Publisher Profile / University of Texas Press
Facts
Mission and genres: Their “major areas of concentration are American Studies, Anthropology, Old and New World Archaeology, Architecture, Art History, Classics and the Ancient World, Conservation and the Environment, Film and Media Studies, Latin American and Latina/o Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Photography, Pre-Columbian Studies, Texas and Western Studies, and Women’s Studies.”
In addition, UT Press publishes books of general interest for a wider audience on a variety of subjects, including history, current affairs, the visual arts, music, and food, among others. As part of its mission to serve the people of Texas, the Press also produces books on the history, culture, arts, and natural history of the state.“
Director: David Hamrick
Year Founded: 1950
Reviews
Six Memos from the Last Millennium: A Novelist Reads the Talmud by Joseph Skibell
Naturally Healthy Mexican Cooking: Authentic Recipes for Dieters, Diabetics, and All Food Lovers by Jim Peyton
Let the People In: The Life and Times of Ann Richards by Jan Reid
Sugar’s Life in the Hood: The Story of a Former Welfare Mother by Sugar Turner & Tracy Bachrach Ehlers
Ancient Egyptian Literature by John L. Foster
Telling Stories Writing Songs: An Album of Texas Songwriters by Kathleen Hudson
Awards
Storming the City: U.S. Military Performance in Urban Warfare from World War II to Vietnam by Alec Wahlman. 2015 Finalist for War & Military
Last Words of the Holy Ghost by Matthew Cashion. 2015 Finalist for Short Stories
Shoot the Conductor: Too Close to Monteux, Szell, and Ormandy by Anshel Brusilow and Robin Underdahl. 2015 GOLD Winner for Performing Arts & Music
Let the People In: The Life and Times of Ann Richards by Jan Reid. 2012 SILVER Winner for Biography
Chainsaws, Slackers, and Spy Kids: Thirty Years of Filmmaking in Austin, Texas by Alison Macor. 2010 Finalist for Performing Arts
Red Desert: History of a Place by Annie Proulx, Photographed by Martin Stupich. 2008 Finalist for Environment
The Journey Home by Dermot Bolger. 2008 Finalist for Literary
Chicana Lives and Criminal Justice: Voices from El Barrio by Juanita Diaz-Cotto. 2006 SILVER Winner for Women’s Issues
Foreword Mentions
Books Set in Latin American Culture Among the Best of Fall 2014
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