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For more than 90 years, the University of Oklahoma Press has been internationally recognized as an outstanding publisher of scholarly literature.
Last night, Senior Acquisition Editor Alessandra Jacobi Tamulevich, met up with OUP author Lisa Barnett for a book event at Texas Christian University! Barnett's book "Peyote Politics: The Making of the Native American Church, 1880–1937" was published earlier this year.
November 14, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Out Now! "Mormon Settler Colonialism: Inventing the Lamanite" by Elise Boxer. www.oupress.com/978080619604...
October 28, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Out Now! "The California Camera Club: Collective Visions in the Making of the American West" by Carolin Görgen. www.oupress.com/978080619603...
October 28, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Congratulations to OUP author Donald L. Fixico! His book "The State of Sequoyah: Indigenous Sovereignty and the Quest for an Indian State" was a finalist for the 2025 Bonney MacDonald Award for Outstanding Western Book from the Center for the Study of the American West.
October 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
📣🌟 Come work with us! We're looking for a highly organized individual with strong communication skills and an enthusiastic mindset to serve as our next Publicity Manager! Learn more here ➡️ ou.taleo.net/careersectio...
October 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
It's time for the Western History Association Conference!
Visit our booth and grab a bookmark, a voucher for a free audiobook (or two), and meet with our Acquisitions team. Can't attend in person? You can shop our booth sale and save 30% on select titles. www.oupress.com/wha-2025/
October 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Out Now! "Projecting America: The Epic Western and National Mythmaking in 1920s Hollywood" by Patrick Adamson. www.oupress.com/978080619607...
October 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Out Now! "Making Each Other Laugh: Contemporary Arapaho Storytelling" by Andrew Cowell. www.oupress.com/978080619600...
October 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Senior Acquisition Editor, Alessandra Jacobi-Tamulevich, is representing OU Press at the American Society for Ethnohistory conference in the prettiest conference location we've ever seen! Can't visit our booth in person? Shop the sale online and connect with us there! www.oupress.com/ase-2025/
October 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Out Now! "Ethanol: A Hemispheric History for the Future of Biofuels" by Jeffrey T. Manuel and Thomas D. Rogers reveals the transnational nature of ethanol's development by its two biggest producers, the U.S. and Brazil. www.oupress.com/978080619601...
October 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Out Now! "Between Loving and Leaving: Essays on the New Midwestern History" edited by Jon K. Lauck. www.oupress.com/978080619602...
September 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Out Now! "Empowered: A Woman Faculty of Color's Guide to Teaching and Thriving" by Chavella T. Pittman. www.oupress.com/978080619565...
September 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Congratulations to OUP author Jeffrey Schmidt! His book "Here Today: Oklahoma’s Ghost Towns, Vanishing Towns, and Towns Persisting against the Odds" is an honoree for the Cramer Center for Design & Innovation's inaugural book award in the category for historic preservation. cramercenter.org
September 16, 2025 at 9:10 PM
By now our Fall/Winter 2025 catalog has found its way to mailboxes, desks, and assorted piles, but we want to make sure that everyone can see the opening page of our catalog. After all, "to know Oklahoma, you must read OUP books." Special thanks to @jschiller.bsky.social for this thoughtful piece.
September 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Book signing tomorrow! Join OUP author Lisa Barnett at Brace Books in Ponca City and get your copy of PEYOTE POLITICS signed. bracebooks.indielite.org/event/2025-0...
September 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Out Now! "Write Long and Beautiful Letters: The Vallejos' Californio Correspondence, 1846–1888" edited and translated by Rose Marie Beebe and Robert M. Senkewicz. www.oupress.com/978080619556...
September 3, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Out Now! "Collecting the “Other Americas”: Ancient Americas Collections in Art Museums" edited by Victoria I. Lyall and Ellen Hoobler www.oupress.com/978194548317...
August 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
“Bigler's collection is packed with humor and seriousness, profound teachings for Indigenous scholars, and life lessons for any reader.”

New review of "Rabbit Decolonizes the Forest" by Gregory H. Bigler in the Journal of Southern History! muse.jhu.edu/pub/285/arti...
August 12, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Out Now! "The Man Who Dammed Hetch Hetchy: San Francisco’s Fight for a Yosemite Water Supply" by Donald C. Jackson. www.oupress.com/978080619557...
August 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Gear Up for Great Reads! Our Fall/Winter 2025 Catalog is LIVE and waiting for you! Explore what’s new from OU Press. www.oupress.com/catalogs/
August 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Come Work With Us! OUP is looking for a highly organized, deadline-driven project manager with strong language and leadership skills to serve as our next Editorial, Design, and Production Manager. Apply online! ou.taleo.net/careersectio...
July 31, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Out Now! "Sins of Excess: The Spatial Politics of Idolatry and Magic in Colonial Mexico" by Anderson Hagler. www.oupress.com/978080619563...
July 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Out Now! "Snafu Edu: Teaching and Learning When Things Go Wrong in the College Classroom" by @geekypedagogy.bsky.social is like a preparedness kit and gives teachers an educational “go-bag” of insights and strategies to have at the ready when things go sideways. www.oupress.com/978080619546...
July 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Out Now! "Black Wests: Reshaping Race and Place in Popular Culture" by Sara Gallagher offers a unique perspective on the Black Western—its history, its critical texts and moments in print and cinema, and the singular experiences of Black creators in the American West. www.oupress.com/978080619543...
July 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Out Now! "Taos Society of Artists" edited by Peter H. Hassrick, Gerald P. Peters, and Melissa W. Speidel. www.oupress.com/978080619494...
July 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM