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06/01/2026

Jim Downs shares our newest title, U.S. History at the 250th, in our History in the Headlines series with Julian Zelizer. Stripped of jargon and focused on common issues, History in the Headlines informs readers about issues of the day with clear, lively writing and a conversational style. Watch the full interview here:
https://open.substack.com/pub/julianzelizer/p/whats-at-stake-with-the-history-wars

06/01/2026

As states pass legislation targeting DEI efforts, one historian offers her experience teaching LGBTQ+ history in these challenging times.

06/01/2026

Happy Pride Month!! To celebrate, IU Press is offering 40% off your purchase starting TODAY through June 30th when using the code 'UPRIDE26' at checkout!

*cannot be combined with any other offer - shipping rates still apply*

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06/01/2026

📣 The 2026 IPA Prix Voltaire Shortlist has been officially announced at the World Expression Forum in Lillehammer, Norway.

This year's shortlist features six individuals and organisations who have demonstrated resilience and bravery.

The 2026 IPA Prix Voltaire Shortlist is 🔽

▪️Dar Al Jundi Publishing, Samir Al Jundi, Palestine
▪️El Maraya, Yehia Fekry, Egypt
▪️Freedom Letters, Georgy Urushadze, Russia
▪️Gantala Press, Faye Cura, Philippines
▪️KompasGuide, Vitali Ziusko, Russia
▪️Sam Yan Press, Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal, Thailand

✍️ For 20 years, the IPA Prix Voltaire has recognised bravery in publishing and the defence of free expression worldwide.

Freedom to publish is one of the founding principles of the IPA.
Its protection and promotion is one of IPA's key objectives. In many countries, publishers who provide authors with the means to disseminate their written ideas run the same risks as the writers themselves. Their work requires immense courage and a values-based, altruistic commitment.

2026 marks the 20th anniversary of this prestigious prize, which celebrates publishers who take personal risks to ensure authors’ voices are heard - even under pressure, threats, or persecution.

📍 The 2026 Prix Voltaire ceremony will take place at the 35th International Publishers Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 5-9 July 2026.

For more information about the shortlists, visit the website 🔗 https://shorturl.at/DGfpy

06/01/2026

This week's is from Mike Rinella, Senior Acquisitions Editor. From Pariah to Priority incorporates a unique diplomatic, insider perspective to explain the unexpected incorporation of LGBTI rights into American and Swedish foreign policies.
https://tinyurl.com/bde2zumj

06/01/2026

In honour of National Indigenous History Month, here is a reading list featuring our latest books in Indigenous Studies!

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06/01/2026

Celebrate Pride Month this June! Explore our LGBTQ+ studies and save 40% on all of our applicable titles with promo code 05SUN26. https://buff.ly/WJzRxmr

06/01/2026

June is Pride Month, and it's also Rainbow Book Month - a nationwide celebration of the authors and writings that reflect the lives of the LGBTQIA+ community.

You can find lists of award-winning LGBTQIA+ books, tools for libraries and library workers from ALA's Rainbow Round Table, and graphics to help celebrate and spread the word on ALA's website: https://bit.ly/4kKOkOg. Is your library hosting a program you're excited for? We'd love to hear about it!

We also know that these stories are under attack. In 2025, ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom found that 39% of books targeted for censorship in U.S. libraries and schools - 1,671 unique titles - represent the lived experiences of LGBTQIA+ people and people of color. As these stories continue to be disproportionately targeted for censorship and library workers across the country are facing threats and harassment for serving these communities, Rainbow Book Month has never been more important.

If your library is experiencing challenges to materials and programs serving LGBTQIA+ patrons, ALA has resources to help. You can report censorship to ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom and receive free, confidential support, and the Unite Against Book Bans campaign can help you activate your community to push back against censorship.

Read with pride.

📸 Photo: ALA's Gay and Le***an Task Force (now the Rainbow Round Table) marching in the 1992 San Francisco Pride March, from the ALA Archives.

06/01/2026

We need humanities scholars to support thoughtful participation in democracy. To that end, the MLA Style Center has published the MLA Democracy Project, a collection of essays that addresses the interpretative skills required of participants in a democracy. Learn more: https://style.mla.org/the-mla-democracy-project/

06/01/2026

Happy June and happy PRIDE! In celebration of , we're offering a 30% discount on dozens of books, from literature to poetry to memoir.

Use code PRIDE26UWISC on in-stock books and preorders at https://uwpress.wisc.edu.

Check back throughout the month as we feature more titles!

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