Overview

Chemeketa Press is interested in publishing more thematic readers or thematic anthologies to complement our more popular titles: Freedom & Responsibility, Empathy, and The Art Is Long: Primary Texts on Medicine and the Humanities. These readers contain primary texts that speak to students of diverse backgrounds, reading levels, and interests. They weave a thematic narrative that can accompany a course on that theme or as a companion text in a college writing or literacy course. Our staff helps editors select a mix of free and paid texts to keep the textbook's cost down.

Our editorial team has been collecting a wish list to share with faculty, hoping you’ll see an idea that excites you or would resonate with your students. If you want to edit a thematic reader, please see our Submission Guidelines or contact Abbey Gaterud.

Topics and Themes

Myths and Monsters                                        True/False
Power and Privilege                                         Identity and Ideals
Dis/ability                                                           Local/Global
Faith and Doubt                                                On Failure
Transformation                                                 Creativity and Curiosity 
Labor/Work                                                        Forgiveness
Dignity                                                                Equity
Inclusivity                                                          Decolonization
Liberation                                                          Solidarity
Advocacy                                                           Allyship
Systemic Change                                            Access
Fairness                                                             Environmental justice
Community Ecosystems                               Home and Hope