It’s #UPWeek so I want to give a shout-out to the university presses out there doing a fantastic job to bring scholarship to life. They are the antidote we need to the massive commercial academic presses! I’ve published numerous books with university presses - a thread:

As University Press Week wraps up, we’re grateful for the authors, readers, librarians, booksellers, partners, and fellow presses who make this work possible.📚Check out our #UPWeek blog post: linktr.ee/fordham_press Use TEAMUP25 for 25% off all print & ebooks +free US shipping, exp 11/19/25❤️ #TeamUP

📚Book Launch Alert! 🚨 The Center for Medieval Studies, Fordham University presents: "Law, Justice, and Society in the Medieval World: An Introduction Through Film." 📅 Tues, Nov 18, 2025 🕡 6:30 PM 📍 Lincoln Center, 7-119 Hill Faculty Conf Room #MedievalStudies #Fordham #History

Today, the #UPWeek blog tour offers examples of *when* presses #TeamUP: new book series, a regional symposium on publishing, a staff retreat, author testimonial videos for campus-wide fundraising, long-standing journals & system-wide #openaccess for selected works. https://bit.ly/4qH5cJV

In honor of #UPWeek, we've partnered with @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social to explore how food shapes identity across borders. Nothing says NYC like pastrami on rye from Katz's, but did you know Montreal has its own take on the Jewish deli tradition? Learn about that here:

This University Press Week, we #TeamUP to celebrate our award-winning authors! 🎉📚 Discover the stories, scholarship, and ideas: fordhampress.com/upweek-2025 #UPWeek #UniversityPressWeek #ReadUP

📚 Book Signing & Coffee Hour at the American Studies Association! Meet acclaimed historian David Roediger & get your copy of his new memoir, An Ordinary White: My Antiracist Education, signed! 🗓️ Friday, Nov 21 🕚 11 am 📍 Booth 206 ➡️https://conta.cc/4qKufeZ #TeamUP #ReadUP #2025ASA

For #UPWeek2025, we’re excited to share a recent panel celebrating 20 years of Harry Frankfurt’s bestselling #OnBullshit: press.princeton.edu/ideas/twenty... #TeamUP #UPWeek @aupresses.bsky.social (1/4)

Happy #UPWeek to our university press partners! 📚 We’re proud to work with over 40 university presses to ensure that academic communities worldwide have access to the essential research they publish. It’s an honor to #TeamUP with our press partners to shape the future of scholarly publishing.

This #UniversityPressWeek, and every week, we're proud to #TeamUP against book bans. We're grateful for our October 2 blog post, "Teaming up against book banning," to be included in the #UPWeek Blog Tour, and to promote the right to #ReadUP. To read: tinyurl.com/46wkfapw #TeamUP #ReadUP #UPWeek

Beyond the Page: How does Fordham University Press #TeamUP? 🤝 📚Books are just the start! From the heart of New York City, FUP is sparking new ideas and conversations around the 🌍. ➡️ ow.ly/YeXX50XqwJz #UPWeek #ReadUP #NYC #EmpireStateEditions #Scholarship

It's #UniversityPressWeek! We're sharing how we #TeamUP with @mitpress.bsky.social to expand our #OpenAccess titles. buff.ly/ylseAnY

In the midst of closure news, "Faculty and academic press advocates are pushing back against Bucknell University’s unilateral decision to close" @bucknellupress.bsky.social. @aupresses.bsky.social truly is a #TeamUP effort, and each press supports scholars and scholarship in important ways.

🎖️Honoring all who served this Veterans Day. Save 25% and free shipping during #UPWeek with code TEAMUP25 (ends 11/14/25): linktr.ee/fordham_press #VeteransDay #TeamUP #UPWeek

Spotted at #MoMA!✨ "Fabulous Fountains of New York" by @stephanie.azzarone looking right at home in the @momadesignstore📚Thanks to Miriam Chaiken, author of "Creative Ozone: The Artists of Westbeth," for the great shot while visiting the #RuthAsawa exhibit. #Bookstagram #TeamUP #UPWeek #NYCBooks

Happy to #TeamUP with @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social once again to celebrate #UPWeek: listen in on a podcast interview with AUPresses President @dlbookman.bsky.social, director @uwiscpress.bsky.social. https://bit.ly/4hSbLF6

🎉 Celebrate University Press Week! 🎉 Discover essential scholarship and engaging reads! For a limited time, save 25% on all titles, PLUS get Free Shipping on your entire order. Use promo code TEAMUP25 at checkout! Shop now: fordhampress.com/upweek-2025 #UPWeek #TeamUP #ReadUP

Happy #UniversityPressWeek to all our UP friends who #TeamUP This year's #UPWeek theme demonstrates how university presses #TeamUP with librarians, scholars, students and more, to promote trusted, peer reviewed content. #ReadUP #StepUP #UPWeek2025 upweek.up.hcommons.org/celebrate/un...

The #UPWeek blog tour begins by considering all *who* collaborate with university presses to advance knowledge: authors, editors, translators, press staff, student workers, #openaccess funders, teachers, writing groups & many others in our university & local communities! https://bit.ly/4qH5cJV

Happy University Press week to all my fellow book nerds! #ReadUP #UPWeek

Happy University Press Week! Join us in celebrating how authors, university press publishing professionals & so many others #TeamUP to advance knowledge. Explore this @bookshop.org collection of university press books to find your next thought-provoking read: https://bit.ly/4nhTQcc#TeamUP #ReadUP

We're thrilled to be at the Italian American Studies Association Annual Conference at Montclair State University! Stop by our table to browse our newest titles in #CulturalStudies and more. ✨ SAVE 25% + FREE SHIPPING on orders with promo code IASA2025 at checkout! ow.ly/L0iQ50XoqUf

Raj Tawney on Finding Community at a Book Festival | ALA buff.ly/NsvEPhJ

A stellar review of "Midnight Rambles: H. P. Lovecraft in Gotham" @fordhampress.bsky.social in "SFRA Review." The critic notes that my book forwards "innovative claims about Lovecraft’s personality." sfrareview.org/2025/10/14/m...

More pics from the weekend..below left is @wwnorton.com author Bench Ansfield at the @urbanhistorya.bsky.social exhibit holding Born in Flames, & on the right, @fordhampress.bsky.social author Christopher Breu at the @moderniststudies.bsky.social exhibit with In Defense of Sex. #uha2025 #msa2025

📚Raj Tawney, author of "A Colorful Palate: A Flavorful Journey Through a Mixed American Experience," joined chef and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich to celebrate the launch of her latest cookbook, "Lidia's The Art of Pasta."📖🍴Now available! #ReadUP #EatUP #LIDIA #NewCookbook

Haunting ideas. Serious scholarship. Another year of books that stay with you. 🎃 MAGIC25 = 25% off + free shipping fordhampress.com #BookishHalloween #AcademicVibes #Fordham #SpookySeasonReads #ReadUP

We're hosting a virtual American Catholic Philosophical Association book exhibit. Browse our newest #religion and #philosophy titles and SAVE 25% plus free shipping when you use promo code ACPA2025 at checkout. fordhampress.com/acpa-25 #AcademicTwitter #PhilosophyConference

Led by David J. Vázquez and others, our newest Provocations explores Renee Hudson's book: “Latinx Studies practitioners have long grappled with our field imaginary, and Hudson’s book offers one of the richest elaborations of what the field might become.” asapjournal.com/review/provo...

Raj Tawney, FUP author of #ColorfulPalate with #LidiaBastianich celebrating the launch of her latest cookbook, "Lidia’s From Our Family Table to Yours: More Than 100 Recipes Made with Love for All Occasions." 25% off + free ship: fordhampress.com (code MAGIC25) #Fordham #ReadUP #Miami #booklaunch

HAPPY NATIONAL CAT DAY!🐈‍⬛Swing by our Halloween Book Sale🎃 for 25% off + free shipping. ✨Use promo code MAGIC25 at checkout: fordhampress.com

📚"Queen of Bohemia Predicts Own Death" featured at @barnesandnoble (82nd and Broadway)! The author, Eve Kahn, signed every book in that amazing #book display!👏 #ReadUP #zoeanderson #QueenOfBohemia #gildedagenyc #bookstagramnyc #Bookstagram

We're hosting a virtual Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy Book Exhibit. Browse our newest #philosophy titles and SAVE 25% plus free shipping when you use promo code SPEP2025 at checkout. ow.ly/Lgyz50XenPa #SPEP #Phenomenology #Existentialism #AcademicTwitter #PhilosophyConference

Celebrate the launch of "Fabulous Fountains of New York" with author Stephanie Azzarone & photographer Robert F. Rodriguez! ⛲️ Join them at @bookculture (112th St) for a discussion & signing. 🗓️ Thurs, Oct 16 at 7 PM. 👉RSVP Today! ow.ly/tgKb50X5Twq

🔮Who were the Lower East Side's fortune tellers? And what did their customers seek?🃏 Join authors Marie Carter & Eddy Portnoy and moderator Dan Friedman for a captivating conversation! 🗓️ Wednesday, Oct 22nd 🕖 7:00 PM 🎟️Get your tickets now: ow.ly/TX6o50X9qWo

Local author Stephanie Azzarone, of "Fabulous Fountains of New York," sits down with @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social to talk about the hidden stories, scandals, & artistry behind fountains across the five boroughs. 📖A must-read for every New Yorker! 🔗 Watch the full interview: ow.ly/tCAG50X9qxH

The idea of "Twice Blessed" was originally gifted to us by our teacher, Ammā, who said there is a spiritual purpose and importance in telling our story to the world. So Ammā, thank you for guidance and blessing in giving us the green light on this. This one is to you! 🙏🏽

📆 "On Oct. 16, author Stephanie Azzarone will be at @bookculture.com in Morningside Heights for a free talk...[on] prominent municipal waterworks that she writes about in her new book, 'Fabulous Fountains of New York.'" 36 Things to Do in N.Y.C. in Oct @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/a...

Celebrate the launch of "Fabulous Fountains of New York" with author Stephanie Azzarone & photographer Robert F. Rodriguez! ⛲️ Join them at @bookculture.com (112th St) for a discussion & signing. 🗓️ Thurs, Oct 16 at 7 PM. Details & all upcoming events: ow.ly/tgKb50X5Twq

Today’s dedication goes to Davida Siwisa James, the editor for "Twice Blessed." Behind every book is someone who helps bring clarity, polish, and heart to the words. Thank you, Davida, for your guidance, edits, and unwavering support through this journey. 🌟✍️ #gratitude

Join us for the launch of Robert Sommer’s "The Concentration Camp Brothel" (Fordham University Press). 🗓 Thursday, Oct 9 • 6–7:30 PM 📍 McMahon 109, Fordham Lincoln Center (113 W 60th St, NYC) 🔗Tap link in bio to register: linktr.ee/fordham_press

🎙Late shows are back! For a smart look at #faith, #popculture, and #Colbert, read "America’s Most Famous Catholic (According to Himself)" by Stephanie Brehm. It’s featured in “8 Thought-Provoking Books About Late Night Talk Shows.” 👉Link in bio: tr.ee/IY6x_URDms

Upcoming at The Poetry Project! ✨ Jennifer Nelson + Roberto Tejada Wed, November 5, 2025 | 8:00 PM The Parish Hall at St Mark's Church $10 tickets, or watch the free livestream on YouTube. Come hear poetry shaped by both myth & matter. Info & tickets: ow.ly/QJF350X4p94

📚New Review from New York History! "Hotbed: Bohemian Greenwich Village and the Secret Club That Sparked Modern Feminism" by Joanna Scutts, and "Midnight Rambles: H. P. Lovecraft in Gotham" by @davidjgoodwin.bsky.social 👉 ow.ly/1fij50X4nf9 #HPLovecraft #Feminism #NYC

Dive into the hidden history of NYC's most beautiful waterworks! ⛲️ "Fabulous Fountains of New York" explores the artistry, scandals, & stories behind 70+ fountains across all five boroughs—from Bethesda Fountain to forgotten temperance fountains. 👉 ow.ly/bo9350X3XWr

☕🥯Coffee, bagel, existential questions: How do New Yorkers remember the dead? Check out Ryan Stellabotte’s piece on Larry Racioppo’s latest book, "Here Down on Dark Earth." 👉Tap link in bio: tr.ee/t0ztfzSAIC

🔮 Explore the mysterious world of 19th-century divination. Join Marie Carter, author of "Mortimer and the Witches", on her Fall tour. Uncover secrets and find an event near you: www.mariewritesandedits.com/tours-with-m... #OccultHistory #Witchcraft #FortuneTellers #LowerEastSide #NYC

Must-See Event! 🗽📚 Dive into the history of NYC's most beautiful fountains with Stephanie Azzarone, author of "Fabulous Fountains of New York." 🗓️ Sep 26, 2025 | 12:00 PM 📍 Salmagundi Club. FREE program! RSVP Now: salmagundi.org/2025-chc-azz... #NYCFountains #NYCHistory #NYC

New interview premieres tomorrow from Gospel Simplicity! What happens when your conscience and your church disagree? Dive into the history of this theological debate with Dr. Ian Christopher Levy, author of "With a Pure Conscience." ⏰Set your reminder: ow.ly/y4En50X2tbv

Looking for a new read during Climate Week NYC? 📚 You can save 25% plus get free shipping on all our books about climate, conservation, and ecology. Use code CLIMATE25 at checkout. ow.ly/lYlm50X0Q9U #ClimateWeekNYC #ClimateChange #ClimateJustice #ActForThePlanet #NYC #CentralPark #Preservation