What is West Virginia University Press?

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West Virginia University Press (wvupress.com) is the university press affiliated with West Virginia University, publishing books and scholarly works. Its website serves as a catalog where you can browse titles, read book descriptions, and find related articles. If you are looking for an academic press with a regional focus—particularly on Appalachia—or want to browse its current list, this site is the place to start.

What the press publishes

The catalog shown on the site mixes regional nonfiction, fiction, and essays. Current highlighted titles include:

Title Notes from the site
Wide Branches, Deep Roots Edited by Jessica M. Jones and Amanda E. Hayes; a collection of over thirty pieces on Appalachian stories, traditions, and modern events in relation to regional sustainability
Let All Our Ghosts Depart A debut short story collection by Meghana Mysore
What Kind of Mother Listed as a featured title
Elsewhere Listed as a featured title
The New Decentralists Listed as a featured title

Each entry on the site includes a "Learn more" option and, for at least some titles, an "Add to cart" button—so the site functions as both a discovery catalog and a place to purchase books directly.

Beyond the book catalog

The site also carries news and feature content about the university community. One example is a piece on WVU alumnus Rouzbeh Yassini, described as a cable modem pioneer who shared the story of how his technology helped bring high-speed internet into millions of American homes. This suggests the site is not purely a storefront but also a channel for institutional storytelling.

When this site is useful to you

  • You want Appalachian or regional scholarship. Wide Branches, Deep Roots is a clear example of the press's regional sustainability focus.
  • You are browsing for new fiction or short story collections. Debut collections like Let All Our Ghosts Depart appear alongside scholarly titles.
  • You want to buy a specific title. Look for the "Add to cart" option on individual book pages.
  • You are researching the press or the university. News items and author features provide background.

What to keep in mind

The site does not publish general pricing information across its catalog, and no payment or account details are stated on the pages reviewed. Treat prices and purchase requirements as things to confirm on each individual book page rather than assuming a uniform policy.