University Press of Kentucky

04/29/2025

With the Kentucky Derby right around the corner, Southern Kitchen has showcased some delicious dishes and treats perfect for your party celebrations. One standout recipe is the “Sweet and Boozy Graham Cracker Candies,” featured in the book BOURBON DESSERTS by Lynn Marie Hulsman. Check out this crunchy, buttery, and undeniably addictive recipe that your party guests will love! https://bit.ly/3ExcDA6 | https://bit.ly/4jQ3jqt

Whether you’re hosting a backyard bash or just showing up with a dish and a drink, Southern hospitality is alive and well at any Derby Day celebration

04/29/2025

Thank you, Book Riot, for the recent feature, "The Complexity of Race and Gender in Appalachia". Three groundbreaking and essential Press titles were highlighted: TO BELONG HERE, BLACK FREEDOM STRUGGLE IN URBAN APPALACHIA, and TAR HOLLOW TRANS. For the full feature, visit: https://bit.ly/3Gdf6js

04/29/2025

Happy Book Birthday to ALIAS AGNES, the riveting new release by Elizabeth DeWolfe! Centered around a true story of intrigue, scandal and suspense, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in political history, women's history, or thrilling tales of conspiracy. https://bit.ly/4ibcCzx

04/28/2025

In this insightful article by the The Atlantic, Simon J. Bronner, author of EXPLAINING TRADITIONS: FOLK BEHAVIOR IN MODERN CULTURE, discusses how cooties and cootie shots—“circle circle, dot dot”—were a way for children to dramatize the dread of the polio disease in the 1950s and, later, their awareness of AIDS in the 1980s. “This kind of imitative play—not just Cooties but also House or Cops and Robbers—helps children make sense of the world.” https://bit.ly/4lVlNqY | https://bit.ly/4jpExNv

The classic kids’ game teaches a lesson about public health that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has failed to learn.

04/28/2025

In his recent interview with Fox News Digital, Christopher McKittrick, author of VERA MILES: THE HITCHCOCK BLONDE WHO GOT AWAY, describes Miles' embodiment of the "work-life balance" we hope to find in today's working world. He also sets the record straight on the alleged feud between the actress and Hitchcock, providing stunning insight. https://bit.ly/4jDzrgu | https://bit.ly/4ixflnK

04/28/2025

Mark your calendars! The author of THE MODERN MOUNTAIN COOKBOOK, Jan Brandenburg, is hitting the road for a series of delightful book discussions and signings.

This Saturday (5/3), you can find Jan at Fuzzy Duck Coffee Shop & CoffeeTree Books in Morehead. Stop by to hear about her phenomenal plant-based takes on classic Appalachian dishes, and have your copy signed by the author herself! For more information about upcoming events, visit https://bit.ly/42tytw6

04/25/2025

"Music was so important to me when writing this collection. It's a palette cleanser, inspiration, a workout companion, and a reset button."

Author Yael Valencia Aldana shared the perfect companion playlist for her critically-acclaimed poetry collection, BLACK MESTIZA, on Largehearted Boy. Find the playlist and a discussion with Aldana here: https://bit.ly/4jjaGGE

04/25/2025

“One of the wonders of this glorious-sounding new Broadway production is how far from claustrophobic this Kentucky cave saga feels. . . .'Floyd Collins' reaches the sublime, and that is a rare achievement in any work of art.”

A new musical about Floyd Collins, based on the book TRAPPED!, has been selected as a critic's pick by The New York Times. If you can't make it to Broadway to see the show, pick up a copy of the book that inspired the musical! https://bit.ly/3DWRM8R | https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/theater/floyd-collins-review.html

One of the wonders of this glorious-sounding new Broadway production is how far from claustrophobic this Kentucky cave saga feels.

04/25/2025

Saturday, April 26th is Independent Bookstore Day 🎉📖 Sending big thanks to all of the indie bookstores across the state, nation, and abroad that support our books and authors. We encourage you to visit your local bookstore tomorrow (and find the latest and greatest UPK books in the wild)!

04/24/2025

Rae Garringer, editor of TO BELONG HERE, will participate in a virtual discussion alongside contributors Lucien Darjeun Meadows, Joe Tolbert Jr., hermelinda cortés, Jai Arun Ravine, Samantha Rosenthal, and Brandon Sun Eagle Jent on Tuesday, April 29 at 7:30 PM. Hosted by Charis Books and More/Charis Circle in Decatur, GA, this is sure to be a great event! For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3G4sBC8

04/24/2025

“In all of her work, Aldana embraces the complexities of her identities, her family history, and her life, almost creating a mythical version of herself in her work where she’s allowed to be strange and knows she would never diminish herself or leave out parts of her past just to make other people comfortable. If anything, writing is where we become truly free.”

Thanks to for the inspiring and insightful feature on Yael Valencia Aldana’s new collection of poetry BLACK MESTIZA. https://bit.ly/4hfYHaY

Yael Valencia Aldana discusses her poetry collection "Black Mestiza" covering mixed-race heritage and identity.

04/24/2025

Today's the day! For 24 hours, University of Kentucky alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends will support their favorite college, program or cause during One Day for UK—the University’s annual giving day.

Contribute to our mission of publishing fascinating and relevant books that bring honor and prestige to the Bluegrass State. https://buff.ly/SLrHpea | https://buff.ly/gPbFpIJ

04/23/2025

An engaging interview with Roberta Smoodin, author of forthcoming release, HORSES OF HOLLYWOOD, is now available at Comicon! Smoodin discusses the largely unsung role of horses in movies and on television, uncovering some truly fascinating stories along the way.
https://bit.ly/3EqIQsB | https://bit.ly/44saPCJ

04/23/2025

Congratulations to Patricia L. Hudson for winning the 2024 Sarton Women’s Book Award in the historical fiction category for TRACES: A NOVEL—a retelling of Boone's saga through the eyes of his wife, Rebecca, and her two oldest daughters, Susannah and Jemima. https://bit.ly/4iGfeWu

The Sarton Award, sponsored by the Story Circle Network, honors May Sarton, who is remembered for her contributions to women's literature as a memoirist, novelist, and poet. https://bit.ly/3S8NRcp