UNC Press Father’s Day Gift Books

Happy Father's Day

If you’re looking for a that perfect last minute gift for that special guy in your life, UNC Press has a great selection of gift books for Father’s Day.

Get him a fun guidebook or new biography … or a handy new cookbook … check out our newest offerings in American or Civil War history … and much more.

Here’s a small sampling of what’s new. Click on each book to learn more.

And don’t forget about our 40% sale! Use promo code 01DAH40 at checkout, and you’ll get a 40 percent discount on all UNC Press print books, and free domestic shipping if your order totals $75.

Happy Father’s Day from UNC Press!


The Essential Clarence Major

The Essential Clarence Major

Prose and Poetry

Clarence Major, Kia Corthron

UNC A to Z

UNC A to Z

What Every Tar Heel Needs to Know about the First State University

Nicholas Graham, Cecelia Moore

An Environmental History of the Civil War

An Environmental History of the Civil War

Judkin Browning, Timothy Silver

Roadside Americans

Roadside Americans

The Rise and Fall of Hitchhiking in a Changing Nation

Jack Reid

Great Day Hikes on North Carolina's Mountains-to-Sea Trail

Great Day Hikes on North Carolina's Mountains-to-Sea Trail

Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, Jim Grode

Coaching for the Love of the Game

Coaching for the Love of the Game

A Practical Guide for Working with Young Athletes

Jennifer L. Etnier

Road Through Midnight

Road Through Midnight

A Civil Rights Memorial

Jessica Ingram

Tar Heel Lightnin'

Tar Heel Lightnin'

How Secret Stills and Fast Cars Made North Carolina the Moonshine Capital of the World

Daniel S. Pierce

Saltbox Seafood Joint Cookbook

Saltbox Seafood Joint Cookbook

Ricky Moore, Katherine Hysmith

Searching for Black Confederates

Searching for Black Confederates

The Civil War’s Most Persistent Myth

Kevin M. Levin

Blood, Sweat, and Tears

Blood, Sweat, and Tears

Jake Gaither, Florida A&M, and the History of Black College Football

Derrick E. White

Circa 1903

Circa 1903

North Carolina's Outer Banks at the Dawn of Flight

Larry E. Tise

Conquered

Conquered

Why the Army of Tennessee Failed

Larry J. Daniel

The Rise and Fall of the Branchhead Boys

The Rise and Fall of the Branchhead Boys

North Carolina’s Scott Family and the Era of Progressive Politics

Rob Christensen

North Carolina's Revolutionary Founders

North Carolina's Revolutionary Founders

Jeff Broadwater, Troy L. Kickler

North Carolina Lighthouses

North Carolina Lighthouses

The Stories Behind the Beacons from Cape Fear to Currituck Beach

Cheryl Shelton-Roberts, Bruce Roberts, Ray Jones

The Men and the Moment

The Men and the Moment

The Election of 1968 and the Rise of Partisan Politics in America

Aram Goudsouzian

The New Guide to North Carolina Beaches

The New Guide to North Carolina Beaches

All You Need to Know to Explore and Enjoy Currituck, Calabash, and Everywhere Between

Glenn Morris

Blue Muse

Blue Muse

Timothy Duffy's Southern Photographs

Timothy Duffy, Russell Lord, William Ferris

Civil War Places

Civil War Places

Seeing the Conflict through the Eyes of Its Leading Historians

Gary W. Gallagher, J. Matthew Gallman, Will Gallagher

Monumental Mobility

Monumental Mobility

The Memory Work of Massasoit

Lisa Blee, Jean M. O'Brien

The Last Battleground

The Last Battleground

The Civil War Comes to North Carolina

Philip Gerard

Illusions of Emancipation

Illusions of Emancipation

The Pursuit of Freedom and Equality in the Twilight of Slavery

Joseph P. Reidy

France and the American Civil War

France and the American Civil War

A Diplomatic History

Stève Sainlaude, Jessica Edwards, Don H. Doyle

Every True Pleasure

Every True Pleasure

LGBTQ Tales of North Carolina

Wilton Barnhardt

Bruce Moffett Cooks

Bruce Moffett Cooks

A New England Chef in a New South Kitchen

Bruce Moffett, Stefanie Haviv, Keia Mastrianni

Black. Queer. Southern. Women.

Black. Queer. Southern. Women.

An Oral History

E. Patrick Johnson

The Occupation of Havana

The Occupation of Havana

War, Trade, and Slavery in the Atlantic World

Elena A. Schneider

Stone Free

Stone Free

Jimi Hendrix in London, September 1966–June 1967

Jas Obrecht

Fighting for Atlanta

Fighting for Atlanta

Tactics, Terrain, and Trenches in the Civil War

Earl J. Hess

River of Death--The Chickamauga Campaign

River of Death--The Chickamauga Campaign

Volume 1: The Fall of Chattanooga

William Glenn Robertson

City of a Million Dreams

City of a Million Dreams

A History of New Orleans at Year 300

Jason Berry

Southern Snacks

Southern Snacks

77 Recipes for Small Bites with Big Flavors

Perre Coleman Magness, Justin Fox Burks

The New Vegetarian South

The New Vegetarian South

105 Inspired Dishes for Everyone

Jennifer Brulé

Hiking and Traveling the Blue Ridge Parkway, Revised and Expanded Edition

Hiking and Traveling the Blue Ridge Parkway, Revised and Expanded Edition

The Only Guide You Will Ever Need, Including GPS, Detailed Maps, and More

Leonard M. Adkins, J. Richard Wells

Father Luis Olivares, a Biography

Father Luis Olivares, a Biography

Faith Politics and the Origins of the Sanctuary Movement in Los Angeles

Mario T. García

Carolina Catch

Carolina Catch

Cooking North Carolina Fish and Shellfish from Mountains to Coast

Debbie Moose

Country Soul

Country Soul

Making Music and Making Race in the American South

Charles L. Hughes

U. S. Grant

U. S. Grant

American Hero, American Myth

Joan Waugh