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From the Desk of Suzanne Roberts: There’s No Such Thing as Writer’s Block, Writing Inspiration in 6 Easy Tips

June 24, 2022June 22, 2022 univnebpress

Suzanne Roberts is the author of Animal Bodies: On Death, Desire, and Other Difficulties (Nebraska, 2022), Bad Tourist: Misadventures in Love and Travel (Nebraska, 2020), and Almost Somewhere: Twenty-Eight Days on the John Muir Trail (Bison Books, 2012), and four collections of poetry. Visit her … Continue reading From the Desk of Suzanne Roberts: There’s No Such Thing as Writer’s Block, Writing Inspiration in 6 Easy Tips

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Meet Local Nebraska Authors on June 25

June 23, 2022June 14, 2022 univnebpress

On Saturday, June 25 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. meet local Nebraska authors including three UNP authors hosted by Chapters Books & Gifts. Suzanne Ohlmann author of Shadow Migration, Marjorie Saiser author of The Tracks the Whales Make, and Amy … Continue reading Meet Local Nebraska Authors on June 25

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Poetry Summer Reading List

June 22, 2022June 6, 2022 univnebpress

Summer is the perfect time to kick back, relax, and pick up a book of poems written by one of our authors. With our summer reading sale, you can get our poetry books for 50% off! From now until the … Continue reading Poetry Summer Reading List

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Excerpt: Sports and Aging

June 20, 2022June 6, 2022 univnebpress

Gerald R. Gems is a professor emeritus of kinesiology at North Central College. He is the author and editor of several books, including Before Jackie Robinson: The Transcendent Role of Black Sporting Pioneers (Nebraska, 2017) and The Athletic Crusade: Sport and American Cultural Imperialism (Nebraska, … Continue reading Excerpt: Sports and Aging

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Summer Activities Reading List

June 15, 2022June 6, 2022 univnebpress

Summer is the perfect time to kick back, relax, and read books about summer activities written by one of our authors. With our summer reading sale, you can get our summer themed books for 50% off! From now until the … Continue reading Summer Activities Reading List

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Remembering Robert M. Utley

June 13, 2022June 10, 2022 univnebpress

It is with sadness that we share the news that Robert M. Utley, the preeminent historian of the West, passed away on Tuesday, June 7. Utley was the author of numerous books, including his latest published by Bison Books in … Continue reading Remembering Robert M. Utley

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News & Reviews

June 10, 2022June 9, 2022 univnebpress

Recent and Upcoming Events Dale Scott was at Powell’s, Portland, OR on 6/8 Erik Sherman has an event with Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore, Middletown, CT on 6/9 Andrew Farkas has an event with Book Suey, Hamtramck, MI on 6/10 Reviews … Continue reading News & Reviews

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People Make Publishing: The Footnotes Race On!

June 9, 2022June 10, 2022 univnebpress

This year, UNP’s new running (and walking) team, Footnotes, was formed. The first run was the end of March 2022 and last weekend the team participated in the Havelock Charity Run with all proceeds going to Lincoln Literacy. Footnotes took … Continue reading People Make Publishing: The Footnotes Race On!

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Pride Month Summer Reading List

June 7, 2022June 6, 2022 univnebpress

Summer is the perfect time to kick back, relax, and pick up a book featuring LGBTQ+ voices and perspectives written by one of our authors. With our summer reading sale, you can get our books half-off! And as a bonus, … Continue reading Pride Month Summer Reading List

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Excerpt: Dirt Persuasion

June 6, 2022May 31, 2022 univnebpress

Derek Moscato is an associate professor of journalism at Western Washington University. The following is an excerpt from his book Dirt Persuasion (Nebraska, 2022). Chapter One: A Pipeline Runs Through It Nearly three hours west of Omaha, in the heart of … Continue reading Excerpt: Dirt Persuasion