Books published by University of Illinois Press

An enriching, interpretive mode that focuses on the transnational connections between subjects of African descent as the central pole for investigation. This journey of radical new process invites readers to see creations by artists of African descent as legible within the context of African diasporic historical and cultural debates.

Captures the story of the beloved American music - Bluegrass. This work includes an introduction that describes and traces the development of the music from its origins in Anglo-American folk tradition, overlaid with African American influences, to the popularity of Ralph Stanley, Alison Krauss, and the "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" soundtrack.

Reconceptualises the orphanage as day care

An intimate biography of honky-tonk great Faron Young

Presents the racism, history and unique drive behind the changing roles of Latin baseball players.