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Poems
Vievee Francis
“Vievee Francis is, undoubtedly, one of the most compelling poets alive and writing today.” —Fatimah Asghar, author of If They Come for Us: Poems

The Archivists
Stories
Daphne Kalotay
“These twelve stories are revelatory, unsettling, and yet somehow deeply familiar.” —Rebecca Makkai, author of The Great Believers

Panzer Herz: A Live Dissection
Poems
Kyle Dargan
A poet’s final barbed compilation that pierces the inherited and self-inflicted experiences of masculinity

Synthetic Jungle
Poems
Michael Chang
“A bewildering collection of ache, awe, and rebuttal.” —Phillip B. Williams, author of Mutiny

God Went Like That
A Novel
Yxta Maya Murray
“With erudition, wit, wordplay, and an appropriate dose of outrage, Murray takes us on a dreamlike journey into lives turned upside down by the hubris of science. This is a beautiful and haunting book.” —Héctor Tobar, author of The Last Great Road Bum
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Incidental Noyes
New Hires at Northwestern University Press
Evanston, IL—Award-winning author, performer, and educator Megan Stielstra has been appointed editor-at-large for Northwestern University Press. Stielstra has been a mainstay in the Chicago arts, activism, and education communities. She…
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Continuing our celebration of University Press Week, today we highlight Seminary Co-op Bookstores, one of our favorite local bookstores here in Chicago! Northwestern University Press has partnered with Seminary Co-op…
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It’s University Press Week! “Keep UP!,” the 2021 University Press Week theme, marks the tenth anniversary and celebrates how university presses have evolved over the past decade. In honor of…
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So What, or How to Make Films with Words book launch
March 24 @ 6:00 pm - March 24 @ 7:30 pm
ELIZABETH MCKENZIE AND YXTA MAYA MURRAY DISCUSS THEIR RESPECTIVE NEW RELEASES
March 15 @ 7:00 pm - March 15 @ 8:00 pm
Bettina Judd with Dian Million at Elliott Bay Book Company
January 9 @ 9:00 pm - January 9 @ 10:00 pm