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Publisher of books and journals (scholarly, literary, and regional), at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. https://uwpress.wisc.edu. (We are not the UW news/PR office)
Baltimore, MD: reminder! TOMORROW, 11/15, Bird in Hand will host the launch event for poet Bruce Snider's new collection, Blood Harmony; Bruce will be in conversation with James Arthur. 6 p.m. ET at The Ivy Bookshop, 11 East 33rd Street.

Details: tinyurl.com/td2juxpp
Bruce Snider: Book Launch for BLOOD HARMONY (with James Arthur)
Eventbrite - The Ivy Bookshop presents Bruce Snider: Book Launch for BLOOD HARMONY (with James Arthur) - Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Bird in Hand Coffee & Books, Baltimore, MD. Find event and ticke...
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November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Milwaukee: reminder! On November 18, Boswell Book Company will host will host Janet Burroway, in conversation with Kim Suhr, in celebration of Janet's new novel, Simone in Pieces! Learn more and RSVP (for free): boswellbooks.com/event/2025-1...
November 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Providence, RI: reminder! TOMORROW, November 14, Riffraff Bookstore will host the launch event for David O'Connell's new book of poetry, At Some Point! David will be in conversation with Julie Danho. Details: riffraffpvd.com/events/
November 13, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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How do university presses #TeamUP to flip more backlist content to #OpenAccess? By collaborating on special projects like Big Ten Open Books! Learn more in today's blog post: press.umich.edu/Blog/2025/11... #UPWeek @bigtenacademic.bsky.social @aupresses.bsky.social
Big Ten Open Books Publishers #TeamUP to Unlock Vital Subject Collections
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November 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Chicago: reminder! Janet Burroway will launch her new novel, Simone in Pieces, tonight at Women & Children First, in conversation with Rosellen Brown! Details and (free) registration: womenandchildrenfirst.com/event/2025-1...
November 12, 2025 at 1:38 PM
For WORT FM, Sara Batkie interviews Emily Mitchell, author of the new story collection The Church of Divine Electricity: tinyurl.com/2wzsmv9x

Emily will be reading at Arts + Literature Laboratory in Madison this Saturday evening (November 15), along with Jenn Morea and Anthony Immergluck!
Emily Mitchell on the power of speculative fiction in strange times - WORT-FM 89.9
Author Emily Mitchell joins us to chat about her new short story collection, The Church of Divine Electricity.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Happy to #TeamUP with @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social once again to celebrate #UPWeek: listen in on a podcast interview with AUPresses President @dlbookman.bsky.social, director @uwiscpress.bsky.social.

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November 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Happy publication day to Lindsay Stuart Hill, whose new poetry collection WORLD OF DEW (winner of the Brittingham Prize in Poetry) is out today! Learn more about the book here: uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/W/Worl...
November 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Happy publication day to David O'Connell, whose new poetry collection AT SOME POINT (winner of the Felix Pollak Prize in Poetry) is out today! Learn more here: uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/A/At-S...
November 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Happy publication date to Bruce Snider, whose latest poetry collection BLOOD HARMONY (winner of the Four Lakes Prize in Poetry) is out today! Learn more here: uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/B/Bloo...
November 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Reminder: Today's the last day to submit to the Wisconsin Prize for Poetry in Translation, judged by Daniel Borzutzky! Learn more here: wicw.submittable.com/submit
November 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The @texasbookfest.bsky.social takes place this weekend in Austin and @elsaulhernandez.bsky.social, award-winning author of the poetry collection HOW TO KILL A GOAT & OTHER MONSTERS, will be on panels and signing copies of his book! If you're in the area, we hope you'll stop by!
November 8, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Washington, DC: reminder! Emily Mitchell will launch her new book of short stories, The Church of Divine Electricity, at Lost City Books TONIGHT, Nov. 6, at 7 PM, with Tania James!

Details: lostcitybookstore.com/new-events/2...
The Church of Divine Electricity by Emily Mitchell — Lost City Bookstore
A reading and conversation with author Emily Mitchell, moderated by Tania James. RSVP here About the book: Delightfully blending literary fiction with speculative genres, the stories in The...
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November 6, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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"Like my stories, the songs are pulled from a lot of different genres and time periods."

Emily Mitchell shared a playlist for her story collection The Church of Divine Electricity at Largehearted Boy largeheartedboy.com/2025/11/04/e...
November 4, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Thanks so much to @gpgottlieb.bsky.social for interviewing Janet Burroway about her newest novel, Simone in Pieces! Listen here: newbooksnetwork.com/simone-in-pi...
Simone is 9 years old when she escapes from Belgium, her father shot by Nazis. Told from different perspectives, Simone in Pieces is a stunning historical novel that spans her life as a refugee, a student, a divorcee, an academic, and someone capable of love. newbooksnetwork.com/simone-in-pi...
November 4, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Happy publication date to Janet Burroway, whose new novel SIMONE IN PIECES is out today!

Learn more here: uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/S/Simo...
November 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Happy publication date to Emily Mitchell, whose new story collection THE CHURCH OF DIVINE ELECTRICITY is out today! Learn more: tinyurl.com/4jwdxnex

Emily has upcoming events in Washington, D.C.; Madison, WI; Richmond, VA; Columbia, MD; and Cleveland, OH!
November 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
In @adroitjournal.bsky.social, Allison Wyss interviews Emily Mitchell, whose new story collection The Church of Divine Electricity publishes tomorrow: theadroitjournal.org/2025/11/03/a...
A Conversation with Emily Mitchell
Emily Mitchell is the author of The Last Summer of the World (W. W. Norton), a novel, and two collections of short stories: Viral (W. W. Norton, 2015); and The Church of Divine Electricity, winner …
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November 3, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Today in @electricliterature.com: "My Brothers and I Could Not Be More Different," an excerpt adapted from @600mildollarman.bsky.social Steve Majors's new memoir, Man Made: electricliterature.com/my-brothers-...
My Brothers and I Could Not Be More Different - Electric Literature
Rick believes I am an outsider in our Black family. Even I must concede that
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October 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Mark your calendars: on November 3, Portage County Public Library's Stevens Point Branch will host Anthony Bukoski, author of the story collection The Thief of Words! www.pocolibrary.org/all-library-...
October 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Congratulations to Steve Majors @600mildollarman.bsky.social, whose new memoir Man Made: In Search of Dads, Daddies, Father Figures, and Fatherhood is out today! Learn more about the book: uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/M/Man-...
October 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Thanks so much to @wibookfestival.bsky.social for hosting @blemer.bsky.social, author of The Lonely Veteran's Guide to Companionship, at the #wibookfest Fall Celebration!

There's a weekend full of events, so if you're out and about in Madison, check out the schedule: www.wisconsinbookfestival.org
October 25, 2025 at 11:50 AM
It's the last day of the #afsam25 in-person exhibit; we hope you'll stop by to check out recent titles and chat with acquisitions editor @kilravockrose.bsky.social!

If you're not here in person, you can browse our exhibit online with the discount code (AFS25UWISC): uwpress.wisc.edu/About/Exhibi...
October 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM