In his long search to process his grief over the rape and murder of his teenage friend by a fellow classmate, Jim Reese becomes entangled in prisons—both physically and psychologically. Coming to a Neighborhood near You is the result: his investigative memoir … Continue reading Editor Taylor Gilreath on why she chose to publish ‘Coming to a Neighborhood Near You’
Thomas A. Krainz is an associate professor of history at DePaul University. He is the author of Delivering Aid: Implementing Progressive Era Welfare in the American West. His latest book A Great Many Refugees: Progressive Era Assistance in the American West (Nebraska, … Continue reading Excerpt: A Great Many Refugees
Reviews Too Good to Be Altogether Lost Review in The Wall Street Journal: “Ms. Hill not only discusses the woman’s life, artistry and place in American literature. She also solves a literary mystery that has long bedeviled Wilder’s legacy—and millions … Continue reading News & Reviews
In partnership with seven Big Ten-affiliated university presses, the Big Ten Academic Alliance’s Center for Library Programs announces the expansion of the Big Ten Open Books project with the publication of the second 100-book collection. The first collection was centered … Continue reading UNP partners with Big Ten Open Books Project for Launch of ‘Indigenous North Americans’ Collection
Thomas S. Bremer is Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. He focuses on American religious history, particularly exploring the connections between religion and tourism, religion and nature, and the U.S. national parks. His latest book … Continue reading A Changed Relationship: My Reckoning with Yellowstone
The University of Nebraska Press is proud to be on NetGalley’s publisher list. NetGalley is a digital platform that helps authors and publishers promote digital review copies to book reviewers and other publishing industry professionals. Join the online reader community here! … Continue reading UNP Books on NetGalley
Pamela Smith Hill is a New York Times best-selling editor, author, educator, and expert on Laura Ingalls Wilder. She has taught young adult literature and creative and professional writing at universities in Washington, Oregon, and Colorado, as well as classes on Laura Ingalls … Continue reading Excerpt: Too Good to be Altogether Lost
With the fall semester starting soon, we have prepared a list of titles to help you brush up on something familiar or dive into a new fascinating subject. History Mrs. Cook & the Klan TOM CHORNEAU A true crime investigation … Continue reading Back to School Reading List
Reviews Too Good to Be Altogether Lost Review in The Washington Post: “Hill makes a strong case that the powerful, complicated Little House books can teach us lessons about how we came to be who we are.” Starlings Review in … Continue reading News & Reviews
Jim Leeke is a former journalist, copywriter, and retired creative director. He interviewed Ron Luciano during Luciano’s first book tour in 1982. Leeke is the author of several books, including The Gas and Flame Men: Baseball and the Chemical Warfare Service during … Continue reading Excerpt: Big Loosh
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