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

Otherwise, I'm Fine

Barbara Presnell

Descended

Keith Rushing

Descended

Keith Rushing

South Carolina Reflections

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

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

The Cheese Biscuit Queen, Kiss My Aspic!

Mary Martha Greene
foreword by Cassandra King

Peace by Peace

Lisa Ellen Silvestri

Peace by Peace

Lisa Ellen Silvestri

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Flocks of Birds

Anthony S. Parent Jr.

Flocks of Birds

Anthony S. Parent Jr.

Landscapes of Freedom

Rebecca Capobianco Toy

Landscapes of Freedom

Rebecca Capobianco Toy

Taste the State Georgia

Kevin Mitchell and David S. Shields
foreword by Mashama Bailey

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

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

Community and Critique

Sara C. VanderHaagen

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The Mobile River, updated edition

John S. Sledge

The Mobile River, updated edition

John S. Sledge

Kugels and Collards

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

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

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

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

Gullah Spirit

Jonathan Green
foreword by Angela D. Mack

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Paper Heroines

Mollie Barnes

Paper Heroines

Mollie Barnes

A Dream Deferred

M. Akua McDaniel

A Dream Deferred

M. Akua McDaniel

The Concise Guide to South Carolina State Government

Vincent Sheheen

The Concise Guide to South Carolina State Government

Vincent Sheheen

Southern Shepherds, Savage Wolves

Otis Westbrook Pickett Sr.

Southern Shepherds, Savage Wolves

Otis Westbrook Pickett Sr.

Come Along with Me

Henrie Monteith Treadwell

Come Along with Me

Henrie Monteith Treadwell

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Kevin J. Hayes Challenges the Romantic Narrative of Hunter S. Thompson

Posted: June 17, 2025

For many readers, Hunter S. Thompson evokes a spirit of counterculture and mystery. Best known for his books, Fear and Loathing in Law Vegas, and Hell’s Angels, his other works and trou…
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First Piedmont Publishing Symposium held in Spartanburg, SC

Posted: June 16, 2025

In May 2025, University of South Carolina Press collaborated with a group of South Carolina and Georgia organizations to host the first Piedmont Publishing Symposium at Wofford College in Spa…
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Lisa M. Gring-Pemble explores strategies of the early woman's movement in Your Daughters Will Prophesy

Posted: June 3, 2025

In their new book, Your Daughters Will Prophesy: Religion and Rhetoric in the Nineteenth-Century Woman's Movement, co-authors Lisa Gring-Pemble and Martha Watson detail how women used scriptu…
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South Carolina Reflections Author Talk with Tom Poland and Robert Clark (Columbia, SC)

Join us for a book talk with author Tom Poland and photographer Robert Clark. In their new book, South Carolina Reflections: A Photographic Journey, Tom and Robert showcase the state's awe-ins…
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Jun.
29

Peace by Peace Author Talk with Lisa Silvestri (virtual)

Join Good Grief Network for this virtual author event in conversation with Dr. Lisa Silvestri to explore the concept of peace and how to create more just and equitable futures. How Do We Do Pe…
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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

Kevin J. Hayes Challenges the Romantic Narrative of Hunter S. Thompson

First Piedmont Publishing Symposium held in Spartanburg, SC

Lisa M. Gring-Pemble explores strategies of the early woman's movement in Your Daughters Will Prophesy

Events

South Carolina Reflections Author Talk with Tom Poland and Robert Clark (Columbia, SC)

Peace by Peace Author Talk with Lisa Silvestri (virtual)

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