African American Studies

Descended

A mysterious name initiates a journey to discover one family's past, and reveals more than was expected

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Memoir

Otherwise, I'm Fine

A daughter's story of unresolved grief and a family's hard-won healing

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Photography

South Carolina Reflections

A fresh, luminous visual survey of South Carolina's splendor

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Cookbook/Memoir

The Cheese Biscuit Queen, Kiss My Aspic!

The Cheese Biscuit Queen returns with signature sass, spirited stories, and 80 new recipes

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Otherwise, I'm Fine

Barbara Presnell

Descended

Keith Rushing

South Carolina Reflections

photographs by Robert C. Clark
text by Tom Poland
foreword by Mary Alice Monroe

The Cheese Biscuit Queen, Kiss My Aspic!

Mary Martha Greene
foreword by Cassandra King

Peace by Peace

Lisa Ellen Silvestri

South of My Dreams

F. K. Clementi

The End of Tennessee

Rachel M. Hanson

Liberty Street

Jason K. Friedman

Hungry Roots

Ashli Quesinberry Stokes and Wendy Atkins-Sayre

Another Sojourner Looking for Truth

Millicent E. Brown

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Understanding Octavia E. Butler

Kendra R. Parker

Understanding Hunter S. Thompson

Kevin J. Hayes

Free Black Charlestonians in Debate

edited by Angela G. Ray

Your Daughters Will Prophesy

Lisa Marie Gring-Pemble and Martha Watson

Democracy and the Courts

David M. Gold

Flocks of Birds

Anthony S. Parent Jr.

Landscapes of Freedom

Rebecca Capobianco Toy

Taste the State Georgia

Kevin Mitchell and David S. Shields
foreword by Mashama Bailey

Atlas of South Carolina, third edition

edited by Austin Crane, Michael Mewborne, and Jory Fleming
illustrated by Elbie Bentley

Community and Critique

Sara C. VanderHaagen

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Kugels and Collards

Rachel Gordin Barnett and Lyssa Kligman Harvey
with John M. Sherrer III
foreword by Marcie Cohen Ferris

A Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina, revised and expanded edition

Patrick D. McMillan, Richard D. Porcher Jr., Douglas A. Rayner, and David B. White

Brookgreen Gardens

Brookgreen Gardens
introduction by Page Hayhurst Kiniry
foreword by Dick Rosen
with contributions by Robin R. Salmon

Gullah Spirit

Jonathan Green
foreword by Angela D. Mack

Taste the State

Kevin Mitchell and David S. Shields

The Cheese Biscuit Queen Tells All

Mary Martha Greene

A Short History of Charleston, revised and expanded edition

Robert N. Rosen

Yearning to Breathe Free

Andrew Billingsley
foreword by James E. Clyburn

The Tar Heel State, revised edition

Milton Ready

Northern Money, Southern Land

edited by Robert B. Cuthbert and Stephen G. Hoffius

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Paper Heroines

Mollie Barnes

A Dream Deferred

M. Akua McDaniel

The Concise Guide to South Carolina State Government

Vincent Sheheen

Come Along with Me

Henrie Monteith Treadwell

Southern Shepherds, Savage Wolves

Otis Westbrook Pickett Sr.

An Artist's Life

Mary Whyte

From New Babylon to Eden, updated edition

Bertrand Van Ruymbeke
foreword by Owen Stanwood

Atlas of South Carolina, third edition

edited by Austin Crane, Michael Mewborne, and Jory Fleming
illustrated by Elbie Bentley

Free Black Charlestonians in Debate

edited by Angela G. Ray

Descended

Keith Rushing

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Open Carolina moves to new accessible hosting platform

Posted: April 4, 2025

University of South Carolina Press moves Open Carolina to Manifold at USC, an accessible hosting platform. In fall 2023, USC Press launched its open access collection, Open Carolina, in partne…
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New paid internship creates opportunities for publishing hopefuls

Posted: March 25, 2025

Starting this spring semester, University of South Carolina Press is giving a $1,000 stipend to students participating in its longtime internship program. Like many nonprofit book publishers,…
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University of South Carolina Press partners with Paradigm Publishing Services

Posted: March 25, 2025

University of South Carolina Press partners with Paradigm Publishing Services, a divsion of DeGruyter Brill, as part of their growing University Press Library group (UPL). Paradigm makes resea…
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Apr.
24

Mary Martha Greene at the Columbia Food and Wine Festival

Join us for an evening celebrating the flavors and stories of the South featuring Mary Martha Greene, The Cheese Biscuit Queen, Kiss My Aspic!, and Kelvin Davis, NAACP award-nominated author o…
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Apr.
25

The Cheese Biscuit Queen, Kiss My Aspic! Author Talk with Mary Martha Greene (Pawleys Island, SC)

Join us for an author talk with Mary Martha Greene. In her new book, The Cheese Biscuit Queen, Kiss My Aspic!, Mary Martha shares a fresh batch of Southern recipes and saucy stories. Mary Mart…
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Apr.
30

Descended Author Talk with Keith Rushing (Washington, DC)

Join us for an author talk with Keith Rushing in conversation with author Rion Amilcar Scott. In his new book, Descended: Searching for My Gullah-Geechee Roots, a mysterious name prompts Keith…
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May.
8

The Cheese Biscuit Queen, Kiss My Aspic! Author Talk with Mary Martha Greene (Spartanburg, SC)

May.
8

The Cheese Biscuit Queen, Kiss My Aspic! Author Talk with Mary Martha Greene (Greenville, SC)

May.
10

The Cheese Biscuit Queen, Kiss My Aspic! Author Talk with Mary Martha Greene (Ridgeland, SC)

May.
12

Descended Author Talk with Keith Rushing (Hilton Head Island, SC)

Join us for a panel featuring Keith Rushing and two special guests, Ahmad Ward and Murray Christopher, moderated by Luanna Graves-Sellars. In his new book, Descended: Searching for My Gullah-G…
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May.
14

Understanding Octavia E. Butler Author Talk with Kendra R. Parker (Online)

Join us for an author talk with Kendra R. Parker. In her new book, Understanding Octavia E. Butler, Kendra shares new insights into the work of the acclaimed science fiction author. Octavia E…
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May.
15

Understanding Octavia E. Butler Author Talk with Kendra R. Parker (Savannah, GA)

May.
17

Otherwise, I'm Fine Author Talk with Barbara Presnell (Lexington, NC)

Join us for an author talk with Barbara Presnell, and her two siglings, in conversation with Antionette Kerr, editor of Davidson Local. In her new memoir, Otherwise, I'm Fine, Barbara shares h…
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African American Studies

Descended

Memoir

Otherwise, I'm Fine

Photography

South Carolina Reflections

Cookbook/Memoir

The Cheese Biscuit Queen, Kiss My Aspic!

News

Open Carolina moves to new accessible hosting platform

New paid internship creates opportunities for publishing hopefuls

University of South Carolina Press partners with Paradigm Publishing Services

Events

Mary Martha Greene at the Columbia Food and Wine Festival

The Cheese Biscuit Queen, Kiss My Aspic! Author Talk with Mary Martha Greene (Pawleys Island, SC)

Descended Author Talk with Keith Rushing (Washington, DC)

The Cheese Biscuit Queen, Kiss My Aspic! Author Talk with Mary Martha Greene (Spartanburg, SC)

The Cheese Biscuit Queen, Kiss My Aspic! Author Talk with Mary Martha Greene (Greenville, SC)

The Cheese Biscuit Queen, Kiss My Aspic! Author Talk with Mary Martha Greene (Ridgeland, SC)

Descended Author Talk with Keith Rushing (Hilton Head Island, SC)

Understanding Octavia E. Butler Author Talk with Kendra R. Parker (Online)

Understanding Octavia E. Butler Author Talk with Kendra R. Parker (Savannah, GA)

Otherwise, I'm Fine Author Talk with Barbara Presnell (Lexington, NC)

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