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Celebrating Black History Month

Celebrating Black History Month

In recognition for Black History Month, we are highlighting some recent and forthcoming poetry releases by Black authors, as well as books celebrating Black artists and history. Recent books include… READ MORE

Happy 100th Birthday Poet Jack Spicer! 

Happy 100th Birthday Poet Jack Spicer! 

January 30, 2025 marks the 100th birthday of American poet Jack Spicer. Later this year, Wesleyan University Press is releasing Even Strange Ghosts Can Be Shared: The Collected Letters of… READ MORE

Books for the 2024 Holiday Season

Books for the 2024 Holiday Season

Use discount code QGIFT24 for 40% off until January 10, 2025! New Wesleyan Poetry Books by and about Yusef Komunyakaa Connecticut Books Books on Jazz Dance Books Wesleyan Connections

Giving Tuesday, Support Wesleyan UP

Giving Tuesday, Support Wesleyan UP

Wesleyan University Press has a distinguished history of scholarly and creative excellence that has spanned over 1,500 books since 1957. But, like other nonprofit organizations, we have a limited budget… READ MORE

Keeping Up With Wendy Perron

Keeping Up With Wendy Perron

Wendy Perron is a dancer and author whose writing captures the vibrancy and depth of the dance world, offering a unique perspective on the artistry and history of movement. This… READ MORE

Holiday Tour of Old Wethersfield

Holiday Tour of Old Wethersfield

The holiday season is upon us, and what better way to embrace the warmth and nostalgia of the season than by visiting the charming, historic town of Wethersfield, Connecticut? Known… READ MORE

Wesleyan University Press is at SEM!

Wesleyan University Press is at SEM!

Wesleyan University Press is a Gold Sponsor of Society of Ethnomusicology’s 2024 conference, hosted entirely online by University of Indiana—the home of SEM—on the Whova conference platform. If you are… READ MORE

Visit Old Wethersfield this Autumn

Visit Old Wethersfield this Autumn

On September 22nd, we celebrated the launch of Preservation in Action written by Anne Crofoot Kuckro, with photographs by architectural photographer Peter Brown. The accompanying exhibit is on display at… READ MORE

Introducing “Dance History(s)”

Introducing “Dance History(s)”

Dance History(s): Imagination as a Form of Study interrogates the history of dance from the embodied and poetic perspectives of choreographers. Authored by twelve diverse American dance artists in the… READ MORE

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