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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…
Read MoreUniversity Press Week 2021: Forward Thinking
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
