University of New Orleans Press

08/04/2025

LOVE these photos from Christopher Louis Romaguera, Writer! CHARRAS is out this fall!

07/23/2025

"After pursuing a teaching career, Crider threw herself once again into writing—but initially in the form of novels, rather than drama. 'I was rejected by a hundred agents,' she says. 'They said my voice was too weak. Finally, I had two novels published—‘Kells’ and ‘Disorder’—after I shifted to a first-person narrative style, which is more like playwriting.' . .

Clearly, patience and persistence are the hallmarks of Amy Crider’s career. She has sought artistic success and recognition as doggedly as any Buddhist devotee pursues spiritual enlightenment. And like enlightenment, success tends to come only when one has done the necessary groundwork. When “Buddha’s Birthday” opens in August, we’ll see whether all the effort Crider has put into her writing over the last couple of decades is finally ready to bear fruit."

Amy Crider's play BUDDHA'S BIRTHDAY opens in August at The Edge Theatre!

If any playwright in town deserves a break right about now, it would be Amy Crider.

07/22/2025

Thinking about picking up Josh Denslow's MAGIC CAN'T SAVE US? Read one of the stories—GOING PEACEFULLY—here:

While my wife got her hair cut, I went across the mall to a popular children’s clothing store to choose an outfit for a newborn boy. Semantically, it was incorrect though, because the boy wasn’t actually newborn yet.

07/21/2025

Luisah Teish is a writer and performer of African and African-diaspora sacred myth and folklore. She is known as a ritualist, keynote speaker, and spiritual advisor on a global scale. Her book Jambalaya: The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals, a women's spirituality classic published in 1985 by Harper & Row Publishers, has since been translated into German, Spanish, and Dutch. As an Oshun priestess, Teish continues to officiate over spiritual retreats, rituals, and workshops in a practice that spans over forty years. She represents the African diaspora as a member of the Mother Earth Delegation of Indigenous Nations.

07/17/2025

Mahyar Amouzegar (author of THE HUBRIS OF AN EMPTY HAND and DINNER AT 10:32) and Mahbod Amouzegar discuss their upcoming novel TOMORROW BRINGS JOY: ELYSIUM!

Mahyar and Mahbod Amouzegar have worked together for the first time to publish a new novel.

07/11/2025

Jump into a story this weekend!

07/01/2025

"If you’re not already familiar with Josh Denslow, you should be. Denslow, author of the story collection Not Everyone is Special and the novel Super Normal, is a gifted chronicler of character-centered fiction that straddles the line between reality and fantasy. You might find a unicorn in one of his stories, but the unicorn is more likely to be in a supermarket or a restaurant than flying over a castle in some magical kingdom. His fiction thrives on exploring the tiny cracks in relationships where things can, and often do, go wrong."

If you’re not already familiar with Josh Denslow, you should be. Denslow, author of the story collection Not Everyone is Special and the novel Super Normal, is a gifted chronicler of character-centered fiction that straddles the line between reality and fantasy. You might find a unicorn in one of ...

06/27/2025

Thank for the shout out! Get your copy of CONTINENTAL DIVIDE here: https://www.uno.edu/unopress/continental-divide
Or enter our monthly giveaway for a free copy!

06/23/2025

"'He's got no one, Yoshke, and he's as gentle as a lamb, and I'm thinking it's not a world safe for lambs. . .' And he smiled at me, sadly, sagely, 'I think, Meyer, I think a goat has got a better chance in this world.'"

Originally released in 1923, Samuel Ornitz's HAUNCH, PAUNCH, & JOWL remains a classic of modernist Jewish-American literature. We are excited to share this new edition, which includes a foreword by Tulane professor Joel Dinerstein, with you! https://www.uno.edu/unopress/haunch-paunch-and-jowl

06/22/2025

Behind on your summer TBR? Pick up some of our poetry reads to get your goals back on track!

06/20/2025

Happy Pride! This month, we're doing a giveaway to celebrate q***r literature. Included in our bundle is a copy of SUPPORTING TRANSGENDER STUDENTS and CONTINENTAL DIVIDE by Alex Myers, as well as SIGNED, THE PRESIDENT by Kenni Khalil Phillips.
We will also be giving away a UNO Press tote bag with mystery goodies inside! The winner will be selected on the last day of June. To enter, be sure to follow our account, like this post, and tag the friend you'll share your reads with:

06/17/2025

We love the SINKHOLE shoutout! Check out what Floridian writers are reading this summer:

Our favorite Florida writers, including Nikesha Williams and Craig Pittman, tell us what's on their summer reading list.