Celebrating University Press Week 2025 #TeamUP
Georgetown University Press Teams UP with our local Washington, DC community by publishing important books on local history and culture. Read on to find your #nextread!
Rhythms of Resistance and Resilience by Georgetown University professor Maurice Jackson relates the stories of the Black men and women who combated racial prejudice in Washington, DC, with sports and music.
Nannie Helen Burroughs by Rutgers University–New Brunswick professor Danielle Phillips-Cunningham powerfully recounts the work of Nannie Helen Burroughs, a Black American labor leader who fought to revolutionize the labor movement for Black women and girls.
In My Name is Not Tom, author and historian Susan Cooke Soderberg has carefully and intricately reconstructed the story of Josiah Henson, a prominent secular leader and abolitionist, using new primary source research to create a deeply compelling biography.
The Library of Congress by former National Endowment for the Humanities director Jane Aikin puts forth the first comprehensive history of the Library of Congress built upon her extensive study and captivating analysis.
Empanadas, Pupusas, and Greens on the Side by American University professor Amelia Tseng is an insightful ethnography on the ways in which Latin American immigration has enriched DC’s cultural history through language, community, and identity.
Georgetown University: An Architectural History by Stephanie J. Rufino, a former architectural history professor at Georgetown University, is a detailed guide to the campus’ buildings and their rich histories, featuring beautiful illustrations and thoughtful architectural discussion.
In Genius Unbroken, board-certified cardiovascular surgeon Craig Alan Miller has drawn upon his extensive medical experience and understanding of Dr. Charles Drew to create an edifying biography of the "Father of the Blood Bank," in colloaboration with Dr. Drew's daughter, Dr. Charlene Drew Jarvis.
Keep Your Ear to the Ground by special collections curator and musician John R. Davis is an exciting history of punk fanzines in DC that amplifies the voices of underground punk communities through insightful interviews and rare zine images.
In The Two Worlds of Ann Gertrude Wightt, Indiana University of Pennsylvania professor Joseph Mannard has meticulously researched and presented a lively biography of Sister Gertrude Wightt, a key figure in female education and Catholic religious life.