The University of Tennessee Press
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The Volunteer State’s book publisher, est. 1940.
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📣 Big news! Our Spring/Summer 2026 Catalog is here! Take a sneak peek at the titles we have coming early next year! Copies will soon be available around campus and in mailboxes, but don't forget you can always find the PDF of our current catalog on our website, utpress.org (link in profile!)
December 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
📣 Big news! Our Spring/Summer 2026 Catalog is here! Take a sneak peek at the titles we have coming early next year! Copies will soon be available around campus and in mailboxes, but don't forget you can always find the PDF of our current catalog on our website, utpress.org (link in profile!)
Whether you are resting over this long holiday weekend or scouting out the best deals for Black Friday, don't forget to pop over to utpress.org/whats-on-sale for our holiday half-off sale! Use code UTPHOLIDAY at check-out to see the discount applied! 🦃
November 26, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Whether you are resting over this long holiday weekend or scouting out the best deals for Black Friday, don't forget to pop over to utpress.org/whats-on-sale for our holiday half-off sale! Use code UTPHOLIDAY at check-out to see the discount applied! 🦃
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Over the weekend we met @utpress.bsky.social author Meredith Linn, pictured below at our @socscihistory.bsky.social exhibit with her book, Irish Fever: An Archaeology of Illness, Injury, and Healing in New York City, 1845-1875. #ssha2025
November 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Over the weekend we met @utpress.bsky.social author Meredith Linn, pictured below at our @socscihistory.bsky.social exhibit with her book, Irish Fever: An Archaeology of Illness, Injury, and Healing in New York City, 1845-1875. #ssha2025
Boss Brooks: A True Story of Fraud, Family, and Forgiveness from Tennessee to Texas is officially out today on utpress.org.
Based on the orders we've seen so far, this unique book that blends true crime and family history is poised to be one of our best sellers of the year!
Based on the orders we've seen so far, this unique book that blends true crime and family history is poised to be one of our best sellers of the year!
November 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Boss Brooks: A True Story of Fraud, Family, and Forgiveness from Tennessee to Texas is officially out today on utpress.org.
Based on the orders we've seen so far, this unique book that blends true crime and family history is poised to be one of our best sellers of the year!
Based on the orders we've seen so far, this unique book that blends true crime and family history is poised to be one of our best sellers of the year!
We are proud to share that the forthcoming Boss Brooks, written by Kathy Bingham Turner and Leon Alligood, has received a starred review from Kirkus ahead of its release on November 25!
Read the review here:
www.kirkusreviews.com/.../kathy......
Read the review here:
www.kirkusreviews.com/.../kathy......
November 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
We are proud to share that the forthcoming Boss Brooks, written by Kathy Bingham Turner and Leon Alligood, has received a starred review from Kirkus ahead of its release on November 25!
Read the review here:
www.kirkusreviews.com/.../kathy......
Read the review here:
www.kirkusreviews.com/.../kathy......
Last month, Director Katie Hannah traveled to Philadelphia to shadow the director of Penn Press! To celebrate UP Week, her report from the Director’s Residency was shared on AUP's/@aupresses.bsky.social site. A true #TeamUP moment!
Read it here: digitaldigest.up.hcommons.org/2025/11/12/2...
Read it here: digitaldigest.up.hcommons.org/2025/11/12/2...
November 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Last month, Director Katie Hannah traveled to Philadelphia to shadow the director of Penn Press! To celebrate UP Week, her report from the Director’s Residency was shared on AUP's/@aupresses.bsky.social site. A true #TeamUP moment!
Read it here: digitaldigest.up.hcommons.org/2025/11/12/2...
Read it here: digitaldigest.up.hcommons.org/2025/11/12/2...
Did you miss #IndieAuthorDay this year? On Friday, the Indie Author Project hosted their annual authors' event which featured free virtual workshops for libraries and independent authors! Learn more about the org and see videos from the event on their website! indieauthorday.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Did you miss #IndieAuthorDay this year? On Friday, the Indie Author Project hosted their annual authors' event which featured free virtual workshops for libraries and independent authors! Learn more about the org and see videos from the event on their website! indieauthorday.com
OUT NOW: Lee University: The Path from Church of God Bible Training School to Modern University by John D. Coats. This book not only chronicles the history of the college, but also offers a look into the evolving evangelical denomination in the 20th century American south. Available at utpress.org!
November 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
OUT NOW: Lee University: The Path from Church of God Bible Training School to Modern University by John D. Coats. This book not only chronicles the history of the college, but also offers a look into the evolving evangelical denomination in the 20th century American south. Available at utpress.org!
This Thursday, we will be celebrating Knoxville Focus-columnist and historian, Ray Hill's new book "Senator Kenneth McKellar" at the East TN Historical Center in downtown Knoxville.
We hope to see you there!
www.easttnhistory.org/event/book-l...
We hope to see you there!
www.easttnhistory.org/event/book-l...
November 17, 2025 at 7:12 PM
This Thursday, we will be celebrating Knoxville Focus-columnist and historian, Ray Hill's new book "Senator Kenneth McKellar" at the East TN Historical Center in downtown Knoxville.
We hope to see you there!
www.easttnhistory.org/event/book-l...
We hope to see you there!
www.easttnhistory.org/event/book-l...
In 2020 the UT Press officially became a part of the
@utknoxville.bsky.social UT Libraries! Since then we've been able to connect more with faculty and librarians and #TeamUP to find more ways to get the scholarly research and historical monographs that we publish out to more people!
@utknoxville.bsky.social UT Libraries! Since then we've been able to connect more with faculty and librarians and #TeamUP to find more ways to get the scholarly research and historical monographs that we publish out to more people!
University presses & libraries are natural partners in removing barriers to publishing of research & the pursuit of knowledge. Case studies from Temple University, Liverpool University, and Brown University describe how university presses and libraries #TeamUP to innovate. https://bit.ly/4oJXgWH
November 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
In 2020 the UT Press officially became a part of the
@utknoxville.bsky.social UT Libraries! Since then we've been able to connect more with faculty and librarians and #TeamUP to find more ways to get the scholarly research and historical monographs that we publish out to more people!
@utknoxville.bsky.social UT Libraries! Since then we've been able to connect more with faculty and librarians and #TeamUP to find more ways to get the scholarly research and historical monographs that we publish out to more people!
This week we are celebrating University Press Week with @aupresses.bsky.social! The theme of this year's celebration is #TeamUP, showcasing and illustrating how we team up with libraries, bookstores, editors and so many more to advance knowledge and help people understand the world through books!
November 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
This week we are celebrating University Press Week with @aupresses.bsky.social! The theme of this year's celebration is #TeamUP, showcasing and illustrating how we team up with libraries, bookstores, editors and so many more to advance knowledge and help people understand the world through books!
HOWDY! The Minnie Pearl Story was released just last month and has been met with great praise!
We hope you will join us tomorrow, Sat. Nov. 8, at 3:00 pm for a celebration of this book's release with authors Don Cusic and Mary Ellen Pethel. Come learn more about this unforgettable Nashville icon!
We hope you will join us tomorrow, Sat. Nov. 8, at 3:00 pm for a celebration of this book's release with authors Don Cusic and Mary Ellen Pethel. Come learn more about this unforgettable Nashville icon!
November 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
HOWDY! The Minnie Pearl Story was released just last month and has been met with great praise!
We hope you will join us tomorrow, Sat. Nov. 8, at 3:00 pm for a celebration of this book's release with authors Don Cusic and Mary Ellen Pethel. Come learn more about this unforgettable Nashville icon!
We hope you will join us tomorrow, Sat. Nov. 8, at 3:00 pm for a celebration of this book's release with authors Don Cusic and Mary Ellen Pethel. Come learn more about this unforgettable Nashville icon!
Today is the day! #BigOrangeGive 2025 stretches on until midnight tonight, so you still have plenty of time to participate! Any amount given to our Scot Danforth UT Press Director Endowment is automatically doubled by a generous pledge match of $5,000! Go Vols! 📙
bigorangegive.utk.edu/libraries/
bigorangegive.utk.edu/libraries/
November 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Today is the day! #BigOrangeGive 2025 stretches on until midnight tonight, so you still have plenty of time to participate! Any amount given to our Scot Danforth UT Press Director Endowment is automatically doubled by a generous pledge match of $5,000! Go Vols! 📙
bigorangegive.utk.edu/libraries/
bigorangegive.utk.edu/libraries/
We're thrilled to be a part of the Anna Belle Smith Literary Festival at the Blount County Public Library tomorrow!
We'll be featuring our most East Tennessee books and authors, as well as bringing some recent best-sellers. Stop by to browse the book fair—it's free!
We'll be featuring our most East Tennessee books and authors, as well as bringing some recent best-sellers. Stop by to browse the book fair—it's free!
October 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
We're thrilled to be a part of the Anna Belle Smith Literary Festival at the Blount County Public Library tomorrow!
We'll be featuring our most East Tennessee books and authors, as well as bringing some recent best-sellers. Stop by to browse the book fair—it's free!
We'll be featuring our most East Tennessee books and authors, as well as bringing some recent best-sellers. Stop by to browse the book fair—it's free!
We can't wait for the Southern Festival of Books this weekend! If you're in Nashville and planning to attend be sure to stop by our booth and say hello!
If you want to support the UT Press while enjoying everything this FREE festival has to offer, check out our personalized schedule!
If you want to support the UT Press while enjoying everything this FREE festival has to offer, check out our personalized schedule!
October 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
We can't wait for the Southern Festival of Books this weekend! If you're in Nashville and planning to attend be sure to stop by our booth and say hello!
If you want to support the UT Press while enjoying everything this FREE festival has to offer, check out our personalized schedule!
If you want to support the UT Press while enjoying everything this FREE festival has to offer, check out our personalized schedule!
Out today! Artist and scholar of historical preservation, Jeremy C. Wells, argues for radical changes to US historical preservation policies that place the needs and experiences of the public at the heart of preservation efforts. Learn more on our site: utpress.org/title/managi...
October 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Out today! Artist and scholar of historical preservation, Jeremy C. Wells, argues for radical changes to US historical preservation policies that place the needs and experiences of the public at the heart of preservation efforts. Learn more on our site: utpress.org/title/managi...
We look forward to honoring the life and legacy of Charlie Tombras by celebrating his posthumously published memoir "From Out of the Smokies" tomorrow night!
Refreshments and books will be available.
We hope to see you there!
www.easttnhistory.org/event/from-o...
Refreshments and books will be available.
We hope to see you there!
www.easttnhistory.org/event/from-o...
From Out of the Smokies: Stories of Fly Fishing and Life Book Launch - ETHS
Join us for a posthumous celebration of From Out of the Smokies: Stories of Fly Fishing and Life, a memoir […]
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October 13, 2025 at 7:53 PM
We look forward to honoring the life and legacy of Charlie Tombras by celebrating his posthumously published memoir "From Out of the Smokies" tomorrow night!
Refreshments and books will be available.
We hope to see you there!
www.easttnhistory.org/event/from-o...
Refreshments and books will be available.
We hope to see you there!
www.easttnhistory.org/event/from-o...
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This weekend KHS is hosting the Ohio Valley History Conference. We would like to thank our sponsors, @lsupress.bsky.social and @utpress.bsky.social for their support along with all of the OVHC institutions, presenters, and attendees. #OVHC25
October 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
This weekend KHS is hosting the Ohio Valley History Conference. We would like to thank our sponsors, @lsupress.bsky.social and @utpress.bsky.social for their support along with all of the OVHC institutions, presenters, and attendees. #OVHC25
"Citizen of the Shadows: The Lives and Lies of Lothar Witzke" is officially out today at utpress.org! Friedland and Hornick together helm this examination of one of the most notorious spies in Germany in the 20th century, and find Witzke's legacy somewhere between fact and fiction.
October 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"Citizen of the Shadows: The Lives and Lies of Lothar Witzke" is officially out today at utpress.org! Friedland and Hornick together helm this examination of one of the most notorious spies in Germany in the 20th century, and find Witzke's legacy somewhere between fact and fiction.
HOWDY! is out today and we're just so proud! The girl from Grinder's Switch charmed her way into the hearts of audiences with her comedic timing and southern sensibilities, but behind the scenes Sarah Cannon was a mentor, friend, and cultural visionary. Now available at utpress.org!
October 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
HOWDY! is out today and we're just so proud! The girl from Grinder's Switch charmed her way into the hearts of audiences with her comedic timing and southern sensibilities, but behind the scenes Sarah Cannon was a mentor, friend, and cultural visionary. Now available at utpress.org!
TONIGHT! We are also excited to add that Georgiana Vines (Knox News columnist) will be joining Charles Smith in conversation about Report Card Nation. See you at 6:00 pm!
Join us this Thursday to celebrate "Report Card Nation" by Charles E. Smith! This book offers an insider’s perspective on a pivotal moment in US education reform in the early 2000s and how these national policies shaped local realities and continue to reverberate today. Books will be available!
October 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
TONIGHT! We are also excited to add that Georgiana Vines (Knox News columnist) will be joining Charles Smith in conversation about Report Card Nation. See you at 6:00 pm!
We can't wait!
We’re less than 3 weeks away from the 37th annual Southern Festival of Books! The author list is up, the schedule has been posted, and we couldn’t be more excited🤩 Will we see you there? Find out more: sofestofbooks.org
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September 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
We can't wait!
Join us this Thursday to celebrate "Report Card Nation" by Charles E. Smith! This book offers an insider’s perspective on a pivotal moment in US education reform in the early 2000s and how these national policies shaped local realities and continue to reverberate today. Books will be available!
September 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Join us this Thursday to celebrate "Report Card Nation" by Charles E. Smith! This book offers an insider’s perspective on a pivotal moment in US education reform in the early 2000s and how these national policies shaped local realities and continue to reverberate today. Books will be available!
All September long you can buy any title from our Voices of the Civil War series for 30% off! Use the code 30VCW when checking out to apply the discount when purchasing through our website! Plus, 5 titles in this series are available now in paperback!
Find more here: utpress.org/whats-on-sale
Find more here: utpress.org/whats-on-sale
September 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
All September long you can buy any title from our Voices of the Civil War series for 30% off! Use the code 30VCW when checking out to apply the discount when purchasing through our website! Plus, 5 titles in this series are available now in paperback!
Find more here: utpress.org/whats-on-sale
Find more here: utpress.org/whats-on-sale
“William Macy Stanton: Architect of the Cumberland” by Delos D. Hughes hit shelves this week! This biography of the New Deal-era architect details his time before, during, and after he designed planned communities for the TVA in 1933, and the projects' lasting impact. Learn more at utpress.org
September 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
“William Macy Stanton: Architect of the Cumberland” by Delos D. Hughes hit shelves this week! This biography of the New Deal-era architect details his time before, during, and after he designed planned communities for the TVA in 1933, and the projects' lasting impact. Learn more at utpress.org