University of Missouri Press

09/24/2026

Matthew Knox Averett, author of CANFIELD DRIVE: A History of Race and the American City on a Street in St. Louis, will deliver a lecture at the SHSMO Center for Missouri Studies on Oct. 7 at 5:00 p.m. For more information:

https://shsmo.org/events/2026/where-frankie-met-johnny-targee-street-and-making-black-st-louis

09/22/2026

Mary Jo Ignoffo, author of CAPTIVE OF THE LABYRINTH: Sarah L. Wi******er, Heiress to the Rifle Fortune, has published a new Substack post. Read it here:

https://maryjoignoffo.substack.com/p/the-civil-war-for-sarahs-family

09/22/2026

Celebrate every Missouri Tigers victory with a special discount the following week—now through the end of football season! This weekend the Tigers won a 27-17 game against the Troy Trojans, so we're offering a 27% discount on all titles through Thursday, Sept. 24! Use the GOTIGERS discount code on our website at checkout.

In partnership with the University of Missouri, we publish peer-reviewed books, textbooks, and references in the humanities and sciences. As Missouri’s premier university press, we disseminate knowledge through scholarly publications, enhancing life for Missourians and beyond, while focusing on im...

09/21/2026

Matthew Knox Averett, author of CANFIELD DRIVE: A History of Race and the American City on a Street in St. Louis, recently wrote a guest article for the Columbia Missourian. Read the article here:

https://www.columbiamissourian.com/from-the-sharp-end-to-canfield-drive-black-history-is-missouri-history/article_196dd784-a5ca-4e48-9b41-53992d45323b.html

09/17/2026

Annie Dillard, whose first book, TICKETS FOR A PRAYER WHEEL, was published by the University of Missouri Press, died September 15 at the age of 81.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/books/annie-dillard-dead.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

09/15/2026

Mary Jo Ignoffo, author of CAPTIVE OF THE LABYRINTH: Sarah L. Wi******er, Heiress to the Rifle Fortune, has published a new Substack post. Read it here:

https://maryjoignoffo.substack.com/p/previous-occupants-of-winchesters

09/15/2026

Celebrate every Missouri Tigers victory with a special discount the following week—now through the end of football season! Last weekend the Tigers won a 38-21 victory against the Kansas Jayhawks. Use code GOTIGERS to receive 38% off all titles through Wednesday, September 16!

In partnership with the University of Missouri, we publish peer-reviewed books, textbooks, and references in the humanities and sciences. As Missouri’s premier university press, we disseminate knowledge through scholarly publications, enhancing life for Missourians and beyond, while focusing on im...

09/11/2026

We are pleased to share a blog post by Dwayne E. Eutsey, author of THERE IS NO HUMOR IN HEAVEN: Mark Twain and Religious Liberalism. Read the blog post here:

https://upress.missouri.edu/mark-twain-and-the-little-tomb-of-the-saviour/

09/11/2026

Justin Pope, author of DANGEROUS SPIRIT OF LIBERTY, will deliver a lecture followed by a Q&A at Jesse Hall 410 in Columbia, MO today at 3:30 p.m.

For more information:

https://calendar.missouri.edu/kinder/event/18590-the-politics-of-slaves-in-british-colonial-america-and

09/10/2026

If Mizzou wins, YOU save! Celebrate every Missouri Tigers victory with a special discount the following week—now through the end of football season! Last weekend the Tigers won their season-opening game against the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions, so today and tomorrow use code GOTIGERS to receive 54% off.

In partnership with the University of Missouri, we publish peer-reviewed books, textbooks, and references in the humanities and sciences. As Missouri’s premier university press, we disseminate knowledge through scholarly publications, enhancing life for Missourians and beyond, while focusing on im...