August 8, 2020Greetings to the few who will remember me, all good wishes to the many who knew Bill in different times, different places. Many thanks to Nicola McClung for all she has done to arrange this ceremony.Bill McClung was an editor at Princeton University Press when I came to know hi
This post was originally featured in Berkeleyside, and has been reblogged with permission.By Grant BarnesA former editor for UC Press and the founder of University Press Books and Musical Offering Cafe, McClung was an influential force in the Bay Area’s university and literary communities
We are saddened to announce the passing of long-time UC Press editor and former editorial director Bill McClung. Bill was also, up until its recent closure due to the pandemic, the proprietor of iconic Berkeley independent bookstore University Press Books (often presumed to be, but not affiliated wi