For the duration of the COVID-19 crisis, all Ohio State University Press monographs, and the linguistics textbook Language Files, will be open and free to use through The Ohio State University Libraries’ institutional repository, the Knowledge Bank.

My Private Lennon

Explorations from a Fan Who Never Screamed
Sibbie O’Sullivan

“O’Sullivan makes connections between the adolescent world of Beatlemania, the poetry of T. S. Eliot, the sound of ‘No Reply,’ and the untidy nature of memory that no writer has made before. Finely written, insightful and unusually candid, her book will capture its readers.” —David Hepworth, author of Nothing Is Real: The Beatles Were Underrated and Other Sweeping Statements About Pop

Just an Ordinary Woman Breathing

Julie Marie Wade

“Intelligent and lyrical, the narrative mingles often comic musings on female embodiment with insightful observations about the meaning of love and self-acceptance. A sharp, innovative text.” —Kirkus Reviews

Wandering Dixie

Dispatches from the Lost Jewish South
Sue Eisenfeld

“In stunningly elegant prose, Eisenfeld uncovers the anonymous corners of Jewish and Confederate history. In this immersive gem of a book, she inspires hope for a nuanced and vital conversation about race by claiming her own role in ‘our troubled American story.’”—Michelle Brafman, author of Washing the Dead

Praying Naked

Katie Condon

“Praying Naked kicks ass and elbows the sky as Condon follows the desire that created her, a gift from her mother. Each prayer is a poem of sacred abandon. Condon is a poet who looks you in the eyes as she sings.” —Joy Harjo, US Poet Laureate

On Our Way Home from the Revolution

Reflections on Ukraine
Sonia Bilocerkowycz

“An emotionally urgent personal reckoning … The granddaughter of Ukrainian refugees, [Bilocerkowycz] grew up steeped in the myths, the language, and the fierce politics of her Ukrainian-American community.…An affecting meditation on how our identities are formed, and to whom we are responsible.” —John Dixon Mirisola, Los Angeles Review of Books

Echo’s Fugue

Desirae Matherly

“Echo’s Fugue transforms the personal essay into a listening essay, a fugue-flight, a ‘covert correspondence,’ and an interactive diagram of the heart. Marked by the signature attunement that is the hallmark of her art, Desirae Matherly’s wide-ranging experiments with form and vantage achieve a self-betraying clarity that is unsurpassed.” —Mary Cappello

Latinx Rising

An Anthology of Latinx Science Fiction and Fantasy
Edited by Matthew David Goodwin with an Introduction by Frederick Luis Aldama

“Latinx Rising challenges the stereotype of Latinxs only writing magical realism in the best possible way: with a gorgeous mix of stories, poems and art exploring a wise array of styles and experiences. Guaranteed to inspire wonder and thought.” —Julia Rios, editor of Kaleidoscope: Diverse YA Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories