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08/05/2026

New release! Link in comments. New Orleans rocker Jon Hébert cranked his amp up to ten every night for years. Suddenly, a rare hearing sensitivity disorder turns his amplifier’s lowest setting into a source of agony, sending him spiraling into chronic pain, isolation, and a crisis of identity that costs him the thing he loves most: music. Part dark comedy, part medical mystery, part psychological thriller, Hear This! chronicles one musician’s bizarre quest for relief—and his attempt to find healing, humor, and hope in a world gone completely off-key.

07/22/2026

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06/25/2026

Summer reading feature! Get your copy on ULPress.org The Year of Yellow Jack: A Novel about Fever, Félicité, and the Early Years on the Bayou Teche. At the start of 1839, the small south Louisiana town of New Iberia appears poised for prosperity. Acadian, French, English, and American immigrants have joined Spanish settlers in the area. Steamboats move up and down the Bayou Teche, carrying the products of the fertile land to market in New Orleans.
Across the bayou, Hortense Duperier enjoys a privileged life in a grand brick house with her husband, Fréderick, and their three children. Suddenly, financial reverses and Fréderick’s untimely death force her to manage the estate on her own.
When signs of the dreaded yellow fever threaten an epidemic, Hortense turns to Félicité, an enslaved woman from Haiti. Together, the two women dispense Félicité’s traditional remedies, defying the medical practices and social constraints of their time to save the young town.

06/15/2026

We had a great time at Vermilionville's annual Creole Culture Day! We saw old friends and made some new connections with folks from across the country and around the world. You don't have to wait for a special event to come see us at the Roy House. The UL Press Bookshop is open throughout the summer.

06/09/2026

Link in comments. New release! The Builders: Six Master Carpenters Who Shaped Louisiana’s Antebellum Lafourche Country. Between 1828 and 1850, antebellum Louisiana experienced a period of immense economic and population growth. During this era of unprecedented change, six master carpenters, all native to other parts of the United States, migrated to the Lafourche region of southeast Louisiana. In The Builders, author David Plater dives deep into the archives to provide detailed narratives of the lives and careers of these craftsmen as they worked in and around the bayou towns of the Mississippi River Delta. The stories of each man—told through court records, police jury minutes, succession records, and beyond—demonstrate how a relatively unpopulated region came to be a thriving center for trade. What is more, Plater shows how each man’s background and expertise contributed to the architecture that came to define antebellum Louisiana.

05/19/2026

After a long delay, we are happy to report that Hibou Hébert books are now back in stock and ready to ship!

Quoi t’après faire, Hibou Hébert? written by Marguerite Justus; illustrations by Cayla Zeek Ships April 27-May 1 About the Book Quoi t’après faire, Hibou Hébert? (Whatcha doin', Owl Hébert?) is a children’s board book in Louisiana French, sometimes called ‘“Cajun French.” With a tex...

05/04/2026

Quel bon temps qu'on a passé ! A great time was had by all at the book launch for Quoi t'après faire, Hibou Hébert ? The celebration for the first Louisiana French board book was so well attended that we sold out! Tracassez-vous pas, les amis. Don't worry. More copies are expected by the end of the week. This book is a perfect way for grownups and children to share in learning Louisiana French. Vous parlez pas français ? C'est bon. Don't speak French? Visit https://www.immersionla.org/hibou for a pronunciation guide and read along.

05/02/2026

A History of Vermilion Corporation and Its Predecessors (1923–1989) by Frank A. Knapp, Jr. About the Book Whenever outlanders think of Louisiana, many automatically call to mind images of trappers in the Louisiana marshes. One of the major players in Louisiana's fur trapping industry has been the ...