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Louisiana's premier academic publisher, established in 1935. Over half of the books we have published remain in print around the world.
Founded in 1935, LSU Press quickly established itself as one of the nation’s outstanding scholarly presses and continues to garner national and international accolades, including four Pulitzer Prizes. For 75 years, LSU Press has published significant works of scholarship and preserved Louisiana's history and culture. LSU Press is a nonprofit book publisher dedicated to the publication of scholarly
05/29/2026
Kate Gaskin, author of "A Red Knock-Knocking like a Heart," recently appeared on the Postpartum Production Podcast. Check out their conversation on inspiration, parenting, and art here:
Finding Art in Life With Kate Gaskin There is a particular kind of courage it takes to turn the most private grief into public art.
We’re live with Gregg Andrews, author of the new book, “Shoe Workers in Hannibal, Missouri”! Please join us for a book talk and Q&A.
05/28/2026
The essays in "Rebels and Regimes" present a global view of the nature of violent resistance throughout the nineteenth century, revealing commonalities and differences among regimes and insurgents in their different contexts. Happy to editors Andrew Fialka and Aaron Sheehan-Dean, as well as to all of the contributors!
📕 https://bit.ly/rebelsregimes
We’re live with Maggie McKinley, author of the new book “The Art of Looking Back”! Please join us for a book talk and Q&A.
05/27/2026
We just received some great news! "You Are My Sunshine: Jimmie Davis & the Biography of a Song," by Robert Mann, has been named a Great Reads title and will be one of two books representing the literary heritage of Louisiana at the 2026 National Book Festival.
The State Library of Louisiana writes of "You Are My Sunshine": "The book explores the remarkable story behind one of America’s most beloved songs, weaving together the rise of country music, Louisiana politics, World War II, and the civil rights movement into a compelling narrative of culture and history." https://bit.ly/4wSYt2h
Our congratulations to Karly Pierre’s “Soggy Like Cush Cush" (little bee books), the 2026 Young Readers selection!
The National Book Festival will be held in Washington, D.C., in August and is organized by The Library of Congress's Center for the Book.
05/27/2026
The Louisiana Center for the Book has announced the two “Great Reads” selections that will represent LA at the National Book Festival in Washington D.C. on August 22. The selection for Young Readers is SOGGY LIKE CUSH CUSH by Karly Pierre, illustrated by Kristen Uroda, and the Adult Readers selection is YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE: JIMMIE DAVIS AND THE BIOGRAPHY OF A SONG by Robert Mann. Every year the national Center for the Book asks its affiliates to select “Great Reads” books that represents the literary heritage of its state or territory. More: https://library.la.gov/about-us/news/louisiana-selects-two-outstanding-books-for-2026-national-book-festival/
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05/27/2026
Congrats to Julie Kane, whose excellent "Naked Ladies: New and Selected Poems" has been longlisted for the 2025 Julie Suk Award by Jacar Press!
📕 https://bit.ly/kanenakedladies
05/27/2026
New from LSU Press: Shoe Workers in Hannibal, Missouri: The Rise and Fall of Manufacturing in America’s Hometown, 1890–1970 by Gregg Andrews
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