Mandi Jourdan
Publications Editor, SIU PressMandi is the author of six published novels, two short fiction collections, and numerous short stories. She earned her BA and MFA in creative writing from SIU , and during her MFA studies, she worked as a producer, senior editor, and voice actor for the first season of Blanket Fort Radio Theater, A Knight of Another Sort.
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Journey back Inside The Blanket Fort as we explore some of the books SIU Press is spotlighting for Mother Nature May. -
Journey back Inside The Blanket Fort as we discuss the SIU Press books recently named finalists for the 2025 Society of Midland Authors Awards.
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Journey back Inside The Blanket Fort as we check out six SIU Press titles that won honors at the Illinois State Historical Society’s 2025 Best of Illinois History Awards.
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Journey back Inside The Blanket Fort as we take a closer look at a book that has just released in paperback for the first time: Lincoln’s Assassination by Edward Steers, Jr.
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Journey back Inside the Blanket Fort as we wrap up our poetry celebration with a dive into some more of the titles from the Crab Orchard Series in Poetry.
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Journey back Inside The Blanket Fort as we explore some of the books SIU Press is celebrating for National Poetry Month this April.
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Journey back Inside The Blanket Fort as we delve into the book: America’s Deadliest Twister: The Tri-State Tornado of 1925 by Geoff Partlow.
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Journey back Inside The Blanket Fort as we explore a brand-new title: Southern Illinois Fishing: A Comprehensive Guide for Anglers by Colby Simms.
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Journey back Inside The Blanket Fort as we continue our celebration of Women's History Month.
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Journey back Inside The Blanket Fort as we a dive into another selection of SIU Press titles in celebration of Women’s History Month.
