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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/2026/02/07/bac…

Including “More Important Than Good Generals” by Jonathan Engel!

Including Erik Nelson’s “The Forgotten Battles of the Chancellorsville Campaign”!

Pleased to share the news that the latest issue of "Civil War History"—including articles by @niels_eichhorn and others—is now available at Project MUSE: muse.jhu.edu/issue/56267

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: kentstateuniversitypress.com/wp-content/upl…

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!

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/2025/11/14/ann…

More good news from the journal “Civil War History,” which is pleased to welcome Matthew Fox-Amato to its editorial staff as book review editor. kentstatebooks.wordpress.com/2025/10/13/his…

Link: kentstatebooks.wordpress.com/2025/10/02/mar…

Marcy S. Sacks has received the John T. Hubbell Prize for her article “‘I Shall Forward to You My Contraband’: Tracing Coerced Wartime Black Movement North through an Incomplete Archive." KSUP annually presents the award for the best article in the journal "Civil War History."

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.

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

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. kentstateuniversitypress.com/wp-content/upl…

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 c-span.org/program/the-ci…

And we’ve posted a new interview with Susie Erenrich, editor of our book “The Cost of Freedom”: kentstatebooks.wordpress.com/2025/05/01/an-… Books from KSU Press will be on exhibit at the May 4 commemorative event at the Kent Stage: kentstage.org/event/magpie-t…

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: kentstateuniversitypress.com/category/may4/

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/2025/02/26/feb…

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…

Congrats to Edwin P. Rutan II, whose book “High-Bounty Men in the Army of the Potomac” makes the Top Ten for 2024!

We’re starting the year with a big new roundup of reviews, including attention for books by @ColinDekeers, @JeskaiAngel, and more: kentstatebooks.wordpress.com/2025/01/25/jan…