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Specializing in American History (Civil War and Lincoln), Aviation, Botany, Film, Poetry, Regional Studies, Rhetoric & Composition, Theatre, and more.

 Carbondale, IL
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Exceptionally rare and valued by book collectors, Otto A. Rothert’s riveting saga of the outlaws and scoundrels of Cave-in-Roc is the work of a scholar, a historian who documents his findings and leaves a detailed bibliographical trail. siupress.com/9780809320349/t…
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Our featured book today is A KNIGHT OF ANOTHER SORT by Gary DeNeal depicting the life of Charlie Birger, the stuff of legends, who in 1913 began his career as a bootlegger, supplying southern Illinois with whiskey and beer. siupress.com/9780809322176/a…
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SIU Press to host “Writing Theatre” author panel

As part of its 70th anniversary, SIU Press is hosting a virtual “Writing Theatre” author panel at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29. The fourth in a series of author panels, the event features three authors...

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Join SIU Press authors David Bisaha, Edward S. Kraus, and Joshua Langman for a Zoom panel discussion and Q&A of their respective subject matters within the field of theatre. For more information and to find a free link to the event, check out our website: siupress.com/writing-theatre…
Announcement for a Zoom event on October 29th at 5PM featuring theatre authors from Southern Illinois University Press.

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Spooky season continues with Framing Monsters: Fantasy Film and Social Alienation by Joshua David Bellin. siupress.com/9780809326242/f…
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In IT HAPPENED IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, author John W. Allen curates a collection of articles describing the people, places, and folkways of Southern Illinois. siupress.com/9780809329687/i…
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Phillip L. Simpson's Psycho Paths in our Spooky season provides an original and broad overview of the evolving serial killer genre in the two media most responsible for its popularity: literature and cinema of the 1980s and 1990s. siupress.com/9780809323296/p…
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Melissa A. Goldthwaite's FOOD, FEMINISIMS, RHETORICS collects eighteen essays that demonstrate the importance of food and food-related practices as sites of scholarly study, particularly from feminist rhetorical perspectives. siupress.com/9780809335909/f…
The cover of FOOD, FEMINISMS, RHETORICS over a photograph of a criss-crossed decorated donut. Rebecca Dingo praises the book as a must-read for scholars interested in how food can be transformative.

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The panel will feature three of our authors all of whom have contributed valuable insights to the world of stagecraft, scenic design, and theatre education. siupress.com/writing-theatre…
Over a darkened background of theatre seats, the text announces the aforementioned SIU Press panel on the topic of writing theatre scholarship. The panel will, as stated, take place on Thursday, October 29th at 5PM.

ALT Over a darkened background of theatre seats, the text announces the aforementioned SIU Press panel on the topic of writing theatre scholarship. The panel will, as stated, take place on Thursday, October 29th at 5PM.

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In Episodes 266 & 267 of INSIDE THE BLANKET FORT, we explored a fantastic group of books curated to help you *Fall* in love with history! Episode 266: wsiu.org/2026-09-10/inside-t… Episode 267: wsiu.org/2026-09-25/inside-t… #podcast #insidetheblanketfort #regionalreads #illinoishistory
Graphic of a vintage microphone and sound wave accompanying information for podcast episodes "Inside the Blanket Fort: Episodes #266 & 267," discussing books relating to the "Fall in Love with History" theme.

ALT Graphic of a vintage microphone and sound wave accompanying information for podcast episodes "Inside the Blanket Fort: Episodes #266 & 267," discussing books relating to the "Fall in Love with History" theme.

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In HOLLYWOOD BLOODSHED, James Kendrick presents a fascinating look into the political and ideological instabilities of the 1980s as studied through the lens of cinema violence. siupress.com/9780809328888/h…
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In Episodes 264 & 265 of INSIDE THE BLANKET FORT, we explored a selection of books handpicked to celebrate summer in Southern Illinois. Episode 264: wsiu.org/2026-08-20/inside-t… Episode 265: wsiu.org/2026-09-03/inside-t… #podcast #radio #radioshow #insidetheblanketfort #regionalreads
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ALT Graphic of a vintage microphone and sound wave accompanying information for podcast episodes "Inside the Blanket Fort: Episode #264 & 265," discussing books relating to the "Southern Illinois Summer" theme.

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LEGENDS & LORE of Southern Illinois by John W. Allen, originally published in 1963, brings together a selection of articles preserving a valuable body of significant local history and cultural lore. siupress.com/9780809329670/l…
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While the story of Marguerite and Nicolas is unknown today, it is the story of how French customary law (Coutume de Paris) governed colonial marriage. siupress.com/9780809338863/d…
The cover of DAWN'S LIGHT WOMAN & NICOLAS FRANCHOMME by Ekberg and Person over a photograph of mossy rocks. Gilles Havard commends the book for being superbly researched and beautifully written.

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Jack Morgan's book, THE BIOLOGY OF HORROR dissects popular examples from the gothic literary and cinematic canon, exposing the inverted comic paradigm within each text. siupress.com/9780809324712/t…
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Today's featured book in our Spooky Season theme DARK DIRECTIONS by Kendalls R. Phillips begins by analyzing the works of George Romero, focusing on how the body is used cinematically to reflect the duality between society and chaos. siupress.com/9780809330959/d…
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This month's Spooky Season opens with featured book CHICAGO TV HORROR SHOWS by authors Ted Okuda and Mark Yurkiw. siupress.com/9780809335381/c…
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Happy World Teacher's Day! In this book, Jasper Neel’s sure-to-be-controversial resituating of Aristotle centers around questions that have been constants in his twenty-two years of teaching experience. siupress.com/9780809332816/a…
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leaving tomorrow for a three day writing retreat in order to (hopefully) finish my novel bringing many of the books that were formative in my writing process, as well as a few new ones
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This Spooky Season, pick up a book from SIU Press' catalogue! We have spine-tingling selections from film studies, true crime history, and more! 🕸️🕷️ Keep your eyes out for our picks throughout the month. Use code SIUP20 for 20% off your purchase at siupress.com. 🎃🕯️
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