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’ve been reading some UNP books this month to celebrate University Press Week! I’ve been enjoying Hilary Zaid’s Forget I Told You This; I picked up a copy when she was in town for a panel on our Zero Street Fiction series. I’ve also started reading Follow the Angels, Follow the Doves by Sidney Thompson to celebrate the release of Lawmen: Bass Reeves on Paramount+ at the beginning of November.” -Sarah Kee

“I’m reading the newest Hunger Games’ The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins! I grew up reading The Hunger Games trilogy, camped out at the movie theater for every midnight premiere (back when you couldn’t reserve seats), and plastered my bedroom with Hunger Games memorabilia. To say I’m excited to be a kid again and line up for the movie premiere this weekend is an understatement!” -Taylor Gilreath

“I really enjoyed Aparna Nancherla’s Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Imposter Syndrome. This memoir explores mental illness, neurodiversity, societal norms, the influence of social media, and gender roles in comedy with insight, wit, and a relatable tone. I appreciate the balance of personal experience and highlights of recent research on these topics.” -Lacey Losh

“This past month I read Van Jensen’s Godfall, published by the Press, about a humongous alien that falls from the sky and lands just next to a small Nebraskan town, transforming the lives of the residents in many ways. I also listened to an audiobook version of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot; which not only tells the story of how Henrietta Lacks’s cells – unknowingly donated – became one of the most important cell lines in scientific and medical history, but also addresses various issues of health care access, the effect of patient race and class in medicine and research, ethical research practices, and the story of her daughter’s journey to learn more about her mother.” -Taylor Martin

“Recently visiting Baltimore, it was a priority to go to Atomic Books and to leave room in my baggage for everything there which included the short story collection The Goth House Experiment by SJ Sindu. Right from the start, I knew this was going to be a moment of collision. The thrill of anticipation knowing it could end painfully while being compelled by its inertia to see it through—where it ends just short of resolution, suspended mid-air, lingering.” -Nathan Putens