Q&A Interview with UTP Author Fuson Wang
The Smallpox Report explores the Romantic-era medical and literary narratives that made vaccination plausible, available, and desirable. Read the full… READ MORE
September 13, 2023
History
Q&A Interview with UTP Author Myra Tawfik
For the Encouragement of Learning addresses the contested history of copyright law in Canada, where the economic and reputational interests… READ MORE
August 3, 2023
Read an Excerpt from Unsettling the Great White North
August 1st marks Emancipation Day, a day to reflect on the fight against anti-Black racism and discrimination. In this blog… READ MORE
August 1, 2023
Q&A Interview with Gianluca Rizzo
In The Complete Poems of Michelangelo, Gianluca Rizzo reproduces Joseph Tusiani’s masterful translation of Michelangelo’s poems. Read the author’s full… READ MORE
June 9, 2023
Q&A Interview with UTP Author Kelly Ricciardi Colvin
In Charm Offensive, Kelly Ricciardi Colvin examines the many forces that shaped postwar French femininity as a desirable commodity, both… READ MORE
June 2, 2023
Reflections by Judith Friedland on her Memoir, There Was a Time for Everything
In There Was a Time for Everything, UTP author Judith Friedland reflects on her life and the fact that over time… READ MORE
May 18, 2023
Bella Coola and After
In this blog post, UTP authors Eva-Marie Kröller and John Barker delve into the history of The Bella Coola Indians by T.F. McIlwraith, originally published in 1948.
September 21, 2021
Writing a Biography on Baldomero Espartero
The Sword of Luchana tells the story of the charismatic nineteenth-century figure Baldomero Espartero. Adrian Shubert tells us why he decided to write a biography on Baldomero Espartero, an enigmatic figure who went on to become the most influential general in nineteenth century Spanish politics.
August 27, 2021
Fighting for Sport – Bruce Kidd
To celebrate the start of the Olympics, we’re sharing an excerpt from A Runner’s Journey, an autobiography of one of Canada’s most celebrated athletes, Bruce Kidd.
July 23, 2021
Inside Akunin’s Literary Project
The Akunin Project is the first book to study the fiction and popular history of Grigorii Chkhartishvili, who published over sixty books under pen names including Boris Akunin, one of the most popular and prolific Russian writers of the twenty-first century. Elena V. Baraban and Stephen M. Norris offer us a glimpse into the mysterious persona of Russia’s Bestselling Author.
June 17, 2021