BookExpo America (BEA) takes place this week at the Javits Center in New York, NY. Boasting upwards of 600 featured authors in addition to hundreds of exhibits, publishing booths and access to some of the cutting-edge technologies in the publishing industry … Continue reading UNP at BEA and BookCon
Patrick Dobson is a writer, historian, and ironworker with a PhD in history. He is the author of Seldom Seen: A Journey into the Great Plains (Nebraska, 2009) and newly released, Canoeing the Great Plains: A Missouri River Summer. Next … Continue reading From the desk of Patrick Dobson
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Nancy Plain and Molly “Some Pig!” These many decades later, I can still hear the emphasis in my mother’s voice as she read aloud these words from E. B. White’s masterpiece, Charlotte’s Web. This is… Continue reading A Pig, a Spider, and the Birds of John James Audubon
Jackson Michael is a member of the Football Writers Association of America and the Maxwell Football Club. He is a freelance writer and journalist; visit his book website. My dad introduced me to watching football. We first watched Super Bowl XI … Continue reading From the desk of Jackson Michael: Father’s Day and Football
In Pursuit of Pennants By Mark Armour Twins Daily review “From the most avid baseball fan to someone that knows little about the history of America’s Pastime, In Pursuit of Pennants has a little bit of something for everyone. With the amount of historical content locked in this book, it is impossible for the reader not to come out a smarter fan with each turn of the page.” Outside the Bible Edited by Louis H. Feldman, James L. Kugel, and Lawrence H. Schiffman Association of Jewish Libraries, Judaica Reference Award winner “Outside the Bible is remarkable achievement. The clarity of the translations … Continue reading NEWS AND REVIEWS
Emily Giller is the exhibits coordinator and media planner in the marketing department. Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) April 8-11, 2015 (Minneapolis, MN) UNP conference attendee: Kristen Elias Rowley, Cultural Criticism and American Studies Editor; Emily Giller, Exhibits Coordinator … Continue reading The Marketeers Club: April Exhibit Round Up
An excerpt from Playing with the Big Boys: Basketball, American Imperialism, and Subaltern Discourse in the Philippines by Lou Antolihao (May 2015). Tatangkad din ako! (I will grow taller!) was the trademark catchphrase in a series of television advertisements promoting Growee, a … Continue reading EXCERPT: Playing with the Big Boys
In honor of the Battle of Puebla we are showcasing our Mexican Experience Series, a collection of books that explore the rich and varied character of the Mexican experience through narrative, description, and analysis. With an emphasis on the many Mexican … Continue reading Reading List: Cinco De Mayo
A Far Corner By Scott Ezell Taipei Times review “A Far Corner is so magnificent, and so richly deserving of classic status.” Prairie Forge By James Kimble Scrap Magazine review “Kimble’s research and interviews breathe life into this little-known contribution to the U.S. war effort. Prairie Forge is an entertaining, well-written narrative of the tremendous role Nebraskans, Henry Doorly, and scrap metal played in shaping the early years of the war.” In Reach By Pamela Joern Collegeville Institute review “Joern’s trip through the town of Reach is really, in … Continue reading NEWS AND REVIEWS
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