A stellar list of books. Honored to have Rashauna Johnson's book among them. @universitypress.cambridge.org @maahstonebookaward.bsky.social
Cecelia Cancellaro
@ceceliacancellaro.bsky.social
publisher of books * mother of daughters * friend of the worker publisher at cambridge university press focusing on US and Latin American history hudson valley / nyc
A force RIP Betye Saar www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Betye Saar, a Los Angeles artist who transformed collections of bigoted bric-a-brac, has died
Betye Saar, a Los Angeles artist who transformed collections of bigoted bric-a-brac — Sambo dolls, ceramic mammies, and crude renderings of pickaninnies — into potent works of assemblage that mined th...
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Many days late, but the NYT's obit of Jennifer Finch RIP www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/a...
Jennifer Finch, Scalding Bassist for Alt-Rock Band L7, Dies at 59
Often performing barefoot, she provided the thunder for a breakout feminist band of the 1990s, which had an alternative hit with “Pretend We’re Dead.”
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Advance copy of David Troutt's Reckoning the Racial Reckoning: From Backlash to Accountability after George Floyd just arrived. 250 pages that pack a powerful punch. This piercing account of the 2020 racial reckoning is a must read. @universitypress.cambridge.org @law.rutgers.edu
Thrilled to announce that Rashauna Johnson's book, Sweet Home Feliciana, has been shortlisted for the @maahstonebookaward.bsky.social , along with 13 other incredible volumes. @universitypress.cambridge.org is honored to be her publishers. Full annoucement here: www.maahstonebookaward.org
MAAH Stone Book Award
The Museum of African American History (MAAH) Stone Book Award is an annual prize that encourages scholarship and writing within the field of African American history and culture by awarding a $25,000...
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Big congrats to Justine Meberg for her #SHEAR2026 book prize! @universitypress.cambridge.org
SHEAR@shearites.bsky.social · 3w agoCongratulations to Justine Meberg winner of the James H. Broussard Best First Book Prize for Protecting Women: US Army Culture in the Second US-Seminole War and the US-Mexican War. (@universitypress.cambridge.org). #SHEAR2026
I'm really thrilled to be publishing @martydobrow.bsky.social's book in October. Here's a great little Substack piece with some backstory. @universitypress.cambridge.org
Marty Dobrow@martydobrow.bsky.social · 3w agoApril 4, 1968. I was 7, watching "Truth or Consequences" on our black-and-white TV. Then came the beep-beep-beep of a special report, and my mother's stricken voice: "Oh my God!" That is when the story behind my book began. Read the rest on my Substack, link in comments. #CivilRights #StAugustine
We have a great group of Latin American history books available as Open Access:
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Congrats to @bethrwilson.bsky.social on the publication of her brilliant book. It's also the 1st book in our new series: Cambridge Studies on Black Women in US History www.cambridge.org/core/series/... @universitypress.cambridge.org
Beth Wilson@bethrwilson.bsky.social · last mo.⭐⭐ It's publication day for 'I Felt All This': Enslaved People's Emotional Lives in the Antebellum US South' published by @universitypress.cambridge.org! You can now buy it here: www.cambridge.org/core/books/i... ⭐⭐
#SHAFR2026 at Ohio State University. Stop by and see us. Many fantastic new books! @universitypress.cambridge.org
A great piece about Juneteenth by @martydobrow.bsky.social (www.civilwriter.com) whose riveting book, Original City, Original Sin: King, the Klan, and the Fight for Civil Rights in St. Augustine, Florida, we are publishing this fall. @universitypress.cambridge.org
Martin Dobrow | Speaker, Academic Historian, Civil Rights and Sports Journalism Author
Martin Dobrow is an award-winning author, journalist, and professor who excavates extraordinary American stories at the intersection of civil rights, sports, and social justice. Author of Original Cit...
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A master class by @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social The excitement of a championship; the importance of history & legacy; the values, sacrifice & hard work necessary to succeed & be a good citizen/teammate & the celebration of a beautifully diverse, complex & exhilarating city, woven tghtr seamlessly.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2mo agothis is honestly an excellent celebratory and motivational speech from Mamdani at the Knicks parade. i'm ready to run through a wall, and i'm not even a Knicks fan
It doesn't get much better than this. @awcohen.bsky.social (whose book I just published) being interviewed by @ceaubin.com (whose book I will be publishing soon) on her amazing podcast @thisguysucked.com -- a must listen!! @universitypress.cambridge.org
Andrew Wender Cohen@awcohen.bsky.social · 2mo agoThis week, I'm proud to be on Claire Aubin's "This Guy Sucked" podcast talking about my new book, 𝘎𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘠𝘰𝘳𝘬. Check it out!!! Links in comments.
A virtual talk about a fascinating new book we just published (June 16) and you can register here: www.roosevelt.nl/en/nieuws/bo... @universitypress.cambridge.org
Book Presentation - Roosevelt
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My copy just arrived and it’s gorgeous. Congrats @awcohen.bsky.social ! @universitypress.cambridge.org
More recognition for @daviddoddington.bsky.social 's Old Age and American Slavery which was named a finalist for the prestigious Summersell Deep South Book Prize! summersell.ua.edu/news/summers... @universitypress.cambridge.org
Summersell Center Announces Winner of the 2026 Deep South Book Prize – The Frances S. Summersell Center for the Study of the South
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I'm very excited about the Spotify playlist that @awcohen.bsky.social made for his very soon-to-be published book, Gangster of New York. Listen to the music AND buy this book. It's incredible! @universitypress.cambridge.org
Andrew Wender Cohen@awcohen.bsky.social · 3mo agoI made a Spotify playlist to accompany my new book, 𝙂𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙔𝙤𝙧𝙠, which drops in two weeks. open.spotify.com/playlist/1Na...
A federal judge granted the motion for a summary judgment on all counts in favor of the AHA, @acls1919.bsky.social, and @modernlanguage.bsky.social in our lawsuit to restore the NEH, ruling that the mass termination of grants was “unlawful, unconstitutional, ultra vires, and without legal effect." 🗃️
Federal Judge Rules to Restore National Endowment of the Humanities Funding In Historic Case - AHA
Statements From American Council of Learned Societies, American Historical Association, and Modern Language Association on the Ruling FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 7, 2026 - This afternoon US District J...
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Last day of #OAH26 book exhibit. Open till 5. Big discounts on display copies! @oah.org @universitypress.cambridge.org
Making their conference debut at #OAH26! I’m so excited for these stellar books to meet their readers. Congrats to Rashauna Johnson and Tatiana Seijas. @universitypress.cambridge.org @oah.org
At #OAH26? Stop by and browse. Big discounts on display copies and some awesome new titles making their conference debut! @universitypress.cambridge.org
Congrats to Louise Walker, whose book, Debts Unpaid: Two Centuries of Trouble and Conflict in Mexico's Economy, is a finalist for the @cndhistassoc.bsky.social 's Wallace K. Ferguson Prize!
Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada@cndhistassoc.bsky.social · 4mo agoThe CHA is proud to announce the books that are shortlisted for this year’s Wallace K. Ferguson prize! #cdnhist #prize
Thanks to @feministkelly.bsky.social for this great Unsung History podcast w/Rashauna Johnson about her new book, Sweet Home Feliciana. @universitypress.cambridge.org www.unsunghistorypodcast.com/Felicianas/
The Feliciana Parishes of Louisiana
For 74 days in 1810 the current-day parishes of East and West Feliciana in New Orleans were part of the independent Republic of West Florida, which flew a lone star…
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Still one more month to apply for our new grant for under-represented early career scholars. All details below. @universitypress.cambridge.org
Cecelia Cancellaro@ceceliacancellaro.bsky.social · 8mo agoThrilled about this new grant we are offering for under-represented early career scholars. The first cycle is for scholars in history and area studies. Please spread the word widely. @universitypress.cambridge.org ********************************* Read more here: 🔗 cup.org/4pF5xvr
Happy Publication Week to Rashauna Johnson's highly anticipated new book, Sweet Home Feliciana. Available for purchase now www.cambridge.org/us/universit...
This year's top #PROSEAward, the R.R. Hawkins Award, goes to @universitypress.cambridge.org for "Atlantic Cataclysm: Rethinking the Atlantic Slave Trades" by David Eltis. Congratulations!
Fantastic news: not only was Atlantic Cataclysm by David Eltis the PROSE winner for world history, it has now also been awarded the PROSE award for Excellence in Humanities AND the PROSE Awards' highest honor, the RR Hawkins Award! @cambup-law.cambridge.org @americanpublish.bsky.social
Cambridge University Press@universitypress.cambridge.org · 5mo agoCambridge authors honoured with top PROSE Awards 🎉 With more winners than any other year, 23 of our titles have been honoured, including the R.R. Hawkins Award, two Excellence winners, nine Subject Category winners and eleven Finalists. Find out more 🏆 🔗 https://cup.org/40pwh8x
Thanks to @thedriftmag.com and @erikmbaker.bsky.social for spreading the word about Cold War Liberalism edited by @mbrenes.bsky.social and @dbessner.bsky.social -- a volume that is sure to provoke much discussion. Available now in paperback from @universitypress.cambridge.org
Madeleine Baker@madeleineebaker.bsky.social · 6mo agoToday in the newsletter: @dbessner.bsky.social and I chat about the book on Cold War liberalism that he co-edited with @mbrenes.bsky.social and to which I contributed, which is out in paperback today newsletter.thedriftmag.com/p/the-foundi...