University of Texas Press

10/01/2026

📢 Free Access Alert! Throughout the entire month of October (Oct 1–31), the KOREAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION is available for FREE on Project MUSE.

Check out the full journal here: https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/873

09/24/2026

The latest issue of THE JOURNAL OF INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGY (82:2) has just published! Visit https://utpress.utexas.edu/journals/journal-of-individual-psychology/ for more information, or to order your copy.

09/23/2026

Celebrate 50 years of Elaine May’s Mikey and Nicky! Join author Todd Berliner & filmmaker Ira Sachs on Oct 1 at 6 PM for a film screening, Q&A, and signing for HOLLYWOOD RENEGADE: ELAINE MAY, MIKEY AND NICKY, AND THE MAKING OF A MASTERPIECE.

📍 Symphony Space (2537 Broadway at 95th St, NYC)
🎟️ Reserve your free seat:

Symphony Space is a performing arts center on the Upper West Side of Manhattan offering theater, film, literature, music, dance and family entertainment. Our mission is to connect art, ideas, and community through our programs and our commitment to literacy and education through the arts.

09/19/2026

Congratulations to Myriam Lamrani, author of THE INTIMACY OF IMAGES: Saints, Death, and Devotion to La Santa Muerte in Oaxaca, who has been awarded the Edie Turner First Book Prize in Ethnographic Writing from the Society for Humanistic Anthropology! Lamrani offers a deeply engaging exploration of devotion, visual culture, and faith in Oaxaca, embodying the spirit of accessible and innovative ethnographic writing. We’re thrilled to see her work recognized by the SHA!

09/18/2026

UT Press is saddened to hear about the passing of writer Annie Dillard. To honor her legacy, special issue 66:2 of TEXAS STUDIES IN LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE will be free on Project MUSE until October 14th. We encourage you to view this contemporary analysis of her work at https://muse.jhu.edu/issue/52723

09/17/2026

Now’s a great time to check out ASIAN MUSIC 57:2, a special issue on Philippine Kulintang Music and Dance, FREE on Project MUSE from Sept. 14th – Oct. 14th 2026!

09/15/2026

ACTION BODIES by Drew Ayers is available now! Ayers dives deep into the high-octane spectacle of blockbuster cinema to explore how digital visual effects are redefining what bodies can do on screen. He traces how contemporary filmmakers navigate cutting-edge VFX and synthetic imagery to reshape representations of identity, citizenship, and embodiment across human, superhuman, animal, and machine forms.Discover how action cinema relies on digitally altered bodies to both push visual boundaries and create surprising opportunities for more inclusive modes of expression.

Grab your copy today: https://utpress.utexas.edu/9781477335703/

09/14/2026

We join the Texas literary community in honoring the life of Carolyn Osborn, an educator, journalist, and award-winning author who helped inspire the founding of the Texas Book Festival. Her warmth and sharp intellect have been instrumental in transforming the festival into the beloved cultural cornerstone it is today.

As proud festival attendees from day one, we are profoundly grateful for Carolyn's legacy, her mentorship of fellow writers, and her unwavering devotion to impactful literature.

Our deepest condolences go out to her family and friends in this difficult time.

09/11/2026

Join UNCW Film Studies this Saturday for a free screening of Elaine May’s Mikey and Nicky (1976), followed by a discussion & book signing with Prof. Todd Berliner, author of Hollywood Renegade!

🎟️ Free & open to the public:

The UNCW Department of Film Studies will host a free screening of "Mikey and Nicky" in the King Hall auditorium, followed by a presentation and discussion.

09/11/2026

Catch the Rio Grande Valley Premiere of How They Built a Movement this Saturday from 2 - 4 pm!

In this 8-min short by Director Oddett Garza, civil rights attorney Jim Harrington reflects on the grassroots effort that inspired his book, THE TEXAS CIVIL RIGHTS PROJECT.

More information here:

Civil rights attorney Jim Harrington reflects on how a grassroots movement in Texas challenged injustice, transformed communities, and proved lasting social change begins with people willing to organize, persist, and lead.