhm.bsky.social attendees, our author, Henrie Montieth Treadwell will be signing her new book, Come Along with Me: An African American Woman's Journey for Justice, tomorrow September 26th from 5pm-6pm! You can get a copy of her book in advance at the USC Press booth now! #ASALH
September 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Hey @asalh-bhm.bsky.social attendees, our author, Henrie Montieth Treadwell will be signing her new book, Come Along with Me: An African American Woman's Journey for Justice, tomorrow September 26th from 5pm-6pm! You can get a copy of her book in advance at the USC Press booth now! #ASALH
September 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Under 2 months until “The Republican House Divided” is published!

According to @tyseidule.bsky.social, "everyone who wants to understand the Republican Party of today, or how Civil War memory is used politically, will need to read this book.”

I am humbled by such praise 🗃️

@uscpress.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
We can't wait to be part of ASALH's 110th annual meeting and conference! Our acquisitions editor, Ehren Foley, will be at this event as an exhibitor, all books will be 40% off! Make sure you stop by the USC Press table and check out our incredible selection of titles!
The 110th Annual Meeting & Conference Souvenir Journal is LIVE NOW! Inside you’ll find the full schedule of events, featured publications, awards, and much more 📖

To read more: asalh.org/conference/1...
September 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
We've got another podcast for you to enjoy! New Folklife Today Podcast: Exploring 1950s Gullah Geechee Sonic Life with Dr. Eric Crawford blogs.loc.gov/folklife/202...

#gullahgeechee #podcast #historysky
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September 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Official Book Trailer for Mary Whyte’s new book, An Artist’s Life! Available for sale October 14, 2025 at uscpress.com/An-Artists-L... or wherever you buy books. www.youtube.com/watch?v=r09t...

#art #watercolor #newbook
An Artist's Life
The path to discovering and developing the artist within During her fifty years as an artist and teacher, Mary Whyte has discovered that tapping our personal well of creativity and pas…
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September 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Four Georgia Southern faculty members publish books taking historical research beyond the library: www.griceconnect.com/education/fo... check out this spotlight on @howard2home.bsky.social and her recent book, Understanding Octavia E. Butler!
Four Georgia Southern faculty members publish books taking historical research beyond the library
From the depths of Victorian archives to the heart of Sherman’s March and more, Georgia Southern University professors are bringing new perspectives to well-known historical topics through their recen...
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September 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Very excited to announce that an audiobook of my forthcoming book, “The Republican House Divided”, will be available thanks to @tantoraudio.bsky.social.

If you like to listen to your history, make sure to download my book wherever you usually get audiobooks! 🎧🗃️

tantor.com/the-republic...
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September 1, 2025 at 12:22 PM