ALT A close-up of powdered sugar-dusted beignets on a plate next to a cup of coffee, with "LSU Press Fall 2026" overlayed in text.

ALT Book cover of "Strangers & Kinsmen: Portuguese Immigrants and the Spanish Caribbean 1492-1650," depicting a painting of 15th-century ships near a large, coastal city.

ALT Tall, sparse trees and dry grasses by a calm water body at dusk with a soft pastel sky. Superimposed, the words "Sidewalk Herbs: A blog post by Corinne Martin, author of 'Louisiana Healing Garden: Medicinal Plants for a Sustainable Future.'"

ALT MY HUSBAND. My husband in the house. My husband on the lawn, pushing the mower, 4th of July, the way my husband’s sweat wends like Crown Royale to the waistband of his shorts, the slow motion shake of the head the water running down his chest, all of this lit like a Poison video: Cherry Pie his cutoffs his blond hair his air guitar crescendo. My husband at the PTA meeting. My husband warming milk at 3 a.m. while I sleep. My husband washing the white Corvette the bare chest and the soap, the objectification of my husband by the pram pushers and mailman. My husband at Home Depot asking where the bolts are, the nuts, the screws,

ALT my god, it’s filthy my husband reading from the news, my husband cooking French toast, Belgian waffles, my husband for all nationalities. My husband with a scotch, my husband with his shoes off, his slippers on, my husband’s golden leg hairs in the glow of a reading lamp. My husband bearded, my husband shaved, the way my husband taps out the razor, the small hairs in the sink, my husband with tweezers to my foot, to the splinter I carried for years, my husband chiding me for waiting to remove what pained me, my husband brandishing aloft the sliver to the light, and laughing. Rebecca Hazelton

ALT A stack of four books against a white background. "Black Beans and Diamonds: Brazil in the Work of Elizabeth Bishop," translated by Neil K. Besner "Strangers and Kinsmen: Portuguese Immigrants and the Spanish Caribbean, 1492–1650," by Brian Hamm "Seeking Freedom in Indian Country: Slavery, Sovereignty, and Resistance within the Five Tribes, 1790–1861," by Kristen Tegtmeier Oertel "Black Identities and Media in the Twenty-First Century," edited by Sheryl Kennedy Haydel and David Stamps

ALT A black-and-white photo of Elizabeth Bishop with lines from her poem, "Brazil, January 1, 1502," overlaid in yellow.

ALT The book cover of "Black Beans and Diamonds," by Regina Przybycien, featuring bold typography, bright colors, and a colorized photo of Elizabeth Bishop, with a pink border against a green background.

ALT The book cover for "Civilians," by Jehanne DuBrow, with the 2025 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards banner and "GOLD Winner for Poetry" in gold.

ALT Graphic announcing the Lawrence J. McCaffrey Prize for Books on Irish-America, featuring Damian Shiels and his book, "Green & Blue."

ALT “Frank Zappa’s America” by Bradley Morgan

ALT Promotional graphic for the virtual book launch of "Between Novel and Network,'" by Suzanne R. Black, on June 3.

ALT Promotional graphic for the virtual book launch of Neil K. Besner's translation of "Black Beans and Diamonds," featuring a discussion with Neil K. Besner and Thomas Travisano, on June 4.

ALT Six upright books against a white background.