UC Press Blog

Darshana Sreedhar Mini, author of "Rated A," speaks about labor in soft porn in India and the unflattering treatment of actors.

Brian Fauteux, author of "Music in Orbit," writes about the legacy of satellite radio

We're thrilled to announce a selection of our latest book signings!

Author Julia Alekseyeva discusses what lessons antifascist avanat-garde documentaries from the 1960s hold for our current political moment.

The co-editors of "Incomplete: The Feminist Possibilities of the Unfinished Film," winner of the SCMS 2025 Best Edited Collection Award, highlight five new projects that expand the horizons of the feminist incomplete.

Masha Salazkina, author of "Romancing Yesenia" and "World Socialist Cinema" discusses how the 70's Mexican melodrama "Yesenia" became the highest grossing movie in the history of Soviet film exhibition—and what we can learn by studying popular culture on a global scale.

"Golden States" author Eileen Luhr writes about her new book and how it ties into the current climate.

Lisa Jacobson, author of "Intoxicating Pleasures," about how alcohol’s place as an emblem of “the good life” may be in jeopardy.

Three years into our FirstGen Program—and 104 new projects signed—we reflect on the program’s growth and achievements.

Lindsey Dillon, author of "Toxic City," writes about environmental activism in the Bay Area