University Press of Florida Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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The Cuban Sandwich: A History in Layers
Andrew T. HuseUniversity Press of FloridaTHE CUBAN SANDWICH by Andrew T. Huse, Bárbara C. Cruz, and Jeff Houck won the gold medal in cooking. Learn more about the book here: https://t.co/E80eEjDava
Paperback, 2022
$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Dreams in the New Century: Instant Cities, Shattered Hopes, and Florida's Turning Point
Gary R. MorminoUniversity Press of FloridaDREAMS IN THE NEW CENTURY by Gary Mormino won the gold medal in Florida Nonfiction. Learn more about the book here: https://t.co/MjVYqs2x1e
Hardcover, 2022
$34.95$17.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Jacksonville and the Roots of Southern Rock
Michael Ray FitzgeraldUniversity Press of FloridaOur next #JaxBicentennial book is Michael Ray FitzGerald’s JACKSONVILLE AND THE ROOTS OF SOUTHERN ROCK. Set in #Jacksonville, this book explores the rise of artists like the #AllmanBrothers Band and #LynyrdSkynyrd as they pioneered a new genre. https://upf.com/book.asp?id=9780813066653 https://t.co/itswIOXRhU
Paperback, 2023
$26.95$13.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Lunar Outfitters: Making the Apollo Space Suit
Bill AyreyUniversity Press of FloridaOur Orders clerk Milo gave LUNAR OUTFITTERS by Bill Ayrey and PICTURING APOLLO 11 for his uncle who loves #SpaceHistory. Excellent choices! https://t.co/wdCs6a4LKO
Paperback, 2023
$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Dissidence of Reinaldo Arenas: Queering Literature, Politics, and the Activist Curriculum
Sandro R. BarrosUniversity Press of FloridaTHE DISSIDENCE OF REINALDO ARENAS by Angela L. Willis, @RafaelOcasio22 and @srdbarros examines Arenas’ public influence and how his work acts as a source of inspiration for #LGBTQIA readers. Watch Willis and Ocasio discuss the book here: https://youtu.be/3cbl3hb8FQ4 #PrideMonth
Hardcover, 2022
$90.00$65.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
British and African Literature in Transnational Context
Simon LewisUniversity Press of FloridaCongratulations to Abdulrazak Gurnah! For scholarly analysis of his work, check out BRITISH AND AFRICAN LITERATURE IN TRANSNATIONAL CONTEXT by Dr. Simon Lewis of @CofC. #LitTwitter #AcademicTwitter https://t.co/HFTgRydycz https://t.co/xTxiDdUWlZ
Hardcover, 2011
$74.95$49.95 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Finding Balanchine's Lost Ballets: Exploring the Early Choreography of a Master
Elizabeth KattnerUniversity Press of FloridaAnd now $50 off(!), make sure to grab Elizabeth Kattner's FINDING BALANCHINE'S LOST BALLETS, the first book to focus exclusively on the master's early Russian choreography--and to try to reconstruct it. #BalletStudies #WorldBalletDay https://t.co/ANNemf7NhH
Hardcover, 2020
$90.00$65.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Zora Neale Hurston: An Annotated Bibliography of Works and Criticism
Cynthia DavisUniversity Press of Florida@sarahesmith23 For environmental writing about the South, this volume is a treasure of work from greats like Zora Neale Hurston, Joy Harjo, Jack Davis, Michael Grunwald, Jesmyn Ward, Cynthia Barnett, & WAY more https://t.co/Q264idajyG
Hardcover, 2013
$143.00$118.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Land of Sunshine, State of Dreams: A Social History of Modern Florida
Gary R. MorminoUniversity Press of FloridaToday is the #PubDay of DREAMS IN THE NEW CENTURY, the latest book by Gary R. Mormino. Following his milestone work LAND OF SUNSHINE, STATE OF DREAMS, this new book explores early 21st-century Florida and looks to the state's future. https://t.co/az0QVBYNXA @usfsp @FlHumanities
Paperback, 2008
$26.95$13.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Art of Birds: Grace and Motion in the Wild
Jim MillerUniversity Press of FloridaCongratulations to our winning authors and books in this year's #FloridaBookAwards! THE NINE LIVES OF FLORIDA'S FAMOUS KEY MARCO CAT by @BellAustinJames won the bronze medal in Florida nonfiction and THE ART OF BIRDS by Jim Miller won the gold medal in visual arts.
Hardcover, 2021
$39.95$19.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book