Rosemary Lévy Zumwalt is emerita vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college and professor emerita of anthropology at Agnes Scott College. She is the author of numerous books, including Franz Boas: The Emergence of the Anthropologist (Nebraska, 2019) and American Folklore … Continue reading Excerpt: Franz Boas: Shaping Anthropology and Fostering Social Justice
UNP staff members are always reading new books, both within our list and outside of what we publish. Here are some of the titles where our noses have been buried. “I recently finished The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth. One … Continue reading November Staff Reading List
The following is a letter from Jane Ferreyra, director of the University of Nebraska Press. Happy fall from the University of Nebraska Press! I recently celebrated my one-year anniversary as the director of the University of Nebraska Press—an indispensable asset … Continue reading A Word from UNP’s Director
Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a book’s life in tweets, reviews, and more. This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to Look: How a Highly Influential Magazine Helped Define Mid-Twentieth-Century America (Potomac Books, 2021) by Andrew L. Yarrow. … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Look!
In Case You Missed It Charlie Murphy and Red Barber have been named as Finalists for the 2022 CASEY Award Reviews A Long Voyage to the Moon Review in H-Net Reviews: “Bowman’s storytelling and lively, conversational prose make A Long Voyage … Continue reading News & Reviews
Happy University Press Week! Help us celebrate university presses November 14-18. Since 2012, members of the Association of University Presses have participated in an annual celebration of University Presses. Following the example of the first University Press week, proclaimed by US President Jimmy … Continue reading University Press Week: Share the #NextUP bookseller love!
Happy University Press Week! Help us celebrate university presses November 14-18. Since 2012, members of the Association of University Presses have participated in an annual celebration of University Presses. Following the example of the first University Press week, proclaimed by US President Jimmy … Continue reading University Press Week: What’s #NextUP in publishing?
Happy Holidays from the University of Nebraska Press! Great books make great gifts, so for the rest of the year, until December 31, 2022, our entire catalog is available for 50% OFF. This sale includes over 4,000 books, so there’s something for … Continue reading Holiday Sale!
Happy University Press Week! Help us celebrate university presses November 14-18. Since 2012, members of the Association of University Presses have participated in an annual celebration of University Presses. Following the example of the first University Press week, proclaimed by US President Jimmy … Continue reading University Press Week: What author is #NextUP on your list?
Happy University Press Week! Help us celebrate university presses November 14-18. Since 2012, members of the Association of University Presses have participated in an annual celebration of University Presses. Following the example of the first University Press week, proclaimed by US President Jimmy … Continue reading University Press Week: What’s #NextUp in journals?
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