The leading scholarly journal focused on the American Civil War, now in its 7th decade. Print and online.
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New books for fall! Kent State’s seasonal catalog announces upcoming titles from @creakyvoice, @jknightwriter, @JenSchwanke, and more. Enjoy!
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February is Black History Month, and to mark the occasion we’re pleased to highlight our book series American Abolitionism and Antislavery, which presents the best scholarship on antislavery activism and abolitionism in the United States. kentstatebooks.wordpress.com…
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Including “More Important Than Good Generals” by Jonathan Engel!
2025 CIVIL WAR BOOKS and AUTHORS Book of the Year and Top Ten Year in Review: cwba.blogspot.com/2026/01/20… @TAMUPress @lsupress @SavasBeatie @HistoryPress @ArcadiaPub @StackpoleBooks @uvapress @KentStateUPress
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Including Erik Nelson’s “The Forgotten Battles of the Chancellorsville Campaign”!
Best of 2025 - Honorable Mentions: cwba.blogspot.com/2026/01/be… @KentStateUPress @UNC_Press @lsupress @TAMUPress
'Book of the Year' and Top 10 list will be posted tomorrow.
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New catalog! Our spring season leads with praise for Kent State University Press from Tom Batiuk, and announces books by Eric LeMay, Nina Mandell, @newsguyusa (first time in paperback!), and others. Enjoy:
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As the year winds down, a note of thanks to some of the review outlets, literary organizations, and other partners who’ve helped celebrate Kent State University Press’s books and authors in 2025. We’re excited for even bigger things in 2026!
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We’re wrapping up University Press Week with the announcement of our big sale—$5 books at our in-person event, and 40% off (plus free shipping) with code KSUP60 on our site. Hope to see you November 19 and 20: kentstatebooks.wordpress.com…
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This Labor Day Weekend, take a Rust Belt Roadtrip with @gmoult, who recommends three books about Cleveland’s extraordinary sacred architecture from Kent State University Press. His new essay is linked below.
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Our celebration of KSUP’s tradition of publishing excellence continues with select back issues of @CWHJournal. It’s a journal we’re proud to continue to publish—look for the September issue, now available at Project MUSE:
muse.jhu.edu/issue/55224
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Our fall catalog is here! Join us to:
📕anticipate new books (including big upcoming titles by @chrisbriem and @TerryAllenBelew);
📕look back on 60 years of KSUP history; and
📕celebrate recent successes by @W7VOA and others.
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I had a great time talking about the Petersburg Campaign at the annual Civil War seminar hosted by @AppomattoxNPS and @longwoodu earlier this year in Farmville. @KentStateUPress @BookTV
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And we’ve posted a new interview with Susie Erenrich, editor of our book “The Cost of Freedom”:
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Books from KSU Press will be on exhibit at the May 4 commemorative event at the Kent Stage: kentstage.org/event/magpie-t…
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KSU Press joins the wider Kent State community in remembering the events of May 4, 1970. As part of our contribution to the commemoration, we’re sharing a list of titles on May 4 themes:
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From the Chronicle of Higher Ed to Cleveland.com, KSUP’s books and authors helped shape conversations all month long. Join us in celebrating February’s achievements (and thanks for the photo, @GaryCrime!): kentstatebooks.wordpress.com…
ALT February news and reviews with photo of booksellers.
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Our books by Deborah Fleming (award-winning “Resurrection of the Wild” and the upcoming “Ghosts of an Old Forest”) appear today in the Chronicle of Higher Ed! They’re invoked as evidence that university presses are enjoying a period of remarkable success: chronicle.com/article/this-i…
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Congrats to Edwin P. Rutan II, whose book “High-Bounty Men in the Army of the Potomac” makes the Top Ten for 2024!
The 2024 CIVIL WAR BOOKS and AUTHORS Book of the Year and Top Ten Year in Review: cwba.blogspot.com/2025/01/20… @mupress @KentStateUPress @SavasBeatie @lsupress @McFarlandCoPub @utennpress @ncculture
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We’re starting the year with a big new roundup of reviews, including attention for books by @ColinDekeers, @JeskaiAngel, and more: kentstatebooks.wordpress.com…
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Happy pub day to Jonathan Engel (@JeskaiAngel), whose book “More Important Than Good Generals" is now available: kentstateuniversitypress.com…
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One last reviews roundup for 2024, including attention for books by @W7VOA and @StephenTerrell. Thanks to everyone who helped us celebrate this year—watch for lots more in 2025! kentstatebooks.wordpress.com…
ALT December news and reviews with photo of authors.
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Our November roundup is full of thanks for the reviewers and venues that help celebrate Kent State’s titles. It includes attention for books by @W7VOA, @StephenTerrell, @alas_not_me, @RachWilliams87, and more: kentstatebooks.wordpress.com…
ALT November news and reviews with photo of author at reading.