We have a feeling our readers didn't encounter enough 'Best of Lists' across the media landscape at the close of the year. So here's a list of all of the 'Best of 2013 Lists' featuring some of our recent photography books. Allow us to revel in this recognition while we begin placing wagers for which Spring/Summer 2014 photobooks might make it to the best of 2014.
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American Photo selected five UT Press titles for their 2013 Best Books of the Year:
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It’s still hot here in Texas, and media coverage of our books doesn’t show any signs of cooling any time soon. This summer’s food books are still appetizing:
Our spring photography books maintain our good image:
- Cathy Langer of Denver’s Tattered Cover bookstore talked to Photo District News about the quality of our photography books. In the August ‘Photo Book’ issue, Cathy says that she prefers to order from “university presses like Yale or the University of Texas Press, in part because she trusts the production quality of their books.” Pick up a copy of the magazine at your local independent bookstore>>
- Photos from Bruce Jackson’s Inside the Wire were featured on the website for the Italian magazine Internazionale. View the slideshow on internazionale.it>>
- The Boston Globe’s Ideas blog wrote about Bruce’s work in southern prisons. Read the post on boston.com>>
- Photography critic Vince Aletti reviewed Michael Kamber’s Photojournalists on War: “The book—required reading for anyone interested in the way news is gathered and disseminated these days—collects Kamber’s interviews with 39 colleagues who covered the war…confidences shared among friends that we’re privileged to be listening in on.” Pick up a copy of Photograph magazine at your local independent bookstore>>
And finally, the buzz over our forthcoming fall titles has begun!
With the heat of summer upon us, Robb Walsh and O. Rufus Lovett's barbecue joint adventure is catching fire. Check out the attention that Barbecue Crossroads — and other UT Press books — are getting this season.
Photojournalists and authors Michael Kamber and Donna De Cesare continue to garner widespread attention for their projects:
We'd like to share a few recent mentions of UT Press books in the news:
Author
and former chief White House photographer Eric Draper is starting
to bring some great media attention for his new book, Front Row Seat.
Also in March, the
University of Texas Press rode a wave of attention for Photojournalists on War. Check out the highlights below and in a previous post.
The
University of Texas Press is proud to share some high profile photography publicity and reviews from Booklist and Publishers Weekly.
