The University Press of Mississippi was founded in 1970 and is supported by Mississippi's eight state universities. UPM publishes scholarly books of the highest distinction and books that interpret the South and its culture to the nation and the world. From its offices in Jackson, the University Press of Mississippi acquires, edits, distributes, and promotes more than eighty new books every year. Over the years, the Press has published more than 1000 titles and distributed more than 2,600,000 copies worldwide, each with the Mississippi imprint.

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Faulkner

A Biography

University Press of Mississippi

The classic, definitive biography of William Faulkner

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Tim Burton

Interviews

Edited by Kristian Fraga
University Press of Mississippi

Collected interviews with the eclectic director of Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, and Ed Wood

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Confederate Industry

Manufacturers and Quartermasters in the Civil War

University Press of Mississippi

A history of the South’s antebellum industrial base, its devastation in war, and its postbellum restoration

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Conversations with Jack Kerouac

Edited by Kevin J. Hayes
University Press of Mississippi
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Living Life inside the Lines

Tales from the Golden Age of Animation

By Martha Sigall; Foreword by Jerry Beck
University Press of Mississippi

An insider’s account of the wild and wacky teams that created cartoon classics for Warner Bros. and MGM Animation

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Chuck Jones

Conversations

Edited by Maureen Furniss
University Press of Mississippi

Interviews with the legendary Warner Bros. artist who helped shaped the history of American animation

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Paul Marchand, F. M. C.

University Press of Mississippi

Never before published, a 1920s novel that disputes prevailing attitudes on racial character and identity

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Cry Uncle

University Press of Mississippi

A debut novel in which an industrial downsizer faces small-town racism, political hardball, and the chance for love and redemption

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The Writing Life

University Press of Mississippi

A beloved writer’s thoughts on teaching her craft and leading a literary life

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Horn of Plenty

Seasons in an Island Wilderness

By April Newlin; Photographs by Donald M. Bradburn
University Press of Mississippi

An inspired history of Horn Island, a spectacular natural treasure and a demanding environment

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Conversations with Gore Vidal

University Press of Mississippi
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Ridley Scott

Interviews

University Press of Mississippi

Collected interviews with the British filmmaker of classics such as Blade Runner, Alien,and Gladiator

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Toussaint's Clause

The Founding Fathers and the Haitian Revolution

University Press of Mississippi
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Through the Lens of the City

NEA Photography Surveys of the 1970s

University Press of Mississippi

An examination of the national effort to capture the essence of American society at the bicentennial

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Arguing Comics

Literary Masters on a Popular Medium

University Press of Mississippi

An anthology charting the long-standing cultural conversation that the comics sparked

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Conversations with Don DeLillo

Edited by Thomas DePietro
University Press of Mississippi

Throughout long profiles and conversations—ranging from 1982 to 2001—the renowned author makes clear his distinctions between historical fact and his own creative leaps

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Charlie Chaplin

Interviews

Edited by Kevin J. Hayes
University Press of Mississippi

A collection of interviews that offers a complex portrait of perhaps the world’s greatest cinematic comedian and a man who is considered to be one of the most influential screen artists in movie history

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Postcolonial Cultures

University Press of Mississippi

An overview of postcolonial studies and current thought on literature, tourism, and popular culture

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Mort Walker

Conversations

Edited by Jason Whiton
University Press of Mississippi

A collection of interviews and articles from 1938-2004 that shows how the cartoonist managed to keep his art and stories fresh for over seventy years of production

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Just Making Movies

Company Directors on the Studio System

University Press of Mississippi

Reflections from the filmmakers who kept screens flickering in the big studio era

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Fred Zinnemann

Interviews

Edited by Gabriel Miller
University Press of Mississippi

Over thirty years of interviews that provide a revealing glimpse into the director’s vision as he discusses his varied experiences as a filmmaker

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The Magic Behind the Voices

A Who's Who of Cartoon Voice Actors

University Press of Mississippi

Stories of the actors who gave voice to SpongeBob SquarePants, Beavis and Butthead, Bart and Homer Simpson, Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, and many more animated characters

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Conversations with John le Carre

University Press of Mississippi

Collected interviews in which the acclaimed writer talks about his craft, the nature of language, the literature that he loves, and the ways in which his own life influences the creation of, and characters within, his novels

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Carville

Remembering Leprosy in America

University Press of Mississippi

Personal accounts of life in America’s last colony for sufferers of Hansen’s disease

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Real Football

Conversations on America's Game

University Press of Mississippi
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Timber

A Photographic History of Mississippi Forestry

University Press of Mississippi

Photographs documenting the timber industry’s destruction and restoration of Mississippi’s great natural resource

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Choctaw Tales

University Press of Mississippi

A treasury of tribal lore told by past and present Choctaw storytellers

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Coming Home! Self-Taught Artists, the Bible, and the American South

Edited by Carol Crown; Foreword by Mary C. Ingersoll
University Press of Mississippi

A fascinating examination of the Bible’s influence on seventy-three self-taught artists and 122 works of art

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Great Houses of Mississippi

Text by Mary Carol Miller; Photographs by Mary Rose Carter
University Press of Mississippi

Superb text and stunning photographs that capture the antebellum grandeur of thirty-five showcase homes

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Francis Ford Coppola

Interviews

University Press of Mississippi

These interviews show how the director of The Godfather and The Godfather: Part II evolved from hotshot film maverick to elder statesman of American cinema.

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Castle in the Gloom

University Press of Mississippi

A literary thriller in which terror and captivity salvage a disintegrating marriage

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Witnessing

University Press of Mississippi

Essays that affirm the writer’s lifelong role as witness to humanity and history

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Stories from the Haunted South

University Press of Mississippi

Your guide to the locations and lore of some of Dixie’s spookiest spots

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Tallulah

My Autobiography

University Press of Mississippi

In her own words, the life of the inimitable actress known for her daring ways and distinctive foghorn voice

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Hurricane Camille

Monster Storm of the Gulf Coast

University Press of Mississippi

In the voices of its survivors, the history of one of America’s most devastating storms

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Understanding Mental Retardation

University Press of Mississippi

A resource for parents, caregivers, and counselors

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Pacific Skies

American Flyers in World War II

University Press of Mississippi

Airmen remembering the perils of combat in the skies over the Pacific

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Conversations with Ray Bradbury

University Press of Mississippi
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George Stevens

Interviews

Edited by Paul Cronin
University Press of Mississippi

Interviews that showcase the deep moral vision of a director who is as meticulous, discerning, and contemplative in his conversations as he is in his filmmaking

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Elvis and Gladys

University Press of Mississippi

A intimate story of the King of Rock ’n’ Roll and his adoring mother

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