At Home in Monte Vista

When I was a graduate student at Georgia Tech studying urban planning, a professor said to me, “Where you are defines who you are ... or thereabouts.” As a pithy starting point to think about the role of place in our lives, that comment has stayed with me over the decades. In an age of movement and migration, isolation that challenges identity, and a (re?)discovery of cultural heritage, we hear a lot about the importance of place and, within that, the idea of home. As the writer and cultural observer Rebecca Solnit says, “Place is a sixth sense.”

We’re happy to share the news that Trinity University Press is home! Following years of working remotely, we are proud to call our new offices, on North Main Avenue in the historic Monte Vista neighborhood, home. The space includes a small event area and the gallery Libros / Arte. Our new offices make an important statement about who we are and what we seek to accomplish on behalf of Trinity University.

As a community-facing and mission-driven organization, we know that where we work is as important as the books we produce. Book publishing revolves around a fairly cloistered set of tasks, but the finished product can be a meaningful platform for engagement with others near and far. We have always said that a book should be the beginning of something, not the end. It should open doors to learning, celebrate cultural identity, and debate our shared and conflicting interests—and that happens best in person. Don’t be a stranger; you’re welcome anytime!