University of California Press Blog

An Acquiring Eye: Blake Edgar on Wine Books

manderson — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:06:47 +0000

We’re kicking off our Acquiring Eye series, where one of our acquiring editors offers up their perspective on key books we’re coming out with. First up is Blake Edgar, our Senior Editor for the Natural Sciences. In addition to acquiring books on Biology and Biological Anthropology, Blake oversees our Wine and Viticulture titles, so who [more...]

Deeper Context: The Digital Jepson Manual

manderson — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:13:58 +0000

Coming right on the heels of the overwhelmingly positive reaction we got for the publication of the second edition of the Jepson Manual, I am pleased to announce The Digital Jepson Manual.

For the first time, University of California Press is offering this resource as an e-book. The Digital Jepson Manual provides an unparalleled new level [more...]

Author Reflections: Remembering Don Cornelius and Black Television Pioneers

manderson — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:38:53 +0000

The first entry in our Author Reflections series comes from Matt Delmont, author of The Nicest Kids in Town. In The Nicest Kids in Town, Matt deftly places the TV show American Bandstand squarely in the civil rights struggles going on in Philadelphia during the 1950s. Here, Matt shares his thoughts around the passing of [more...]

Deeper Context: The Jepson Manual, second edition

manderson — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:12:12 +0000

Every publisher, at least on some level, would like to think that the books they publish are essential. But, really, how often does this happen and when it does, how do you know?

Well, one good sign is looking at what others have said about your work:

“A book that will stand for many years as the [more...]

Deeper Context: English Heart, Hindi Heartland

manderson — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:17:31 +0000

English Heart, Hindi Heartland examines Delhi’s postcolonial literary world—its institutions, prizes, publishers, writers, and translators, and the cultural geographies of key neighborhoods—in light of colonial histories and the globalization of English. Rashmi Sadana places internationally recognized authors such as Salman Rushdie, Anita Desai, Vikram Seth, and Aravind Adiga in the [more...]

An Inspiring Author Gives Back

manderson — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:00:39 +0000

It’s been two decades since Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa jumped the fence at the U.S.-Mexico border and labored as a migrant farmworker in southern California. Today, he is one of the foremost neurosurgeons in the country and renowned for his cutting edge research to cure brain cancer. But how did he get to where he is?

Becoming Dr. [more...]

UC Press Podcast: Weighing In by Julie Guthman

manderson — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:53:46 +0000

We’ve just posted the newest episode in our on-going podcast series. In it, podcast producer extraordinaire, Chris Gondek, interviews Julie Guthman about her amazing book, Weighing In.

Rather than go on about what I think about her thought provoking look at issues around what has come to be called the obesity epidemic, here are some reviews [more...]

How did we do at the American Historical Association’s annual awards? Well, since you’ve asked…

manderson — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:55:49 +0000

Far be it for me to seem like I’m bragging, so here’s our history editor, Niels Hooper, with the good news:

Dear all,

UC Press has won 4 of the major prizes at the largest and most prestigious annual history conference, the American Historical Association. This is a remarkable success for any press. History is a massive [more...]

The Occupy Movement as a Teachable Moment

manderson — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:01:48 +0000

As the Occupy movement continues to grow and influence the global economic debate, two of our editors came forward with what titles they would recommend people consider if they want to gain perspective on the issues behind the debate. If you have any UC Press titles you’d like to add to the list, please us [more...]

Expanding University Press Scholarship Online (UPSO)

manderson — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:45:02 +0000

University of California Press is partnering with Oxford University Press to make Scholarly Monographs available via Newly Launched Platform.

Details are on the pdf attached to this link.