Two LSU Press books received positive reviews in the latest edition of the American Historical Review, the flagship journal of the American Historical Association! 📘: https://bit.ly/fromslaverytosegregation 📗: https://bit.ly/betweenextremes

“Beachy-Quick is one of our most erudite contemporary poets yet one of our most soulful. Such is the source of his wizardry.” —David Baker Happy #pubday to "Elements & Offerings," the new poetry collection Dan Beachy-Quick! 📚: https://bit.ly/elemoff

Houston readers! You can catch W. Caleb McDaniel and Alexander X. Byrd at one of these upcoming events: Jan 19: Brazos Bookstore, 6:30 p.m. (pictured) https://bit.ly/4pEnvxo Feb 3: CAAAS at Rice, Kraft Hall 130, 6 p.m. Feb 11: Kindred Stories, 7:00 p.m. https://bit.ly/49Du1Pb

“You don’t understand.” He told me, “This is reporter’s gold” "Cassandra," a poem by four-time LSU Press author and former Poet Laureate of Virginia Ron Smith, is new in Vox Populi! 🖊️: https://bit.ly/3Nix1ZA

In the latest Rain Taxi Review of Books, former student Zachary T. Sokoloski offers a touching dedication to the late Wendy Barker and her work. 📚: https://bit.ly/barkercompletepoems

We made it to #AHA26! Here's Acquisitions Editor Rand Dotson standing in front of our large selection of history books. If you're at the American Historical Association#AHA26meeting, come say hi!

“Michael Chitwood’s poetry honors inventive southern folk vernacular and converses with contemporary literary greats—in a flawless style all his own." —Rose McLarney Happy #pubday to "A Day of It," the ninth book of poems by the great Michael Chitwood! 📚: https://bit.ly/adayofit

"Today’s poem, which looks at the fragility of our planet, begins with two epigraphs," @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social explains in today's episode, number 1430 of The Slowdown. Read “Earth Shovel” by Dan Albergotti — from CANDY (@lsupress.bsky.social) — and our full episode transcript: bit.ly/4pjV5sf

This Saturday, Adam Reiner (author of The New Rules of Dining Out) graced the cover of The Wall Street Journal's Off Duty section with tips on how to be a savvier and more satisfied diner in 2026. Check out "What Your Waiter Really Thinks of You," here: https://bit.ly/4blj07l

"The Devil's Own Purgatory" has two glowing new reviews! The latest book by historian Robert Gudmestad was recently covered by The Civil War Monitor (https://bit.ly/4svUabc) and Civil War Books and Authors (https://bit.ly/4jvu8kg).

Our Spring '26 season has officially begun! "Lutheranism and American Culture," out today, examines the transformation of the nation’s third-largest Protestant denomination over the course of the 19th century. Happy #pubday to Timothy D. Grundmeier! 📚: https://bit.ly/luthamcult

We've got four virtual book launches this month, now on Substack as well as Facebook! Here's our January calendar. As always, all events are broadcast live at 2pm CST and feature a book talk and live Q&A. More here: https://bit.ly/lsuplaunch

Today's episode of @slowdownshow.org features a poem from Melissa Ginsburg's collection "Doll Apollo," which we published in 2022! bit.ly/dollapollo

We're officially on Substack! Starting in January, we'll be hosting our monthly blog series there, as well as posting our monthly newsletter. We'll also be streaming our live, virtual book launches on Substack for those who don't use Facebook. Subscribe here: bit.ly/4q1Tc4L

What's new with Robert Gudmestad? The "The Devil's Own Purgatory" author and historian talked about his new book on John Fea's The Way of Improvement blog (Link: https://bit.ly/4qeFawv) and about life on a Mississippi steamboat for the History Hit 💥 podcast: https://bit.ly/3YtNfkV/

Future Georgia Writers Hall of Fame inductee Alice Friman reflects on her poetic origins.

That's a wrap on 2025! Here are our last three book releases for 2025, in order of pub date: 1) "Queer Allusion," out December 2 2) "A Feminist, Queer Adventure Line," out December 4 3) "Driving the Beast: Poems," out December 15 Our Spring 2026 season begins in January 📚

Talking a friend down re: a disappointing book cover mockup & I just want to reiterate to the universe how grateful I am to the design folks at @lsupress.bsky.social, to whom I gave very little (just "minimalist" & "eye imagery") & who came back to me with this absolute all-time banger:

We're thrilled to share that Alice Friman will be one of three writers inducted into the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame in 2026. Friman has published four books of poetry with LSU Press, including "Vinculum," The View from Saturn," "Blood Weather," and "On the Overnight Train."

Liz Williams of the Southern Food & Beverage Museum (and the popular podcast "Tip of the Tongue") will be signing her LSU Press books "The Southern Food & Beverage Museum Cookbook" and "Nana's Creole Italian Table" on Thursday, December 18th from 4-6 PM. If you're in Baton Rouge, stop by!

Drew Flanagan, From Occupation to Integration: Recivilizing the French Zone of Post-Nazi Germany, 1945-1955 – @lsupress.bsky.social, April 2026 lsupress.org/978080718678...

Thanks for including us! A reminder that you can save 40% this holiday season using the code SAVE40LSU. More here: bit.ly/lsuholidaysale

Daniel Mark Epstein, poet, biographer, and author of "Constellations: The Collected Poems," shared a new tale, “Jesse and the Shamash," for NPR's Hanukkah Lights program this year. Tune in to your local NPR affiliate station to hear it, and Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate! https://bit.ly/4j3VePk

Page proofs! #skystorians @lsupress.bsky.social

"Offers an esoteric theology, one that trusts hunger as revelation, as nudge, as indicator of where the pilgrim ought to go and how the pilgrim might hope to proceed."—Scott Cairns Happy #pubday to "Driving the Beast," Christopher Bakken's new poetry collection! https://bit.ly/drivingbeast

"War Fought and Felt: The Emotional Motivations of Confederate Soldiers" by Joshua R. Shiver "raises new areas and new questions for historians to explore," writes Brian Matthew Jordan. Read more about it here: tinyurl.com/ebay337t @lsupress.bsky.social

"Shiels (irishacw.bsky.social) has crafted a fascinating portrayal of Irish soldiers: who they were, where they came from, why they joined the military, and their sense of ethnic identity before and after the war." Check out @irishboston.bsky.social's review of "Green and Blue" here! bit.ly/4pDJsNK

Looking for a Christmas present about Irish Americans in the American Civil War and the songs written about them? Then head to the @lsupress.bsky.social holiday sale where you can pick up my book on discount!! lsupress.org/978080717793... Perfect holiday reading! 🇮🇪🇺🇸☘️🎶🗃️

Looking for a gift for the gourmand in your life? "The New Rules of Dining Out" was included in Fine Dining Lovers' Holiday Culinary Book Guide! (https://bit.ly/3KyTtgc) Adam Reiner shares some practical dining advice on the latest Something You Should Know Podcast, here: https://bit.ly/44g7bLD

Multi-award-winning poet and five-time LSU Press author Nicole Cooley appeared on the Of Poetry Podcast to discuss her new book, "Mother Water Ash." Tune in for a great convo about hurricanes and floods, mothers, grief, and breaking the rules as a writer: https://bit.ly/44OQVBe

My book “Frank Zappa’s America” has dedicated chapters for three of the albums on this list! But you’ll have to read the book to find out which ones. 😉 Out now and published by @lsupress.bsky.social!

"A Feminist, Queer Adventure Line," out today, explores the embedded ideologies, mechanics, and political play of digital games, highlighting their potential to enact positive acceptance of feminist and queer ways of being. Happy #pubday to Ashley P. Jones! https://bit.ly/feministadven

"Bequeath" has two new reviews! Shannon Nakai wrote an in-depth study in the December issue of Heavy Feather Review (https://bit.ly/4axpdfY), while Aline Soules took on Melora Wolff's essay collection for The Los Angeles Review (https://bit.ly/4pQjvKW). Check them out at the links!

Three LSU Press books were included in the Best Poetry Books of 2025 list by the California Review of Books. The Furies: Poems by Moira Egan Naked Ladies: New and Selected Poems by Julie Kane Ungrafted: New and Selected Poems by Claudia Emerson Congrats to all! https://bit.ly/4pPvWqj

"Queer Allusion" uncovers the crucial but underexamined role played by literary allusion in shaping queer poetry on both sides of the Atlantic, from the trial of Oscar Wilde in 1895 to the Stonewall Riots of 1969. Happy #pubday to Florian Gargaillo! https://bit.ly/queerallusion

Thrilled to share that "The Beechers: America's Most Influential Family" was awarded the Christianity Today Book Award for History & Biography! Our sincerest congratulations go to author Obbie Tyler Todd. https://bit.ly/44HoEwo

This weekend, The Advocate ran a great review of “A Girl’s Life in New Orleans: The Diary of Ella Grunewald 1884-1886,” edited by Hans Rasmussen. Check it out here: https://bit.ly/4pzaLZa

"Empty Pedestals," edited by Kofi Boone and M. Elen Deming and featuring fifteen additional contributors, was chosen as a Choice Reviews 2025 Outstanding Academic Title. Congrats to all involved on the achievement!

Author Damian Shields joined RTÉ Radio 1's The History Show to discuss his LSU Press monograph, "Green and Blue: Irish Americans in the Union Military, 1861-1865." Tune in here: https://bit.ly/4amk7mG

We've got two poetry book launches this month! Weds, Dec. 3rd: "Constellations," the collected poems of biographer, poet and dramatist Daniel Mark Epstein 🌌 Thurs, Dec. 11th: "The Furies," by award-winning bilingual poet and translator Moira Egan 🏺 📸 - Katie Napoli

This holiday season, consider doing something nice for the staff at your favorite restaurant, argues "The New Rules of Dining Out" author Adam Reiner in a new piece for Eater! https://bit.ly/4ijAdQ1

In her latest "Lit Louisiana" column for Verite News, Fatima Sheik gives thanks to the written word and those who keep it alive. She also shouts out the forthcoming “Black Identities and Media in the 21st Century," which comes out in June! https://bit.ly/4ijr1LA

Calling all Civil War buffs! The latest Civil War Center podcast discussed "Playing At War" with James "Trae" Welborn III (https://bit.ly/4p0xCxa), while Civil War Talk Radio hosted Alexandre Caillot to discuss "Late to the Fight" (https://bit.ly/3XPEpO0). Tune in at the links!

A huge congratulations to Bridget Bennett, author of "Antislavery in the Dissenting Atlantic," for being the 2025 winner of the American Studies Association's Shelley Fisher Fishkin Prize! 🎉 https://bit.ly/bennettantislavery

My first monograph, 'Between Novel and Network: Technology and Literary Form in Fiction and Fanfiction', will be published by @lsupress.bsky.social on 16 May 2026! It connects contemporary fiction, fanfiction and literary theory. See lsupress.org/978080718642... for more details.

We're thrilled to announce that "The Appalachian Sea" has been named one of @nypl.bsky.social's Best Books of 2025. Congratulations to Steve Scafidi for the well-deserved honor. bit.ly/4igXpyD

In examining the vital role of emotions within soldiers’ relationships, Joshua R. Shiver’s "War Fought and Felt" advances our grasp of the links between masculinity, emotion, and relationships during the American Civil War. Happy #pubday, Joshua! https://bit.ly/warfoughtfelt

"[A] new perspective for scholars of the Gilded Age." –Aaron Jacobs in The Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era in a thoughtful new review of Court Carney's "Reckoning with the Devil." https://bit.ly/4o4M7ie

Jeffrey Meyers, one of twelve Americans in the Royal Society of Literature, is the author of fifty-seven books on biography, art, film, and literary criticism. His latest is the multifaceted "Forty-Three Ways of Looking at Hemingway." Happy #pubday, Jeffrey! https://bit.ly/fortythreeways

"Young Woman with a Cane" was featured in two recent reviews! World Literature Today praised Gibbons' "cosmopolitan vision of a world without suffering," while The Hudson Review declared his Emily Dickinson poems as "a stroke of Dickinsonian genius in itself." https://bit.ly/youngwomanwithacane