To have an outlet for their work, scholars need a publishing house whose basic goal is not profit but rather the dissemination of knowledge. The categories of books at the core of our publishing program would mean financial disaster for a trade publisher. Many university presses were originally subsidized by their parent institutions in recognition of the symbiotic relationship between the academy and the non-profit university press. Today, however, many university presses no longer enjoy the level of financial support previously provided by their parent universities. They have been forced to diversify their publishing programs to include some profit-generating trade titles. This delicate balance of trade and scholarly titles is a financial strategy to allow university presses to be nearly self-supporting.