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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)

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University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 2d ago

Ken Egan Jr. is gearing up for the Montana book tour for his new book, IRISH BORN, AMERICAN MADE! If you're in Missoula, Bozeman, Billings, Great Falls, Helena, Butte-Silver Bow, or Livingston, we hope you'll join him and his conversation partners at one of the upcoming events!

At top, a photo of the cover of IRISH BORN, AMERICAN MADE, with the words "BOOK TOUR" and "KEN EGAN JR" on either side. Then a list of events: 11/10 Fact & Fiction in Missoula with Brady Harrison. 11/11 Country Bookshelf in Bozeman with Alan Welzien. 11/12 This House of Books in Billings with Bruce Wendt. 11/18 Cassiopeia Books in Great Falls with Ken Robison. 11/19 Montana Book Company in Helena. 12/9 Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives. 12/10 Elk River Books in Livingston with Russell Rowland

A graphic created by Fact & Fiction to advertise the launch event for IRISH BORN, AMERICAN MADE on November 10, 2026, starting at 7 PM, at Fact & Fiction, 220 North Higgins Ave, Missoula. Author Ken Egan Jr in conversation with Brady Harrison. The graphic includes a photo of the book cover and a photo of Ken Egan Jr. It also includes a blurb: "A fascinating, deeply researched saga of the loss and promise of immigration. In the particulars of his Irish immigrant ancestors--in their travails, trials, and triumps--Egan Jr. shreds old cliches and sheds new light on America's continuing ambivalence toward the newly arrived. A timely account."--Peter Quinn

University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 3d ago

Many thanks to @wibookfestival.bsky.social for hosting Rebekah Hewitt (Creature in Bloom, 2026), Derrick Austin, Dylan Weir, and Kabel Mishka Ligot, at their fabulous Fall Celebration last weekend, for Staying Alive: A Poetry Reading And Discussion. Photos courtesy of The Festival Team.

The four participants in the panel "Staying Alive: A Poetry Reading And Discussion" sit on stage at the Wisconsin Poetry Series, all smiling. From left to right: Kabel Mishka Ligot, Derrick Austin, Dylan Weird, and Rebekah Denison Hewitt

Dylan Weird and Rebekah Denison Hewitt sit on stage during their Wisconsin Book Festival panel. In this photo, Dylan watches while Rebekah reads from her 2026 poetry collection, Creature in Bloom

University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 3d ago

Los Angeles: reminder! The book launch for Monona Wali's new novel, Sutra Americana, is TONIGHT (Thursday) at 6:30 PM at Village Well! Monona will be in conversation with Neelanjana Banerjee; details and (free) tickets at tinyurl.com/5ccw69wf

Book Launch: Sutra Americana by Monona Wali

Monona Wali presents her new novel in conversation with Neelanjana Banerjee.

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University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 3d ago

Mary Cappello's Frost Will Come: Essays from the Bardo will be published next week, and Mary has lots of East Coast events this fall! If you're in Providence, Jersey City, Boston, Medford, Asheville, Brookline, Swarthmore, or Philadelphia, we hope you'll join! uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/F/Fros...

At top, text reads BOOK EVENTS: MARY CAPPELLO ON TOUR FOR FROST WILL COME and there's a photo of the cover of Frost Will Come. In the bottom left, a photo of the author, Mary Cappello. The rest of the slide lists upcoming events. October 27 Riff Raff Bookstore in Providence RI with Christine Montross (launch event). October 29 at Kean University in Jersey City NJ with Edvige Giunta. November 4 at I AM Books in Boston MA with Carla Simonini. November 8 at the Italian American Studies Association meeting at Tufts University with Peter Covino, Gary Zebrun, and Nicole Santalucia. November 10 at Malaprop's Bookstore in Asheville NC with Brenda Miller and Susanne Paola Antonetta. November 17 at Brookline Booksmith in Brookline MA with Askold Melnyczuk and P. Carl. November 20 at Celia Bookshop in Swarthmore PA with Laynie Browne and Ruba Ahmed. November 21 at Philadelphia City Institute in Philadelphia PA with Linda Pizzi and Theo Nguyen

University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 3d ago

Many thanks to @wibookfestival.bsky.social for hosting Monona Wali, author of the beautiful new novel Sutra Americana, at their fabulous Fall Celebration last weekend -- and to Seep Paliwal, the wonderful moderator for this session! Photos courtesy of The Festival Team.

Monona Wali sits at a table with windows and a street scene of Madison, WI, behind her, signing copies of Sutra Americana

Monona Wali and Seep Paliwa sit on stage at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, speaking at the Wisconsin Book Festival's Fall Celebration

University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 4d ago

Austin, TX: reminder! On Monday, October 26, Bookwoman will host Lynn C. Miller, author most recently of the novel The Surrogate, in conversation with Carol MacKay! Details: ebookwoman.com/events/64059... We hope you can join Lynn and Carol for this reading, discussion, Q&A, and signing!

Book Talk and Reading: The Surrogate with Lynn C. Miller and Carol MacKay | Bookwoman

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University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 4d ago

As Lightning, Lenna Mendoza's debut poetry collection, will be published in less than three weeks! Learn more: uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/A/As-L... If you're in Tucson, Houston, or Los Angeles, we hope you'll join Lenna and her wonderful conversation partners at one of her upcoming events!

At top, text reads LENNA MENDOZA ON TOUR. Then there are photos of the cover of As Lightning and the author, Lenna Mendoza. Then, the book event dates: November 10 Stacks Book Club, Tucson AZ, with Tyler Meier. November 16 Brazos Bookstore, Houston, TX, with Analicia Sotelo. November 18 North Figueroa Bookshop, Los Angeles, CA, with Nick Martino

University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 5d ago

Today on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social, @gpgottlieb.bsky.social interviews Monona Wali about her new novel, Sutra Americana! Listen here: newbooksnetwork.com/sutra-americ...

Sutra Americana with Monona Wali (U Wisconsin Press, 2026) - New Books Network

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@gpgottlieb.bsky.social · 5d ago

Sutra Americana is a gorgeous, multi-generational novel about an Indian family that figures out how to make America their home. This is immigrant fiction at its best. newbooksnetwork.com/sutra-americ...

University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 5d ago

Just one week until @wendywimmer.bsky.social's new novel THE DOOMSCROLLER'S COMPANION is published! If you're in Green Bay, Minneapolis, Waukesha, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, or Milwaukee, we hope you'll join Wendy Wimmer and her fabulous conversation partners at one of her upcoming events!

A black background with the words "BOOK TOUR" repeated over and over as the frames on the left and right side of the graphic. At top, text reads WENDY WIMMER and then there's a photo of the cover of The Doomscroller's Companion and a photo of author Wendy Wimmer. Then, a list of events: October 24 Lion's Mouth in Green Bay WI with Ellen Rosewall. November 4 Magers & Quinn in Minneapolis MN with Danez Smith. November 7 Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books with Jane Hamilton. November 10 Jarvis Square Books in Chicago IL with Lori Rader-Day. November 11 Joseph-Beth in Cincinnati OH with Ben Kline. November 12 Loganberry Books in Cleveland OH with Dan Chaon. November 14 Boswell Book Co in Milwaukee WI with Christina Clancy

University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 6d ago

Happy publication date to Monona Wali, whose new novel SUTRA AMERICANA is out today! Learn more: uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/S/Sutr...

On the left, a photo of the cover of SUTRA AMERICANA. On the right, text reads "available now!" and then there are a couple of review quotes and a couple of blurbs: “Incredibly written. . . . A beautiful case study in identity. . . . [This] deeply personal read is emotionally resonant. . . . Its questions about belonging, forgiveness, and the desire to be understood are universal.”—Third Coast Review. "A cinematic story of an Indian family that immigrated to the United States."--Asian Review of Books. “The love in this luminous family saga is fierce and tested through the competing forces of devotion and reinvention.”—Weike Wang, author of Rental House. “Wali keeps you guessing about who will manage to live contentedly in this culture, and how they’ll do it, in a book that’s fascinating and richly imagined.”—Charles Baxter, author of The Sun Collective

At top, a banner with a small image of the cover of SUTRA AMERICANA and the words "more praise for Sutra Americana." Then, four blurbs: “An immigrant saga of uncommon depth and poignancy. . . . Will linger in your mind long after you turn the last page.”—Tom Perrotta, author of Ghost Town. “A grand literary achievement. This big, multigenerational, many-charactered story illuminates the myriad ways in which South Asian immigrants have made a home in the United States. It invites us to reflect on how we love and hate and, finally, if we are very lucky, how we forgive those we spend a lifetime with. I loved this book and these characters.”—Nayomi Munaweera, author of What Lies Between Us. “A cinematic and intimate novel that lodged in my brain like indelible memories. The formidable Sharma parents and their daughters are rendered in prose that is luminous and sharp like cut glass. I was deeply moved by the tenderness with which Wali chronicles their love despite a lifetime of betrayals.”—Shuchi Talati, writer and director, Girls Will Be Girls. “Authentic Indian American family stories span almost five decades, featuring a philandering astrophysicist, a feminist philosopher, and their three spirited American daughters. The characters are honest, gentle, at times brutal, and always affectionate, with biting wit and profound humility. Wali’s superb novel took my breath away.”—Yang Huang, author of My Good Son

At top, the banner says MONONA WALI: ON TOUR! Then there are photos of author Monona Wali and the cover of her book Sutra Americana. Then a list of events: October 22 Village Well in Culver City CA with Neelanjana Banerjee. November 7 ELLIOTT BAY BOOK CO in Seattle Washington with Tess Gallagher & Gary Copeland Lilley. November 9 Village Books & Paper Dreams in Bellingham WA with Tess Gallagher & Gary Copeland Lilley

Asian Review of Books @asianreviewofbooks.bsky.social · 6d ago

📖 This Tuesday, Susan Blumberg-Kason reviews “Sutra Americana” by Monona Wali, published by the University of Wisconsin Press. buff.ly/R3rrlyc

University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 7d ago

Madison, WI: please note the adjusted start time for the @wibookfestival.bsky.social launch event for Stu Levitan's new book, volume 2 of Madison: The Illustrated History, next Tuesday, October 27! Details: www.wisconsinbookfestival.org/events/madis...

At top, a red banner reads LAUNCH EVENT and then text reads STU LEVITAN. Then there's a photo of the cover of volume 2 of Madison: The Illustrated History. Then details: October 27, 2026, at Central Library, hosted by Wisconsin Book Festival. 5-5:30 PM book sales & signing; 5:30-6:30 PM author talk & slideshow; 6:30-7 PM book sales & signing

University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · last wk.

Madison: reminder! TODAY at 4:30 PM, please join Monona Wali for the first event for her new novel SUTRA AMERICANA. Monona will be in conversation with Seep Paliwal at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art & @wibookfestival.bsky.social! Details: www.wisconsinbookfestival.org/events/sutra...

University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · last wk.

Reminder: Submissions to the Wisconsin Prize for Poetry in Translation close on Oct. 31! It's judged this year by Jennifer Feeley and awards $1,500 plus publication. Learn more: tinyurl.com/kbdw4etm And we're delighted to formally welcome new members of the Wisconsin Poetry Series editorial team!

On the left and right sides, text reads "Last call for submissions" and "New members of the editorial team" and at the bottom "WISCONSIN POETRY SERIES." In the middle, the graphic soliciting submissions for the Wisconsin Prize for Poetry in Translation, judged by Jennifer Feeley, submit by October 31 at wicw.submittable.com; on the side of that graphic, there's a photo of judge Jennifer Feeley and photos of the covers of two of the previous award winners, What Sex Is Death? and Sleep Journeys. And then, below that graphic, photos of new Wisconsin Poetry Series editorial team members Erika Meitner, Nate Marshall, and Sarah Ann Wells

University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 2w ago

Reminder: @wibookfestival.bsky.social starts today! TOMORROW, Friday 10/16, we hope you'll join Rebekah Hewitt (Creature in Bloom), Derrick Austin, Dylan Weir, and Kabel Mishka Ligot, for Staying Alive: A Poetry Reading And Discussion: www.wisconsinbookfestival.org/events/stayi...

A graphic created by the Wisconsin Book Festival. At the top, it reads FALL CELEBRATION HIGHLIGHTS, and then there are photos of three book cover, including Creature in Bloom in the middle, with This Elegance and Public House on either side. then, details: October 16, 9 PM, Central Library, Community Room 301 & 302. Wisconsin Book Festival: Poignant Poetry

University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 2w ago

We're delighted and grateful to see Monona Wali's novel, Sutra Americana (Oct. 20), and Mary Cappello's memoir-in-essays, Frost Will Come (Oct. 27) included in The Millions’ Great Fall 2026 Book Preview -- in such great company! Check out the full list: themillions.com/2026/10/the-...

The Millions’ Great Fall 2026 Book Preview - The Millions

The busiest season of the publishing year is upon us, bringing a deluge of books to sift through as you curate your TBR list. We’ve got you covered. Below, you’ll find some 130 books out this fall tha...

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University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 2w ago

There are just 13 days to go until the publication of Mary Cappello's new book, Frost Will Come: Essays from the Bardo -- and Mary has lots of events coming up! If you're in RI, NJ, MA, NC, or PA, we hope you'll join Mary and the other wonderful writers she'll be in conversation with!

University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 2w ago

Madison, WI: reminder! At the @wibookfestival.bsky.social, please join Monona Wali, in conversation with Seep Paliwal, for the very first event for her new novel SUTRA AMERICANA, a sweeping story of an Indian American immigrant family through five decades. Details: tinyurl.com/329hrm3t

University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 2w ago

Lancaster, PA: save the date! Author Megan Hershey and illustrator Matthew Cahill look forward to celebrating the publication of HOW TO PROTEST: LESSONS ON NONVIOLENT ACTION on November 14 at Nooks Gallery & Book Shop! Details: tinyurl.com/3h3d4en9

A frame within a frame, with information on the upcoming event. Text reads SAVE THE DATE! and there's a photo of the cover of HOW TO PROTEST: LESSONS ON NONVIOLENT ACTION. Text reads: Megan Hershey & Matthew Cahill, celebrating the publication of How to Protest! November 14, Nooks, Lancaster, PA

University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 3w ago

Dallas, TX: reminder! @interabangbooks.bsky.social will host Bradley Bazzle, author of the new story collection In the Shadow of the Architect, on October 18 at 4 PM! Details: interabangbooks.com/event/2026-1...

In the middle, a photo of author Bradley Bazzle and a photo of the cover of his book, In the Shadow of the Architect. At top and bottom, text reads: Reading and Book Signing. October 18, 4 PM, Interabang Books, Dallas, TX

University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 3w ago

Happy publication day to Kelly Biers, whose book Boojoo! An Introduction to Wisconsin Walloon is out today! Learn more: uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/B/Boojoo

On the left, a photo of the cover of BOOJOO! At top, text reads AVAILABLE NOW. On the right, two blurbs: “A welcome addition to our understanding of Wisconsin’s linguistic richness. If you’re interested in Wisconsin Walloon or how immigrant languages have developed in our state, you need this book.”—Joe Salmons. “Timely and comprehensive, this book provides a clear road map of spoken Wisconsin Walloon, a language linked to heritage, history, and community identity. My own enthusiasm for this invaluable volume—as a linguist, native Wisconsinite, and descendant of Walloon-speaking Belgian immigrants—is boundless!”—Colleen Cotter

University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 3w ago

Thanks to @wibookfestival.bsky.social (with partner bookstore Mystery to Me!) for hosting the wonderful launch event for Catherine Jagoe's new memoir-in-essays, UNBELONGING: A LIFE IN SEARCH OF HOME--and to Heather Swan for joining Catherine in conversation! Photos by Jane Rotonda.

Catherine Jagoe and Heather Swan sit on a stage in front of an audience at Madison's Central Library. In the foreground, you can see a display of apples Catherine set up for an apple-tasting

Catherine Jagoe and Heather Swan sit on a stage in front of a large audience at Madison's Central Library

University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 3w ago

From @altajournal.bsky.social: 15 New Books for October -- including Monona Wali's forthcoming novel, Sutra Americana, out October 20! Check out the full list of recommended reads: www.altaonline.com/books/g73842...

15 New Books for October

Here are the works by authors on and of the West—including The Occidental Book of the Dead, Off the Reservation, and Passengers—that we’re most excited to see published this month.

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University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 3w ago

Today in @isthmusmadison.bsky.social: an excerpt from Stu Levitan's forthcoming Madison: An Illustrated History, 1932-1979: isthmus.com/news/news/th... Reminder! @wibookfestival.bsky.social will host the launch event on the publication date, October 27!

The power of youth

Madison: The Illustrated History, 1932–1979, is Stu Levitan’s second volume on Madison history.

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Poetry Daily @poetrydaily.bsky.social · 3w ago

Today's Feature: [Is there one God?] by Azra Abbas, translated by Daisy Rockwell from Sleep Journeys published by @uwiscpress.bsky.social Read here: poems.com/poem/is-ther...

[Is there one God?]

we shouldn't listen for the sound of footsteps.

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MNG - University Presses @mngupbooks.bsky.social · 3w ago

NEW IN STOCK - Reexamining ancient literature, Clark argues that the earliest Roman historians wrote appreciatively about women's communities and engagement in the Republic, challenging attitudes assumed by 18th and 19th century scholars. 📚️ buff.ly/mfIngaM @uwiscpress.bsky.social

University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 4w ago

Happy publication day to Rebecca M. Webster and Lois Stevens--and to all the contributors to Seeds of Tomorrow: Nurturing Roots of Oneida Governance! Learn more here: uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/S/Seed...

On the left, a photo of the cover of SEEDS OF TOMORROW. On the right, text reads AVAILABLE NOW and then there's a blurb: “This book powerfully amplifies traditional knowledge, highlighting the intellectual contributions and governance wisdom of multiple generations of Indigenous people and demonstrating their applicability to contemporary challenges. Timely and important.” — Megan Minoka Hill, Harvard Kennedy School

A list of the contributors whose writing appears in SEEDS OF TOMORROW: Kenzie Allen, Marley Atkinson, Marena Bridges, Robert “Bob” Brown, Breann Clark, Julie Clark, Carol Cornelius, Margaret Cornelius, Randy Cornelius, Michele Doxtater, Richard “Lotni” Elm-Hill, Jennifer “Jen” Falck, William Gollnick, Joie Guiterrez, Gerald L. Hill, Jo Anne House, Toni M. House, Nicholas Metoxen, Paul Ninham, Saniya Ninham, John III Powless, Mark Powless, Nina Powless, Artley Skenandore, Lois Stevens, Vernon Stevens, Amelia “Mia” Webster, Grace Webster, Hunter D. Webster, Rebecca M. Webster, Arthur Wilbur, Jameson Wilson

University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · 4w ago

Madison, WI: save the date! At the @wibookfestival.bsky.social, please join Monona Wali, in conversation with Seep Paliwal, for the very first event for her new novel SUTRA AMERICANA, a sweeping story of an Indian American immigrant family through five decades. Details: tinyurl.com/329hrm3t

MNG - University Presses @mngupbooks.bsky.social · last mo.

Focusing on three former prison camps, Rouhier-Willoughby untangles a nexus of memory, legend, and vernacular religious practice afforded by the existence of sacred springs at these sites. Browse MNG's virtual exhibit ⬇️ buff.ly/UN95hvY @uwiscpress.bsky.social #ReligiousStudies

University of Wisconsin Press @uwiscpress.bsky.social · last mo.

Madison, WI: reminder! Keith Stahl will be at Lake City Books THIS EVENING (September 24), in conversation with Kyler Hansen, celebrating the release of his new novel Dear Future Occupants; we hope to see you there! 6:30 PM, details: lakecitybooks.com/events/61869...

A graphic made by Lake City Books promoting the September 24 event. At the top, the date (September 24), a photo of author Keith Stahl, and a photo of the cover of the novel, Dear Future Occupants. Then, details: Author Talk: Keith Stahl in conversation with Kyler Hansen, Lake City Books, 6:30 PM