TONIGHT, February 25 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, Read & Run Chicago will be hosting the Running Tour of The Chicago River with Mejay Gula of Tender House Project. https://www.readandrunchicago.com/events/runningtourofthechicagoriver

BLACK WRITING FROM #CHICAGO takes readers on a cultural trip through Chicago’s literary history. Richard R. Guzman compiles the first comprehensive collection of the works of Chicago’s black writers from 1861 to the present day. https://www.siupress.com/9780809327041/black-writing-from-chicago/

BLACK AMEIRICANS IN MOURNING by Leonne M. Hudson's captures the profound sadness of Black Americans as they mourned the crafter of the Emancipation Proclamation. https://www.siupress.com/9780809339549/black-americans-in-mourning/

PRE-ORDER: With lyrical prose and unflinching honesty, ECHOES OF CABRINI-GREEN is an invitation to imagine change in communities too often defined only by hardship. https://www.siupress.com/9780809339914/echoes-of-cabrini-green/

Urging us to reexamine our own place in the broader human tapestry, INTO EACH ROOM WE ENTER WITHOUT KNOWING announces the arrival of a powerful and necessary voice. https://www.siupress.com/9780809335770/into-each-room-we-enter-without-knowing/

Cyrus Cassells’s sixth poetry volume, THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO WILD INDIGO, keeps the reader on edge with a timeless and beguiling feast of language that fuses together history, memory, and family. https://www.siupress.com/9780809336609/the-gospel-according-to-wild-indigo/

In FROM SLAVE TO STATE LEGISLATOR, David Joens cements Thomas’s legacy as a committed and conscientious lawmaker amid political and personal struggles. https://www.siupress.com/9780809338924/from-slave-to-state-legislator/

Don't let yourself be frozen out of this job opportunity! ❄️ Our posting for the Publications Editor at SIU Press closes in two days at 11:59 PM! Do not miss out! https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/siu/jobs/5205564/publications-editor?keywords=publications%20editor&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

Larry McClellan, SIU Press author of ONWARD TO CHICAGO was interviewed by Lee Artz of THE ROUNDTABLE PERSPECTIVE. The discussion centers around the presence of the Underground Railroad in northwest Indiana. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5IM3COsdXI

SIU Press is celebrating Presidents' Day! Check out these books highlighting our presidential history. 🎩📚✍️ To learn more, check out: https://www.siupress.com/search-results/?category=BIO011000

Lionel Kimble Jr. demonstrates how the struggles of Bronzeville led to much of the civil rights activism that occurred in Chicago and shows how this working-class activism and culture helped to ground the early civil rights movement. https://www.siupress.com/9780809334261/a-new-deal-for-bronzeville/

Happy Valentine's Day! From the ancient Egyptian inventors of the love lyric to contemporary poets, BENDING THE BOW: AN ANTHOLOGY OF AFRICAN LOVE POETRY gathers together both written and sung love poetry from Africa. https://www.siupress.com/9780809328420/bending-the-bow/

SIU Press author Guy C. Fraker is being honored tonight at the Abraham Lincoln Long Nine Museum in Athens, Illinois! Fraker is the author of LINCOLN'S LADDER TO THE PRESIDENCY! You can RVSP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBXWGFyItpd8trDVjUx-vsijYTuOMMp47vX5g2nBHj8Yv6jA/viewform

In Episode 241 of INSIDE THE BLANKET FORT, we discuss 2025 release EVOLVING CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS: THE ROBERTS COURT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE, from the Perspectives on Crime and Justice series. https://www.wsiu.org/2026-01-29/inside-the-blanket-fort-episode-241 #podcast #criminaljustice #criminology

Happy birthday to #AbrahamLincoln! 🎂🎁Our LOOKING FOR LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS book series tells the story of the distinctive role the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area played in shaping the 16th President of the United States. https://www.siupress.com/search-results/?series=looking-for-lincoln

THE WILL OF A PEOPLE: A CRITICAL ANTHOLOGY OF GREAT AFRICAN AMERICAN SPEECHES brings together some of this tradition’s most noteworthy speeches, each paired with an astute introduction designed to highlight its most significant elements. https://www.siupress.com/9780809330577/the-will-of-a-people/

Join SIU Press author Stacy Lynn at a book signing on February 14th located at the Lincoln Log Cabin Historic Site in Lerna, Illinois! From 2-4PM in the visitor center auditorium, Lynn will be discussing and signing her book, LOVING LINCOLN! https://www.illinois.gov/news/release.html?releaseid=32178

In honor of Black History Month, SIU Press is featuring PERSONS UNKNOWN by Jake Adam York! Jake Adam York presents a set of searing portraits of these martyrs of the Civil Rights Movement—men whose murders haunt America’s history. https://www.siupress.com/9780809329984/persons-unknown/

Three SIU Press authors will be featured at the Abraham Lincoln 217th Birthday Event: Symposium & Banquet this coming February 12 and 13! Here is a link to the event: https://abrahamlincolnassociation.org/abraham-lincoln-217th-birthday-event-symposium-banquet/

David Bates in THE ORDEAL OF THE JUNGLE provides a clear picture of how even the most progressive of intentions can be ground to a halt. #BlackHistoryMonth #LaborHistory 💚🖤💛❤️ https://www.siupress.com/9780809337446/the-ordeal-of-the-jungle/

Happy #SuperBowlSunday! 🏈🍔🍟 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SALUKIS FOOTBALL: https://www.siupress.com/9780809336197/southern-illinois-salukis-football/ COOKING PLAIN, ILLINOIS COUNTRY STYLE: https://www.siupress.com/9780809330737/cooking-plain-illinois-country-style/

If you have a passion for publication, you should check out the job opening at SIU Press for our Publications Editor which closes at 11:59 on February 19th! https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/siu/jobs/5205564/publications-editor?keywords=publications%20editor&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

In FROM DU BOIS TO OBAMA, Charles Pete Banner-Haley explores the history of African American intellectualism and spotlights the efforts of black intellectuals in the ongoing struggle against racism. https://www.siupress.com/9780809333486/from-du-bois-to-obama/ #BlackHistoryMonth 💚🖤💛❤️

Check out the SIU Press #BlackHistoryMonth book display on the first floor of #MorrisLibrary! https://www.siupress.com/african-american-history/#BlackHistoryMonth

Traditional histories of the #UndergroundRailroad in Illinois start in 1839 and focus largely on white men. ONWARD TO CHICAGO introduces readers to earlier freedom seekers and illustrates those of all races who aided them. https://www.siupress.com/9780809339259/onward-to-chicago/

In honor of Black History Month, we are featuring another one of our books on the topic, WATCHMAN, TELL US by Wayne T. Pitard! 📚 This book deftly examines John J. Bird’s lifetime of service and advocacy for a vulnerable community. https://www.siupress.com/9780809339464/watchman-tell-us/

Apply now through Feb 5 for our job posting of Publications Editor! https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/siu/jobs/5205564/publications-editor?keywords=publications%20editor&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

February is Black History Month! 🖤💚💛❤️ In honor, SIU Press is featuring a wide range of our existing titles on African American History! Keep an eye on our socials this month for our picks. You can also find them at this link, among many others: https://www.siupress.com/african-american-history/

Today is the LAST DAY to use code HOLIDAY for 40% off at siupress.com! Take a look at our clickable catalogue here: https://issuu.com/siupress/docs/holiday_gift_guide_2025

Today is the SECOND TO LAST DAY to use code HOLIDAY for 40% off at siupress.com! Take a look at our clickable catalogue here: https://issuu.com/siupress/docs/holiday_gift_guide_2025

Use code HOLIDAY for 40% off at siupress.com now through January 31, 2026! Check out another featured title in our #Memoir theme, CHICAGO HEIGHTS! https://www.siupress.com/9780809336722/chicago-heights/

Although WHEN LAMBS BECOME WOLVES will not be officially published until June 17th, 2026, you can get a discount on your pre-order when you use code HOLIDAY at checkout: https://www.siupress.com/9780809339945/when-lambs-become-wolves/ #truecrime #memoir #chicago #CPVA #2026bookrelease #preorderbooks

Illinois State Historical Society's Certificate of Excellence (2002)! 🎆 https://www.siupress.com/9780809323142/tell-us-a-story/ Use code HOLIDAY at checkout for 40% off your purchase at siupress.com through January 31, 2026! 🍁

Use code HOLIDAY at siupress.com through January 31, 2026 for 40% off your PRE-ORDER of ECHOES OF CABRINI-GREEN by Rudolph Elliot Willis! 📝 (Code is applicable for other titles on the website.) https://www.siupress.com/9780809339914/echoes-of-cabrini-green/

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SIU Press has a new job opening! If you would like to apply to be our next Publications Editor, follow the link below! https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/siu/jobs/5205564/publications-editor?keywords=publications%20editor&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

Although the holidays have wrapped, you can still give yourself (or your loved ones) the gift of memoir in 2026! https://www.siupress.com/search-results/?series=illinois-lives

In DILEMMA OF DUTIES, Anne M. Corbin examines the distinct function of defense counsel in juvenile courts. Use code HOLIDAY for 40% off at siupress.com now through January 31, 2026! Get the book here: https://www.siupress.com/9780809336647/dilemma-of-duties/

Use code HOLIDAY at checkout at siupress.com for 40% off your purchase through January 31, 2026! https://www.siupress.com/9780809339440/it-started-with-the-hats/

Use code HOLIDAY at checkout for 40% off through January 31, 2026! 📆🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Q POLICING features eighteen contributors from around the world who explore the nature of the relationship between LGBTQ+ communities and the police. https://www.siupress.com/9780809339563/q-policing/

Use code HOLIDAY at checkout for 40% off your purchase at siupress.com through January 31, 2026! 😷⚖️🧤 CRIME, CORRECTIONS, AND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC examines COVID-19 and its impacts on crime and justice. https://www.siupress.com/9780809339693/crime-corrections-and-the-covid-19-pandemic/

Celebrate MLK Day in 2026 by discovering some of our great books on rhetoric, the Civil Rights Movement, and great speeches by African American speakers! 📚 https://www.siupress.com/african-american-history/

In Episode 240 of ITBF, we discuss new title CALLED TO RECKON, which places the history of Augustana College in conversation with broader movements and offers a rich, critical perspective on the liberal arts tradition itself. https://www.wsiu.org/2026-01-15/inside-the-blanket-fort-episode-240

Use code HOLIDAY at checkout to get 40% off at siupress.com through January 31, 2026! ⚖️ The Roberts Court played a decisive role in some of the most contentious issues in American law. https://www.siupress.com/9780809339730/evolving-constitutional-rights/

Perspectives on Crime and Justice covers scholarship on a wide range of crime and justice issues. Find out more here: https://www.siupress.com/search-results/?series=perspectives-on-crime-and-justice

Episodes 238 and 239 of INSIDE THE BLANKET FORT explore the incredible titles SIU Press published in 2025. Episode 238: https://www.wsiu.org/2025-12-11/inside-the-blanket-fort-episode-238 Episode 239: https://www.wsiu.org/2025-12-18/inside-the-blanket-fort-episode-239

We have another selection from the #CrabOrchardReview to close out our spotlight on #poetry, BURN by Sara Henning! ❤️‍🔥 https://www.siupress.com/9780809339280/burn/ #CrabOrchardReview#poetryse code HOLIDAY at siupress.com at checkout to receive 40% off your purchase through January 31, 2026!

For some more #poetry, we have WRITING THE SELF-ELEGY edited by Kara Dorris! #CrabOrchardReview #poems Use code HOLIDAY for 40% off at checkout when you shop at siupress.com now through January 31, 2026! https://www.siupress.com/9780809339068/writing-the-self-elegy/

We have another #poetry pick for you today with Molly Spencer's HINGE! #CrabOrchardReview #poems Use code HOLIDAY for 40% off your purchase at siupress.com now through January 31, 2026! 🏠 https://www.siupress.com/9780809337972/hinge/#poetry🚪

Hello #poetry fans! We have a #CrabOrchardReview pick for you today! Use code HOLIDAY for 40% off at siupress.com, now through January 31, 2026! https://www.siupress.com/9780809339303/civil-twilight/