Univ of Texas Press Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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The Florida Project
J. J. Murphy
"The 21st Century Film Essentials series from UT Press is fast becoming, well, essential...Rarely has a recent independent success been so meticulously and entertainingly explored." —@FilmSwoon on J. J. Murphy's book THE FLORIDA PROJECT for @TheFilmStage https://thefilmstage.com/recommended-new-books-on-filmmaking-analyzing-david-fincher-reminiscing-with-spike-lee-the-making-of-dune-more/
Hardcover, 2022
$105.00$80.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Friday Night Lives: Photos from the Town, the Team, and After
Robert Clark
Texas has lost a legend. Iconic football coach Gary Gaines, famously depicted in #FridayNightLights, has died. 📸 Robert Clark, author of #FridayNightLives, provides photos from his book for this @TexasHighways piece by @nataliagbs_jour #txhsfb #football https://t.co/gOFr9vCmhD
Hardcover, 2020
$45.00$22.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Captivity Beyond Prisons: Criminalization Experiences of Latina (Im)migrants
Martha D. Escobar
@lizbethdsantana We're so happy to see Martha D. Escobar's CAPTIVITY BEYOND PRISONS in this excellent stack! https://t.co/xv6QJMrTzk
Paperback, 2016
$27.95$13.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Proving Patriotismo: Latino Military Recruitment, Service, and Belonging in the Us
Adam McGlynn
Congratulations to Dr. Benjamin Márquez for his book THE POLITICS OF PATRONAGE co-winning the Latino Politics Best Book award from @APSALatinos, alongside @Dra_Lavariega and @MCGLYNN55's book PROVING PATRIOTISMO (Lexington Books). @MALDEF Learn more 👇 https://t.co/uCDKGHdPDb https://t.co/AZGUY2Tn5C
Hardcover, 2021
$111.00$86.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Abecedario de Juárez: An Illustrated Lexicon
Julián Cardona
We're thrilled that Julián Cardona and Alice Lenora Briggs’s book ABECEDARIO DE JUÁREZ: An Illustrated Lexicon, with translations by @reporterdriver, has won the 2022 Southwest Book Award from the @BorderLibrary! #Borderlands Find the other winners here: https://t.co/vYVc3ZhtcO https://t.co/POiF2NZbh2
Hardcover, 2022
$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Crossing Waters: Undocumented Migration in Hispanophone Caribbean and Latinx Literature & Art
Marisel C. Moreno
It's a great time to #ReadCaribbean and browse our Caribbean studies list, featuring #CrossingWaters by @marisel_moreno, and Rebeca L. Hey-Colón's new book CHANNELING KNOWLEDGES! Get 50% off ebooks, 40% off print books with code UTXSUMMER → https://t.co/NLzkmgHJ3z https://t.co/lSLiCGCXRF
Paperback, 2022
$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Teaching Black History to White People
Leonard N. Moore
Tomorrow is #IndieBookstoreDay!❤️📚 #ShopIndie Make a plan to visit bookstores and look for some UTP titles to snag! Spotted at @blackpearlbooks: Dr. Moore's TEACHING BLACK HISTORY TO WHITE PEOPLE! And @bookwomanaustin: #RevengeOfTheShePunks #MaybeWellMakeIt #WomanWalkTheLine! https://t.co/8RriFitmCq
Hardcover, 2021
$105.00$80.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Mythic Monsters: Animals
Victoria Jaczko
Our new and award-winning books on the worlds of Mesoamerica are 30% off with free shipping through 3/18! Browse books here → https://utpress.utexas.edu/books/mesoamerica-meeting-22 @ajtzib #Mesoamerica #archaeology https://t.co/Pu8RFcHYLl
Paperback, 2015
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Sunbelt Diaspora: Race, Class, and Latino Politics in Puerto Rican Orlando
Patricia Silver
Congratulations to Patricia Silver for SUNBELT DIASPORA making it as a finalist for the Raul Yzaguirre Best Political/Current Affairs Book! #LatinoBookAwards Grab your copy → https://t.co/gCbr9I299F https://t.co/Rzzq3Nab0n
Hardcover, 2020
$45.00$22.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Academy Awards(r): The Complete Unofficial History -- Revised and Up-To-Date
Gail Kinn
In 1947, "The Best Years of Our Lives" swept the #Oscars—winning Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Screenplay, and more #AcademyAwards! In her book, @agmacor explores how this Hollywood gem transformed national discourse on PTSD. →https://bit.ly/BestYearsOurLives #OscarNoms https://t.co/02Hsmctbsn
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