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The University of Arizona Press is the premier publisher of academic, regional, and literary works in the state of Arizona. They disseminate ideas and knowledge of lasting value that enrich understanding, inspire curiosity, and enlighten readers. They advance the University of Arizona’s mission by connecting scholarship and creative expression to readers worldwide.

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Resistance and Abolition in the Borderlands

Confronting Trump's Reign of Terror

Edited by Arturo J. Aldama and Jessica Ordaz; Foreword by Leo R. Chavez; Afterword by Karma R. Chávez
The University of Arizona Press

Resistance and Abolition in the Borderlands is an interdisciplinary collection of cultural, historic, activist, and artistic essays that discuss the impacts of Trump’s policies and rhetoric toward BIPOC and Latinx migrants.

  • Copyright year: 2024
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The Space Age Generation

Lives and Lessons from the Golden Age of Solar System Exploration

The University of Arizona Press

The Space Age Generation shares the lives and careers of a dozen men and women whose passion for science was sparked by an astounding era—the golden age of space science. These scientists, historians, and astronomers lived and participated in an amazing time that not only saw humans step foot on the Moon but also saw human-made spacecraft travel throughout our solar system.

  • Copyright year: 2024
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Restoring the Pitchfork Ranch

How Healing a Southwest Oasis Holds Promise for Our Endangered Land

The University of Arizona Press

Restoring the Pitchfork Ranch tells the story of a decades-long habitat restoration project in southwestern New Mexico. Rancher-owner A. Thomas Cole explains what inspired him and his wife, Lucinda, to turn their retirement into years dedicated to hard work and renewal on 11,300 acres of grass- and wetlands. The Pitchfork Ranch is an inspiring promise for the future in the face of crippling climate change.

  • Copyright year: 2024
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Ojo en Celo / Eye in Heat

Poems

The University of Arizona Press

Ojo en celo / Eye in Heat is a book about the burning desire to see beyond appearances and find meaning in the visible and the invisible.

  • Copyright year: 2024
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Yaguareté White

Poems

The University of Arizona Press

Yaguareté White is a lyrical exploration of Paraguayan whiteness, or white Latinidad, and what it means to see through a colored whiteness, with all of its tangled contradictions. Diego Báez’s poems reconcile the incomplete, contradictory, and inconsistent experiences that reside between languages, nations, and generations.

  • Copyright year: 2024
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Rim to River

Looking into the Heart of Arizona

The University of Arizona Press

A sharp examination of Arizona by a nationally acclaimed writer, Rim to River follows Tom Zoellner on a 790-mile walk across his home state as he explores key elements of Arizona culture, politics, and landscapes. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in learning more about a vibrant and baffling place.

  • Copyright year: 2023
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Border Economies

Cities Bridging the U.S.-Mexico Divide

The University of Arizona Press

Using a combination of economic history and analysis, Border Economies explores how the location of U.S. and Mexican communities on the border are shaped by forces that originate on the other side.

  • Copyright year: 2024
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Elephant Trees, Copales, and Cuajiotes

A Natural History of Bursera

The University of Arizona Press

Predominantly native to the U.S. Southwest, Mexico, and the Caribbean, the various species of the genus Bursera have been prized throughout history for their distinctive aromas, medicinal properties, and workable woods. Highlighting its importance and impact within the desert Southwest and Mexico, this volume will be the first book to describe the ecology, evolution, ethnobotany, and peculiar chemistry of the many species of Bursera. Written in an engaging style, enhanced with two hundred color photographs, and complete with a compendium of species descriptions, this book will be an essential reference on a significant North American plant.

  • Copyright year: 2024
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Woven from the Center

Native Basketry in the Southwest

The University of Arizona Press

Woven from the Center presents breathtaking basketry from some of the greatest weavers in the Greater Southwest. Each sandal and mat fragment, each bowl and jar, every water bottle and whimsy is infused with layers of aesthetic, cultural, and historical meanings. This book offers stunning photos and descriptions of woven works from Indigenous communities across the U.S. Southwest and Northwest Mexico.

  • Copyright year: 2024
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Ancient Light

Poems

The University of Arizona Press

Ancient Light is a timely and innovative collection by renowned Anishinaabe poet Kimberly Blaeser. It looks squarely at pressing social issues of our time while simultaneously invoking Indigenous pathways of kinship, healing, and renewal.

  • Copyright year: 2024
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