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Now Available: Carry the Rock: Race, Football, and the Soul of an American City

Now Available: Carry the Rock: Race, Football, and the Soul of an American City

Jan 5, 2023 | African American Studies, Arkansas and the Region, Sport

“A native son juxtaposes passion for football and the tumultuous history of race relations in Little Rock. The result is a must-read page-turner.”

Announcing the Forthcoming Reissue of Carry the Rock by Jay Jennings

Announcing the Forthcoming Reissue of Carry the Rock by Jay Jennings

Aug 10, 2022 | Arkansas and the Region, Forthcoming Books, Sport, Sports Studies

Tells the story of the dramatic ups and downs of a high school football season and reveals a city struggling with its legacy of racial discrimination.

George Dixon Wins 2022 NASSH Book Award

George Dixon Wins 2022 NASSH Book Award

May 31, 2022 | Award, Sport, Sports Studies

Fifth NASSH book award for the University of Arkansas Press, first in the monograph category.

David Lunt talks The Crown Games of Ancient Greece with the New Books Network

David Lunt talks The Crown Games of Ancient Greece with the New Books Network

May 23, 2022 | interview, Sport, Sports Studies

Lunt provides a new perspective on how the ancient Greeks competed and collaborated both as individuals and as city-states.

The Crown Games of Ancient Greece Now Available!

The Crown Games of Ancient Greece Now Available!

Mar 8, 2022 | Sport, Sports Studies

New from the Sport, Culture, and Society Series.

Announcing the Forthcoming Publication of In the Inner Sanctum

Announcing the Forthcoming Publication of In the Inner Sanctum

Mar 4, 2022 | Forthcoming Books, Sport

New collection of boxing essays from Hall of Fame boxing journalist Thomas Hauser.

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