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Full List of 2025 Foreword INDIES Finalists These are the best of the best, the cream of the crop, the cherries on top a metaphorical ice cream sundae of indie books. The full list of finalists for the 2025 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awar...

ON A RISING SWELL by Dan Reiter is a 2025 Foreword INDIES finalist!

Click here to read more: www.forewordreviews.com/awards/final...

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Book covers are arranged in slanted rows against a white background.

Book covers are arranged in slanted rows against a white background.

March is Women's History Month, and we invite you to browse our publications on women's history and activism, including ALIVE IN THEIR GARDEN, SISTERLY NETWORKS, and SOUTHERN METHODIST WOMEN AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.

Click the link to browse books: floridapress.org/womens-histo...

05.03.2026 17:42 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Sentient Seas A novel cross-cultural exploration of how maritime peoples have engaged with the sea through cosmology, spirituality, and ritualSentient Seas offers a global...

SENTIENT SEAS by Ian McNiven offers a global perspective on maritime cultures, examining how societies across time and space have understood and interacted with the sea through cosmology, spirituality, and ritual.

04.03.2026 15:29 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Early Spanish Florida A leading authority on the archaeology of Florida tells the story of the state’s past as a Spanish colonyFlorida is the state with the oldest recorded hist...

Engagingly written and extensively illustrated, EARLY SPANISH FLORIDA by Judith Bense delves into archaeological discoveries to uncover the 250-year history of Spanish colonization in Florida, the state with the oldest recorded history of European contact. Co-published with Florida Humanities.

03.03.2026 14:51 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Ethics in Caribbean Archaeology This book is freely available in an open access edition thanks to generous support from the Max-Planck-Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, the Wenner-Gr...

Presenting case studies and regional overviews, ETHICS IN CARIBBEAN ARCHAEOLOGY, edited by Felicia J. Fricke, Eduardo Herrera Malatesta, and Maaike S. de Waal, offers insights and strategies for transforming the ethics of archaeological practices in the Caribbean.

24.02.2026 15:39 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The University Press of Florida table at the Collegium of African Diaspora Dance 2026 biennial conference in Durham, North Carolina.

The University Press of Florida table at the Collegium of African Diaspora Dance 2026 biennial conference in Durham, North Carolina.

We are attending the Collegium for African Diaspora Dance 2026 biennial conference hosted by Duke University in Durham, North Carolina! If you’re attending, please stop by our table to browse our books on African diaspora dance.

Browse our conference discount online at floridapress.org/31CADD26.

20.02.2026 16:01 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Infinite Steps: Thirty-Three Dancers and Their Lives in Ballet

A starred review for INFINITE STEPS by Gavin Larsen and Gene Schiavone in LIBRARY JOURNAL!

“A bravura performance in which Schiavone’s exquisite photographs and Larsen’s perceptive profiles introduce readers to some remarkable current, former, and aspiring dancers.”

20.02.2026 14:30 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
In this graphic, white text over an orange background reads, “Giving Day 2.19.26” at the top. Below the text is a navy blue tote bag with the words “Read Florida Books” in white script and the University Press of Florida and UF Press logos. A round sticker with the same “Read Florida Books” design appears to the left of the tote. The border features a checkered pattern in blue, orange, and white.

In this graphic, white text over an orange background reads, “Giving Day 2.19.26” at the top. Below the text is a navy blue tote bag with the words “Read Florida Books” in white script and the University Press of Florida and UF Press logos. A round sticker with the same “Read Florida Books” design appears to the left of the tote. The border features a checkered pattern in blue, orange, and white.

Gifts of any amount will be appreciated, and every donation will receive a “Read Florida Books” sticker. Gifts of $100 or more will also receive a “Read Florida Books” tote bag featuring our brand-new University Press of Florida and UF Press logos.

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Your contribution will support our internship program, which provides students with hands-on workplace experience and the opportunity to explore a career in publishing. You’ll also support publications by first-time authors, enabling the Press to publish change-making works by new voices.

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Gator Nation Giving Day

Giving Day is today, February 19!

We hope you will consider making a gift to support our not-for-profit scholarly publishing program. 📖 📚

Donate here: givingday.ufl.edu/pages/university-press

19.02.2026 13:30 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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The Gideon Case The complete history of the pivotal legal battle before the Supreme Court that established the right to a public defender and reshaped the American justice s...

THE “GIDEON” CASE by Bruce R. Jacob offers an unparalleled history of the pivotal legal battle that established the right to a public defender and reshaped the American justice system, written by the lawyer who argued and lost the case before the Supreme Court.

18.02.2026 14:57 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Nicolai Serguéeff and The Sleeping Beauty Tracing the legacy of the man who preserved The Sleeping Beauty’s choreography, through the classic ballet’s evolution from the nineteenth century to the...

NICOLAI SERGUÉEFF AND “THE SLEEPING BEAUTY” by Maureen Gupta traces the legacy of the man who preserved the classic ballet’s original nineteenth-century choreography by examining its evolution over more than a century of productions.

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Since I’m supposed to be self-promoting here, I have a chapter in this cool book! Check it out!

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Book launch very soon! Join us🪴

11.02.2026 18:59 👍 8 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 1
This is a promotional graphic for the Spring 2026 Newsletter published by the Unviersity Press of Florida and UF Press. Blue text against a white background reads, "Spring 2026 Newsletter." The University Press of Florida and UF Press logos appear beneath the blue text. The background image is a book display with an orange-blue gradient applied to it.

This is a promotional graphic for the Spring 2026 Newsletter published by the Unviersity Press of Florida and UF Press. Blue text against a white background reads, "Spring 2026 Newsletter." The University Press of Florida and UF Press logos appear beneath the blue text. The background image is a book display with an orange-blue gradient applied to it.

We are pleased to announce that the Spring 2026 issue of the University Press of Florida and UF Press newsletter is now available, on our newly redesigned website! The newsletter features a mini-tour of the website, and much more.

Read it here: floridapress.org/spring2026ne...

10.02.2026 14:20 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Book covers are arranged in slanted rows against a white background. Some of the book covers featured are, “Black Panther in Exile by Paul J. Magnarella, “Havana Hardball” by César Brioso, “To Tell a Black Story of Miami” by Tatianna D. McInnis, and “Dreams and Nightmares” by Britta Waldechmidt-Nelson.

Book covers are arranged in slanted rows against a white background. Some of the book covers featured are, “Black Panther in Exile by Paul J. Magnarella, “Havana Hardball” by César Brioso, “To Tell a Black Story of Miami” by Tatianna D. McInnis, and “Dreams and Nightmares” by Britta Waldechmidt-Nelson.

February is Black History Month! We encourage you to explore our titles in African American and Black Diaspora studies. Order with code 31NEW26 for 30% off through February 28.

Browse books here: floridapress.org/category/FLP...

05.02.2026 16:38 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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The Historical Archaeology of Massachusetts Exploring archaeological sites and materials that uncover the history of the Bay State over four centuriesMassachusetts’s rich tapestry of people, places, ...

Through archaeological sites and materials that document pivotal moments as well as lesser-known parts of the state’s history, THE HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY OF MASSACHUSETTS by Joseph Bagley and Holly Herbster chronicles the diverse story of the commonwealth from the seventeenth century to today.

04.02.2026 15:35 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Imagining a New Natural History How writers, artists, and curators are taking creative new approaches to the discipline of natural historyOffering a fresh perspective on the Latin American ...

IMAGINING A NEW NATURAL HISTORY, edited by Nicolás Campisi and Lucas Mertehikian, offers a fresh perspective on the Latin American Climate crisis and shows how writers, artists, and curators are rethinking approaches to the discipline that cast humans and nature as separate entities. #UFPress

03.02.2026 14:13 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Americans have fought back against authoritarianism at home before The House Un-American Activities Committee was given sweeping powers to investigate subversion in the US in the mid-20th century.

The House Un-American Activities Committee was given sweeping powers to investigate subversion in the US in the mid-20th century.

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Sign up to celebrate with us in person or online! 🎉✨️

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A catalog cover displays the words “New Books Spring and Summer 2026” and logos for University Press of Florida and UF Press. The cover design features a photo of green plants and pink flowers in a field, and it is set against a background of green grass.

A catalog cover displays the words “New Books Spring and Summer 2026” and logos for University Press of Florida and UF Press. The cover design features a photo of green plants and pink flowers in a field, and it is set against a background of green grass.

We are very pleased to introduce our Spring & Summer 2026 season! Visit floridapress.org/spring2026 to browse our new books publishing in March through August 2026.

📷 The catalog cover photo is by Gage Daniel J. LaPierre, from THE FLORIDA MEADOW MANUAL.

22.01.2026 21:01 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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The Cuban Revolution and the New Left Understanding overlooked dimensions of the Cuban Revolution and its impact on the global left in the 1960s and beyondThis volume reconsiders revolutionary Cu...

THE CUBAN REVOLUTION AND THE NEW LEFT, edited by Michelle Chase and Isabella Cosse, offers new insights into Cuba’s global influence by shifting the focus to show how everyday lives, family dynamics, and notions of gender and sexuality have impacted revolutionary transformation. #UFPress

21.01.2026 15:28 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Book Presentation: Ethics in Caribbean Archaeology During this event the book 'Ethics in Caribbean Archaeology. Past, Present, and Future' will be presented by the authors. After the presentation and a review of the publication, there will be drinks. ...

This week @floridapress.bsky.social releases the edited volume "Ethics in Caribbean Archaeology", which I co-edit with Eduardo Herrera Malatesta and Maaike de Waal 🎉 We are hosting a hybrid book launch on Thurs 12 Feb at 4pm CET. Hope to see you there! 😊 www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...

21.01.2026 09:26 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Plants and Animals in Latin American Cultural Production Challenging anthropocentric perspectives by highlighting cultural representations of plants and animals across Latin American historyThe first book to integr...

PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN LATIN AMERICAN CULTURAL PRODUCTION, edited by Cristina E. Pardo Porto and Oscar A. Pérez, explores the relationships between plants, animals, and humans across various countries and historical periods and through a wide range of cultural production. #UFPress

20.01.2026 15:32 👍 4 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1
The book cover image of “Dreams and Nightmares” by Britta Waldschmidt-Nelson, which features the faces of both Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. The book cover is set against a background of a photograph of King’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered during the March on Washington on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963.

The book cover image of “Dreams and Nightmares” by Britta Waldschmidt-Nelson, which features the faces of both Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. The book cover is set against a background of a photograph of King’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered during the March on Washington on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963.

Now in paperback: DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES is a concise dual biography that looks at the lives of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, two icons of of the #CivilRightsMovement, illuminating their goals, visions, and legacies. #MLKDay

Learn more: floridapress.org/978081308123...

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The Historical Archaeology of Michigan An overview of archaeological research in Michigan that reveals the history of the state during the past four hundred yearsMichigan has long been an incubato...

THE HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY OF MICHIGAN by Dean L. Anderson, Michael S. Nassaney, and Krysta Ryzewski explores the historical archaeology of the past four hundred years in Michigan, illustrating the state’s history through themes such as immigration, capitalism, and civil rights.

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Un-Americanism Inside notorious and influential struggles to define what it means to be “un-American,” illuminating the complex evolution of the term throughout US hist...

UN-AMERICANISM by George Lewis offers a long history of the term “un-American,” from Jefferson’s vision of the early Republic to the present, tracing what the term has meant to whom through close looks at the most prominent contests for control of its definition and deployment.

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JULIE MARIE WADE WITH OTHER PEOPLE'S MOTHERS | The Lynx Books Gainesville's local independent bookstore

If you're in the Gainesville area, don't miss Julie Marie Wade,  author of OTHER PEOPLE'S MOTHERS, at The Lynx Books this Thursday, Jan. 15 at 6:00pm! Julie Marie Wade will be in conversation with our own Carlynn Crosby, @floridapress.bsky.social acquiring editor. Click the link below to register.

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Rada Photography The life and work of two photographers who captured the rise of Tropical Modern architecture in Miami and the surrounding regionIn this first critical biogra...

RADA PHOTOGRAPHY is the first critical biography of the life and work of Annette and Rudi Rada, two photographers who captured the rise of Tropical Modern architecture in South Florida and the Caribbean during the mid-twentieth century.

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The words “New Year Sale” appear in white against a background of colorful lights. Inside a solid blue box, white text reads “All books 30% off, floridapress.org, use code 31NEW26, Ends February 28, 2026.” Logos for University Press of Florida and UF Press are shown at the bottom of the image.

The words “New Year Sale” appear in white against a background of colorful lights. Inside a solid blue box, white text reads “All books 30% off, floridapress.org, use code 31NEW26, Ends February 28, 2026.” Logos for University Press of Florida and UF Press are shown at the bottom of the image.

To our readers: Thank you for your support in 2025, our 80th anniversary year. Your readership helps us in our mission as a not-for-profit scholarly publisher.

As we begin 2026, take advantage of our New Year Sale for 30% off all our books through 2/28. Order at floridapress.org with code 31NEW26.

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