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As Black History Month comes to a close, continue to celebrate, learn, and amplify Black stories. The Bucknell Press continues to partner with the Griot Institute for the Study of Black Lives and Cultures by publishing the Griot Project Book…
Celebrate and learn during Black History Month with texts from the Griot Project Book Series, an interdisciplinary series published in association with the Griot Institute for the Study of Black Lives and Cultures. A griot is a central figure in…
Since 1976, February has been designated as Black History Month in the United States (as well as other countries, like Canada and the UK). The month was chosen due to the fact that it coincides with the birthdays of both…
As National Poetry Month comes to a close, we’re highlighting a newly-released paperback edition of The Essential Poetry of Bohdan Ihor Antonych: Ecstasies and Elegies, translated by Michael M. Naydan. Lemko-Ukrainian poet Bohdan Ihor Antonych (1909-37) is not as well-known…
In celebration of National Poetry Month, we’ve invited Wendy M. Thompson to talk with us about her new poetry collection, Black California Gold. In this debut collection, Thompson traces the past and present of California’s Bay Area, exploring themes of family,…
Biomythography Bayou is more than just a book of memoir; it is a ritual for conjuring queer embodied knowledges and decolonial perspectives. Blending a rich gumbo of genres—from ingredients such as praise songs, folk tales, recipes, incantations, and invocations—it also…
In the summer of 1978, U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaimed the first University Press Week. Since 2012, members of the Association of University Presses have celebrated this week with events, celebrations, reading lists, and a blog tour. The theme of this year’s UP…