Books published by University Press of New England

In Wilde Times, Joel Lobenthal brings the world of Wilde thrillingly to life. With unfettered access to Wilde and her family, friends, and colleagues, Lobenthal takes the reader backstage to some of the greatest ballet triumphs of the modern era-and some of the greatest tragedies.

A deeply researched inquiry into one of the enduring mysteries of the New England coast

The worst serial killing case in Massachusetts since the Boston Strangler

Exploring expressions of antisemitism in Germany today

Key writings on Sabbatianism and its legacy and afterlife in Jewish culture, memory, and religion

Some died, some went to jail-who holds the key to the missing millions?

A play-by-play account of how No Boston Olympics rallied Massachusetts residents to reject an Olympic bid

Patrick Leahy now claims the longest tenure of any member of the United States Senate still serving. Baruth brings a thriller-like intensity to the exploration of Leahy's experience and influence.

The only book that offers both a natural and a cultural history of one of the nation's favorite parks

The complete story of the prison break and manhunt that kept America spellbound

The failure of complex systems, and the future of energy

A practical, humorous guide to improving your writing and your life

The chaos, complicity, and deadly consequences of the Boston Marathon bombing.

An insider's tour of rock through 50 memorable concerts

For millennia the great fish-marlin, bluefin tuna, and swordfish - have reigned over the world's oceans and awed human beings. This is a call to arms for the protection of these creatures, as well as a five-year, 75,000-mile global adventure story that takes author on a quest to discover how once-thriving species are now threatened.

Proof that everything you thought you knew about sports is wrong

The greatest sea poems of Walt Whitman

The impact of intellectual diasporas

The Saratoga Campaign provides a new and greatly expanded understanding of the battles of Saratoga by drawing on the work of scholars in a broad range of academic disciplines.

Including the latest information on the seasonal status and distribution of more than 400 species, with 39 maps and over 50 photographs, this easy-to-use, full-color guide features information essential to planning a birding visit.

A journey through the natural world of New England, with an expert guide, and reflections on the relationship between nature and humankind

An award-winning architect and Julia Child's staff photographer show us how to bring into our homes Julia's commitment to the life-changing magic of eating together

The history of restaurants in Boston

Includes the 2015 Supreme Court ruling that the Constitution guarantees the right to same-sex marriage. This book reveals the inner workings of the advocacy movement that has championed and protected advances won in legislative, court, and more.

A detailed exploration of Layard's famous lithograph of the interior of an Assyrian palace

The wild, zany, and forgotten history of the NFL's now-premier franchise

A Pittsburgh doctor's brutal poisoning of his physician wife, and his riveting trial for first-degree murder