The University of Tennessee Press
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The Volunteer State’s book publisher, est. 1940.
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We are proud to share that the forthcoming Boss Brooks, written by Kathy Bingham Turner and Leon Alligood, has received a starred review from Kirkus ahead of its release on November 25!
Read the review here:
www.kirkusreviews.com/.../kathy......
Read the review here:
www.kirkusreviews.com/.../kathy......
November 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
We are proud to share that the forthcoming Boss Brooks, written by Kathy Bingham Turner and Leon Alligood, has received a starred review from Kirkus ahead of its release on November 25!
Read the review here:
www.kirkusreviews.com/.../kathy......
Read the review here:
www.kirkusreviews.com/.../kathy......
Last month, Director Katie Hannah traveled to Philadelphia to shadow the director of Penn Press! To celebrate UP Week, her report from the Director’s Residency was shared on AUP's/@aupresses.bsky.social site. A true #TeamUP moment!
Read it here: digitaldigest.up.hcommons.org/2025/11/12/2...
Read it here: digitaldigest.up.hcommons.org/2025/11/12/2...
November 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Last month, Director Katie Hannah traveled to Philadelphia to shadow the director of Penn Press! To celebrate UP Week, her report from the Director’s Residency was shared on AUP's/@aupresses.bsky.social site. A true #TeamUP moment!
Read it here: digitaldigest.up.hcommons.org/2025/11/12/2...
Read it here: digitaldigest.up.hcommons.org/2025/11/12/2...
Did you miss #IndieAuthorDay this year? On Friday, the Indie Author Project hosted their annual authors' event which featured free virtual workshops for libraries and independent authors! Learn more about the org and see videos from the event on their website! indieauthorday.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Did you miss #IndieAuthorDay this year? On Friday, the Indie Author Project hosted their annual authors' event which featured free virtual workshops for libraries and independent authors! Learn more about the org and see videos from the event on their website! indieauthorday.com
OUT NOW: Lee University: The Path from Church of God Bible Training School to Modern University by John D. Coats. This book not only chronicles the history of the college, but also offers a look into the evolving evangelical denomination in the 20th century American south. Available at utpress.org!
November 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
OUT NOW: Lee University: The Path from Church of God Bible Training School to Modern University by John D. Coats. This book not only chronicles the history of the college, but also offers a look into the evolving evangelical denomination in the 20th century American south. Available at utpress.org!
This Thursday, we will be celebrating Knoxville Focus-columnist and historian, Ray Hill's new book "Senator Kenneth McKellar" at the East TN Historical Center in downtown Knoxville.
We hope to see you there!
www.easttnhistory.org/event/book-l...
We hope to see you there!
www.easttnhistory.org/event/book-l...
November 17, 2025 at 7:12 PM
This Thursday, we will be celebrating Knoxville Focus-columnist and historian, Ray Hill's new book "Senator Kenneth McKellar" at the East TN Historical Center in downtown Knoxville.
We hope to see you there!
www.easttnhistory.org/event/book-l...
We hope to see you there!
www.easttnhistory.org/event/book-l...
This week we are celebrating University Press Week with @aupresses.bsky.social! The theme of this year's celebration is #TeamUP, showcasing and illustrating how we team up with libraries, bookstores, editors and so many more to advance knowledge and help people understand the world through books!
November 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
This week we are celebrating University Press Week with @aupresses.bsky.social! The theme of this year's celebration is #TeamUP, showcasing and illustrating how we team up with libraries, bookstores, editors and so many more to advance knowledge and help people understand the world through books!
HOWDY! The Minnie Pearl Story was released just last month and has been met with great praise!
We hope you will join us tomorrow, Sat. Nov. 8, at 3:00 pm for a celebration of this book's release with authors Don Cusic and Mary Ellen Pethel. Come learn more about this unforgettable Nashville icon!
We hope you will join us tomorrow, Sat. Nov. 8, at 3:00 pm for a celebration of this book's release with authors Don Cusic and Mary Ellen Pethel. Come learn more about this unforgettable Nashville icon!
November 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
HOWDY! The Minnie Pearl Story was released just last month and has been met with great praise!
We hope you will join us tomorrow, Sat. Nov. 8, at 3:00 pm for a celebration of this book's release with authors Don Cusic and Mary Ellen Pethel. Come learn more about this unforgettable Nashville icon!
We hope you will join us tomorrow, Sat. Nov. 8, at 3:00 pm for a celebration of this book's release with authors Don Cusic and Mary Ellen Pethel. Come learn more about this unforgettable Nashville icon!
Today is the day! #BigOrangeGive 2025 stretches on until midnight tonight, so you still have plenty of time to participate! Any amount given to our Scot Danforth UT Press Director Endowment is automatically doubled by a generous pledge match of $5,000! Go Vols! 📙
bigorangegive.utk.edu/libraries/
bigorangegive.utk.edu/libraries/
November 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Today is the day! #BigOrangeGive 2025 stretches on until midnight tonight, so you still have plenty of time to participate! Any amount given to our Scot Danforth UT Press Director Endowment is automatically doubled by a generous pledge match of $5,000! Go Vols! 📙
bigorangegive.utk.edu/libraries/
bigorangegive.utk.edu/libraries/
We're thrilled to be a part of the Anna Belle Smith Literary Festival at the Blount County Public Library tomorrow!
We'll be featuring our most East Tennessee books and authors, as well as bringing some recent best-sellers. Stop by to browse the book fair—it's free!
We'll be featuring our most East Tennessee books and authors, as well as bringing some recent best-sellers. Stop by to browse the book fair—it's free!
October 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
We're thrilled to be a part of the Anna Belle Smith Literary Festival at the Blount County Public Library tomorrow!
We'll be featuring our most East Tennessee books and authors, as well as bringing some recent best-sellers. Stop by to browse the book fair—it's free!
We'll be featuring our most East Tennessee books and authors, as well as bringing some recent best-sellers. Stop by to browse the book fair—it's free!
We can't wait for the Southern Festival of Books this weekend! If you're in Nashville and planning to attend be sure to stop by our booth and say hello!
If you want to support the UT Press while enjoying everything this FREE festival has to offer, check out our personalized schedule!
If you want to support the UT Press while enjoying everything this FREE festival has to offer, check out our personalized schedule!
October 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
We can't wait for the Southern Festival of Books this weekend! If you're in Nashville and planning to attend be sure to stop by our booth and say hello!
If you want to support the UT Press while enjoying everything this FREE festival has to offer, check out our personalized schedule!
If you want to support the UT Press while enjoying everything this FREE festival has to offer, check out our personalized schedule!
Out today! Artist and scholar of historical preservation, Jeremy C. Wells, argues for radical changes to US historical preservation policies that place the needs and experiences of the public at the heart of preservation efforts. Learn more on our site: utpress.org/title/managi...
October 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Out today! Artist and scholar of historical preservation, Jeremy C. Wells, argues for radical changes to US historical preservation policies that place the needs and experiences of the public at the heart of preservation efforts. Learn more on our site: utpress.org/title/managi...
"Citizen of the Shadows: The Lives and Lies of Lothar Witzke" is officially out today at utpress.org! Friedland and Hornick together helm this examination of one of the most notorious spies in Germany in the 20th century, and find Witzke's legacy somewhere between fact and fiction.
October 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"Citizen of the Shadows: The Lives and Lies of Lothar Witzke" is officially out today at utpress.org! Friedland and Hornick together helm this examination of one of the most notorious spies in Germany in the 20th century, and find Witzke's legacy somewhere between fact and fiction.
HOWDY! is out today and we're just so proud! The girl from Grinder's Switch charmed her way into the hearts of audiences with her comedic timing and southern sensibilities, but behind the scenes Sarah Cannon was a mentor, friend, and cultural visionary. Now available at utpress.org!
October 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
HOWDY! is out today and we're just so proud! The girl from Grinder's Switch charmed her way into the hearts of audiences with her comedic timing and southern sensibilities, but behind the scenes Sarah Cannon was a mentor, friend, and cultural visionary. Now available at utpress.org!
Join us this Thursday to celebrate "Report Card Nation" by Charles E. Smith! This book offers an insider’s perspective on a pivotal moment in US education reform in the early 2000s and how these national policies shaped local realities and continue to reverberate today. Books will be available!
September 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Join us this Thursday to celebrate "Report Card Nation" by Charles E. Smith! This book offers an insider’s perspective on a pivotal moment in US education reform in the early 2000s and how these national policies shaped local realities and continue to reverberate today. Books will be available!
All September long you can buy any title from our Voices of the Civil War series for 30% off! Use the code 30VCW when checking out to apply the discount when purchasing through our website! Plus, 5 titles in this series are available now in paperback!
Find more here: utpress.org/whats-on-sale
Find more here: utpress.org/whats-on-sale
September 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
All September long you can buy any title from our Voices of the Civil War series for 30% off! Use the code 30VCW when checking out to apply the discount when purchasing through our website! Plus, 5 titles in this series are available now in paperback!
Find more here: utpress.org/whats-on-sale
Find more here: utpress.org/whats-on-sale
“William Macy Stanton: Architect of the Cumberland” by Delos D. Hughes hit shelves this week! This biography of the New Deal-era architect details his time before, during, and after he designed planned communities for the TVA in 1933, and the projects' lasting impact. Learn more at utpress.org
September 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
“William Macy Stanton: Architect of the Cumberland” by Delos D. Hughes hit shelves this week! This biography of the New Deal-era architect details his time before, during, and after he designed planned communities for the TVA in 1933, and the projects' lasting impact. Learn more at utpress.org
Back with more to teach us, biologist Donald Linzey adds to his 50+ years of research in A Natural History Guide to Great Smoky Mountains National Park (2nd ed.)! From the vast number of native species to the impact of modern civilization, this book is a great companion on the couch or on the trail.
September 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Back with more to teach us, biologist Donald Linzey adds to his 50+ years of research in A Natural History Guide to Great Smoky Mountains National Park (2nd ed.)! From the vast number of native species to the impact of modern civilization, this book is a great companion on the couch or on the trail.
New Release: "Decisions at Chancellorsville: The Sixteen Critical Decisions That Defined the Battle" by Sarah Kay Bierle is out today! This new title in our Command Decisions series includes prominent general Robert E. Lee and his friend Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson in his final battle.
August 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
New Release: "Decisions at Chancellorsville: The Sixteen Critical Decisions That Defined the Battle" by Sarah Kay Bierle is out today! This new title in our Command Decisions series includes prominent general Robert E. Lee and his friend Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson in his final battle.
OUT TODAY! "From Out of the Smokies: Stories of Fly Fishing and Life" by the late Charlie Tombras, is now available! We are so honored to publish this memoir and celebrate the man whose spirit of adventure brought him success in both the outdoors and in business. Get your copy at utpress.org.
August 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
OUT TODAY! "From Out of the Smokies: Stories of Fly Fishing and Life" by the late Charlie Tombras, is now available! We are so honored to publish this memoir and celebrate the man whose spirit of adventure brought him success in both the outdoors and in business. Get your copy at utpress.org.
This weekend in Nashville, author Jennifer Core will be discussing her new book at the Tennessee State Museum! Come for the conversation and stay for their new exhibition titled, "Samplers and Young Women: Threading Together Art and Education" which opens today!
August 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
This weekend in Nashville, author Jennifer Core will be discussing her new book at the Tennessee State Museum! Come for the conversation and stay for their new exhibition titled, "Samplers and Young Women: Threading Together Art and Education" which opens today!
Have an interest in Scottish fiddling? Jane Blair MacMorran gives readers a full history of the tradition, while also introducing one of its most impactful musicians, Ron Gonnella.
Out Monday, July 28, available on our site and wherever books are sold!
utpress.org/title/legacy...
Out Monday, July 28, available on our site and wherever books are sold!
utpress.org/title/legacy...
July 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Have an interest in Scottish fiddling? Jane Blair MacMorran gives readers a full history of the tradition, while also introducing one of its most impactful musicians, Ron Gonnella.
Out Monday, July 28, available on our site and wherever books are sold!
utpress.org/title/legacy...
Out Monday, July 28, available on our site and wherever books are sold!
utpress.org/title/legacy...
Thanks to all who came out to the Blount Mansion last night to hear Jennifer Core lecture about the years-long research project that led to the publishing of her book with Janet Hasson, Tennessee Samplers.
Pick up your own copy and learn more about these unique pieces of Tennessee history!
Pick up your own copy and learn more about these unique pieces of Tennessee history!
July 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Thanks to all who came out to the Blount Mansion last night to hear Jennifer Core lecture about the years-long research project that led to the publishing of her book with Janet Hasson, Tennessee Samplers.
Pick up your own copy and learn more about these unique pieces of Tennessee history!
Pick up your own copy and learn more about these unique pieces of Tennessee history!
Tennessee Samplers by Jennifer C. Core and Janet S. Hasson is out now! This impressive volume of history and craft explores the lives of young women in the 19th-century by using their everyday embroidery samplers as a guide to their present and past. 🧵
July 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Tennessee Samplers by Jennifer C. Core and Janet S. Hasson is out now! This impressive volume of history and craft explores the lives of young women in the 19th-century by using their everyday embroidery samplers as a guide to their present and past. 🧵
OUT NOW: The Ideological Origins of African American Literature by Phillip M. Richards. A sweeping and original study, this text reveals the philosophical and cultural forces that shaped a distinctly Black literary tradition in the United States. Pick one up today at utpress.org!
June 27, 2025 at 5:49 PM
OUT NOW: The Ideological Origins of African American Literature by Phillip M. Richards. A sweeping and original study, this text reveals the philosophical and cultural forces that shaped a distinctly Black literary tradition in the United States. Pick one up today at utpress.org!
Ray Hill's biography of Tennessee's longest-serving congressman, "Senator Kenneth McKellar: Feudin' Son of Tennessee," releases today! This title explores not only the life and career of McKellar, but also U.S. politics throughout the early 20th century. Pick one up where ever books are sold!
June 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Ray Hill's biography of Tennessee's longest-serving congressman, "Senator Kenneth McKellar: Feudin' Son of Tennessee," releases today! This title explores not only the life and career of McKellar, but also U.S. politics throughout the early 20th century. Pick one up where ever books are sold!