November 19, 2024
Introducing The Flat Woman Today, we’re excited to share an exclusive excerpt from The Flat Woman: A Novel by Vanessa Saunders. This thought-provoking novel, out today, takes readers on a… READ MORE
November 15, 2024
At the University of Alabama Press, we believe our work shines brightest when it connects readers with inspiring and authentic voices that shed light across the landscape of history and… READ MORE
November 7, 2024
The University of Alabama Press is thrilled to announce that Plant Foods of Greece: A Culinary Journey to the Neolithic and Bronze Ages by Soultana Maria Valamoti has been named the winner of… READ MORE
October 31, 2024
Before diving into the eerie history beneath Weiss Lake, we want to highlight Kelly Kazek’s Some Nightmares Are Real, a haunting exploration of Alabama’s supernatural side. This collection by renowned… READ MORE
October 18, 2024
Leah Rawls Atkins, a trailblazer in Southern history and a distinguished educator, passed away on October 4, 2024, at the age of 89. A Birmingham, Alabama native, Dr. Atkins earned… READ MORE
October 8, 2024
February 6 (morning)Yesterday, toward evening, I returned to the schoolhouse. I searched the teacher’s desk and discovered a notebook. I stayed up late into the night reading it. It contains… READ MORE
October 4, 2024
Continuing our series of staff picks, the University of Alabama Press welcomes Alabama Heritage magazine’s editor, Susan Reynolds, and marketing and digital media manager, Caroline Gazzara-McKenzie. The pair have thoughtfully selected books… READ MORE
September 18, 2024
The University of Alabama Press is thrilled to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Fiction Collective Two (FC2). An author-led press, FC2 has been a hub for artistically adventurous, non-traditional fiction… READ MORE
August 29, 2024
As we mark the 80th anniversary of one of the many tragic events of World War II, we honor the extraordinary sacrifice of the 20th Squadron of the 2nd Bombardment… READ MORE
August 27, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUSCALOOSA — The University of Alabama Press is pleased to announce that Jeffrey A. Bennett and Isaac West have assumed the editorship of the Press’s storied Rhetoric, Culture, and… READ MORE
Excerpt: The Flat Woman by Vanessa Saunders