Frequently employing rhyme, meter, and traditional forms, these poems examine what it means to be both a military spouse and an academic, straddling two communities that speak in very different and often conflicting terms. https://www.siupress.com/9780809336098/dots-and-dashes/

Denny has great historical information in his book "COLONEL BENJAMIN STEPHENSON AND THE HISTORY OF EARLY ILLINOIS!" Find the book at this link: https://www.siupress.com/9780809370153/colonel-benjamin-stephenson-and-the-history-of-early-illinois/ #Illinois #SidneyGdenny #America250 #July2026

How do diverse performances of the presidency create radically different opportunities for the practice of American citizenship? https://www.siupress.com/9780809335206/presidential-libraries-as-performance/ #PresidentialStudies #History #PoliticalScience #Archives #AmericanHistory #USPresidency

We highlight the wonderful book of poems "AMERICAN FLAMINGO" today! Get the book at this link: https://www.siupress.com/9780809326228/american-flamingo/ #Poetry #GregPape #America250 #RedWhiteandBlue #July2026 #summer #flamingo #pink

On Thursday, July 30th at 5 p.m. (CST), SIU Press will be holding the second of its 70th anniversary author panels! The panel will feature Rasul T. Freelain, the author of WHEN LAMBS BECOME WOLVES. Catch the panel at the Zoom link here: https://zoom.us/j/97957463268

This collection of essays investigates the historiography of rhetoric, global perspectives on rhetoric, and the teaching of writing and rhetoric, offering diverse viewpoints. https://www.siupress.com/9780809335671/rhetoric-and-writing-studies-in-the-new-century/

Pelican Tracks is our spotlight today, as a book of poems with a homing instinct! Find the book at this link: https://www.siupress.com/9780809325160/pelican-tracks/ #Poetry #America250 #RedWhiteandBlue #EltonGlaser #Pelican #Book #Books #July2026

Edgar Lee Master's essays are in print again for the first time since 1904! Find the book at this link: https://www.siupress.com/9780809370108/the-new-star-chamber-and-other-essays/ #EdgarLeeMasters #StudentEdited #HistoricalEssays #America250 #July2026 #RedWhiteandBlue #Rhetoric #Justice #Law

Presenting the collaboration from Steven E. Woodworth and Charles D. Grear, "VICKSBURG BESIGED!" Find the book at this link: https://www.siupress.com/9780809337835/vicksburg-besieged/ #CivilWar #Vicksburg #StevenEWoodworth #CharlesDGrear #America250 #RedWhiteandBlue #July2026 #Union

For America 250, the ALPLM will be hosting a Book Chat with SIU Press author Jason Emerson on July 21, 2026 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. (CST) in the Union Theater. https://presidentlincoln.illinois.gov/Event/32327/A-Chip-Off-the-Old-Block-Robert-Lincoln-as-a-Public-Servant-and-Patriot/event-details/

Join SIU Press author Rasul T. Freelain this upcoming Friday, July 17, 2026 at 6:30PM for a booksigning at Boswell Books in Milwaukee! https://boswellbooks.com/event/2026-07-17/rasul-t-freelain-author-when-lambs-become-wolves

Introducing Lucas E. Morel's "LINCOLN AND THE AMERICAN FOUNDING!" Find the book at the link here: https://www.siupress.com/9780809340019/lincoln-and-the-american-founding/ #ReadMore #BookLovers #LucasEMorel #Lincoln #America250 #RedWhiteandBlue #July2026 #Illinois #Union #CivilWar

Today we have Cynthia Huntington's "CIVIL TWILIGHT!" Find the book at the link here: https://www.siupress.com/9780809339303/civil-twilight/ #Poetry #SupportIndieAuthors #UniversityPress #America250 #CynthiaHuntington #RedWhiteandBlue #July2026

Read the article featuring Robert H. Swenson in the PADUCAH SUN: "Swenson uncovers Metropolis' steamboat history in new book": https://www.paducahsun.com/news/swenson-uncovers-metropolis-steamboat-history-in-new-book/article_45b310a9-7ce1-5689-924d-f1776a8cfaa8.html #RiverBoats #Steamboats

Author of WHEN LAMBS BECOME WOLVES, Rasul T. Freelain, was featured in an article by THE CHICAGO READER about his new book with SIU Press, WHEN LAMBS BECOME WOLVES! Read the article at the link: https://chicagoreader.com/books/lit-feature/sheila-von-wiese-mack-rasul-freelain/

Our lineup continues with Margaret Kimball Brown's "HISTORY AS THEY LIVED IT, A SOCIAL HISTORY OF PRAIRIE DU ROCHER, ILLINOIS!" Find the book at the link here: https://www.siupress.com/9780809333400/history-as-they-lived-it/ #IllinoisHistory #America250 #MargaretKimballBrown #July2026 #18thcentury

Next up for our America 250 theme, we highlight "AVENUES OF TRANSFORMATION, ILLINOIS PATH FROM TERRITORY TO STATE!" Find the book at the link here: https://www.siupress.com/9780809338764/avenues-of-transformation/ #RegionalHistory #Illinois #JamesAEdstrom #America250 #July2026 #19thcentury

Kicking off the America 250 theme, we are proud to present EDITORIALIZING "THE INDIAN PROBLEM!" Find the book at the link here: https://www.siupress.com/9780809327621/editorializing-the-indian-problem/ #america250 #NativeAmerican #History #Indigenous #JournalismHistory #NineteenthCentury

Robert H. Swenson, author of FROM THE CENTER OF AMERICA, will be at the Columbus Book Festival on July 11 and 12! His combined panel, which will take place on Sunday at 4PM is titled "Railroads, Steamboats, and Shipyards." columbusbookfestival.org

Happy 4th of July and Happy America 250 from SIU Press! ❤️🤍💙 We put this case up on the first floor of Morris Library to remind you of the great books we've published on American History! Use code SIUP20 for 20% off your order: https://www.siupress.com/happy-america-250-from-siu-press/

We're celebrating the Fourth of July with a poem from Jehanne Dubrow's DOTS & DASHES. You can find the book, which offers valuable testimony to the experiences of military spouses, on our website: https://www.siupress.com/9780809336098/dots-and-dashes/

Celebrate America's 250th birthday with SIU Press! #America250 #July2026 If you would like to order LINCOLN AND THE AMERICAN FOUNDING in honor of the occasion, find it at the link here!: https://www.siupress.com/9780809340019/lincoln-and-the-american-founding/

Creative nonfiction, fiction, dramatic dialogue, and poetry combine with full-color photographs to convey the essential reality of the famous battlefield as a place both terrible and beautiful. https://www.siupress.com/9780809337330/gettysburg/

"This highly readable volume deserves a place in every Lincoln library."—William D. Pederson, THE LINCOLN HERALD https://www.siupress.com/9780809340019/lincoln-and-the-american-founding/

In Episodes 257 and 258 of ITBF, learn about a selection of SIU Press books that are in the spotlight for Pride Month! 257: https://www.wsiu.org/podcast/inside-the-blanket-fort/2026-06-19/inside-the-blanket-fort-episode-257 258: https://www.wsiu.org/2026-06-25/inside-the-blanket-fort-episode-258

"Q POLICING is a very welcome addition to queer studies in criminology and criminal justice, and a necessary read.”—Matthew Ball, author of CRIMINOLOGY AND QUEER THEORY: DANGEROUS BEDFELLOWS? Find the book at the link here: https://www.siupress.com/9780809339563/q-policing/

The coal mining photographs of C. William Horrell are extraordinary examples of documentary photography—so stark and striking that captions often seem superfluous. https://www.siupress.com/9780809335992/southern-illinois-coal/

Miss Le Gallienne's own memories provide a fascinating glimpse into both herself and the tired, fading great actress whom she adored. https://www.siupress.com/9780809306312/the-mystic-in-the-theatre/

ONE FINAL REMINDER: In three days, on June 30, 2026, the Devil's Backbone Fiction Contest at SIU Press will close for submissions! Find the Duosuma link here: https://duotrope.com/duosuma/submit/devils-backbone-fiction-0gM3u #FictionContests #SouthernIllinois #WritingContests #Duotrope #Writers

Rasul T. Freelain, author of WHEN LAMBS BECOME WOLVES, made an appearance on the POLICING MATTERS podcast! Check it out here: https://www.police1.com/crime/when-the-child-becomes-the-abuser #TrueCrimePodcast #PolicingPodcast #NewBooks #TrueCrime #Podcast #Policing #CPVAAwareness #NewBooks2026

Robert A. Schanke considers Le Gallienne’s sexuality and how it played a role in the struggles, defeats, and triumphs that combined to inspire her greatness. https://www.siupress.com/9780809330089/shattered-applause/

In Episode 256 of INSIDE THE BLANKET FORT, we discuss new release THE FORTS HENRY AND DONELSON CAMPAIGN, FEBRUARY 6–16, 1862, the latest addition to the Civil War Campaigns in the West Series. Listen here: https://www.wsiu.org/2026-06-11/inside-the-blanket-fort-episode-256 #podcast #history

In this episode of the Policing Matters podcast, Jim Dudley speaks with retired Oak Park Sergeant Rasul Freelain about the years of abuse that preceded the Bali suitcase murder. Listen here: https://www.police1.com/crime/when-the-child-becomes-the-abuser For more, read WHEN LAMBS BECOME WOLVES

Rasul Freelain has moved his Oak Park booksigning to Sunday, July 5, at 2:30! Find the Eventbrite link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oak-park-barnes-noble-when-lambs-become-wolves-author-event-on-070526-tickets-1990361843854

Fraught with obsession, addiction, and unrequited love, Catherine Pond’s FIELDGLASS immerses us in the speaker’s transition from childhood to adulthood. https://www.siupress.com/9780809338146/fieldglass/

SIU Press authors Andrea Friederici Ross, Libby Hill, and Patrick T. Reardon will be the featured authors at our "Writing Chicago" Panel this Thursday, June 25th at 5PM CST! Don't miss it. Zoom link can be found here: https://zoom.us/j/99130519014?pwd=y2nMQuqWnNTdRak7Y3eIuoJO5biLXt.1

“Schanke brings an awareness of what is tragically left undone to the study of de Acosta’s life.”—CHOICE https://www.siupress.com/9780809325795/that-furious-lesbian/

This Saturday, join SIU Press author Rasul T. Freelain of WHEN LAMBS BECOME WOLVES for a book signing at The Book Loft in Oak Park at 2PM CST! https://www.austinweeklynews.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event%2F3683644-author-event-sgt-rasul-t-freelain-when-lambs-become-wolves

Join SIU Press author Rasul T. Freelain for a book signing at the Hyde Park Barnes & Noble this Sunday, June 28th at 3PM! 📖🖋️ https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062209944-0

Join us for our author panel featuring three Chicago history authors, Libby Hill, Andrea Friederici Ross, and Patrick T. Reardon! https://zoom.us/j/99130519014?pwd=y2nMQuqWnNTdRak7Y3eIuoJO5biLXt.1 The panel will be taking place at 5PM CST on June 25, 2026!

Meticulously researched, full of never-before-seen photographs and new insight into historical events, GIANT IN THE SHADOWS is the missing chapter of the Lincoln family story. https://www.siupress.com/9780809330553/giant-in-the-shadows/

"Loudermilk’s genius exploration of gender, class, and race is gutsy and gut wrenching. STRANGE VALENTINE is a haunting and important first book.”—Denise Duhamel, author of QUEEN FOR A DAY: NEW AND SELECTED POEMS https://www.siupress.com/9780809326617/strange-valentine/

Happy last day of the Society of Civil War Historians' Ninth Biennial Conference! 🎩🏢 We are featuring two new in paperback editions of the Concise Lincoln Library books! Use code REGHIST30 for 30% off your order from siupress.com through June 30th, 2026! 🙌💰

This fascinating full-length biography is also a pioneering effort to explain the dynamics of African American politics and divisions within the black community in post–Civil War Chicago. https://www.siupress.com/9780809338924/from-slave-to-state-legislator/

Use code REGHIST30 for 30% off your order at siupress.com now! In this essay collection, leading and emerging scholars provide in-depth analyses of previously overlooked aspects of the Forts Henry and Donelson campaign. https://www.siupress.com/9780809339976/the-forts-henry-and-donelson-campaign/

Today is the first day of the Ninth Biennial Conference of the Society of Civil War Historians! 📖💡 Check out the full collection here! https://www.siupress.com/search-results/?series=world-of-ulysses-s-grant #CivilWar #USGrant #UlyssesSGrant #CivilWarHistory #CivilWarBooks #History

We are thrilled to announce the FIRST panel in our 70th Anniversary Author Panel Series, "Writing Chicago!" This panel will be taking place on Zoom on Thursday, June 25th at 5PM EST! https://zoom.us/j/99130519014?pwd=y2nMQuqWnNTdRak7Y3eIuoJO5biLXt.1

Today, SIU Press author Rasul Freelain published an excerpt from WHEN LAMBS BECOME WOLVES, a memoir focused on his time working with the family involved in the Bali Suitcase Murder. Read the excerpt here! https://www.newsweek.com/bali-suitcase-murder-case-heather-mack-arrest-years-before-12079304

Happy Publication Day to WHEN LAMBS BECOME WOLVES by Rasul T. Freelain, a bold firsthand account of the circumstances surrounding the Bali “Suitcase Murder” and the human cost of overlooking child-to-parent violence and abuse. https://www.siupress.com/9780809339945/when-lambs-become-wolves/

ATTENTION ALL!! ⏰ Later this month, on June 30th, 2026, Devil's Backbone Fiction Contest will close for submissions! Find the Duosuma link here: https://duotrope.com/duosuma/submit/devils-backbone-fiction-0gM3u