Roger Welsch is an adjunct professor of anthropology at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He is a former essayist for CBS News Sunday Morning and the author of more than forty books, and wrote the introduction to Dance Lodges of the Omaha People: Building … Continue reading From the Desk of Roger Welsch: The Importance of the Omaha Language
UNP staff members are always reading, both within our list and outside of what we publish. This Halloween, we’re feeling especially haunted. For this month’s staff reading list, we’re discussing the books we can’t forget, whether because of its subject, … Continue reading Books That Haunt Us
The following is a brief excerpt from the introduction of I’m Not Like Everybody Else: Biopolitics, Neoliberalism, and American Popular Music (October 2018) by Jeffrey T. Nealon. This is the latest book in the Provocations Series which takes a strong stand on contemporary … Continue reading Excerpt: I’m Not Like Everybody Else
Last week, Women on the Move author Roger Gilles hosted an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit, fielding questions on his book, the women who raced at the turn of the 20th Century and the legacy of their accomplishments. Take a look … Continue reading Answering Reader Questions on Women on the Move
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 Atlas of Nebraska (Nebraska, 2017). About the Book: The state of Nebraska has a rich and varied culture, from the … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Atlas of Nebraska
Books Standing Up To Colonial Power: The Livers of Henry Roe and Elizabeth Bender Cloud Renya K. Ramirez Review in Publishers Weekly: “Ramirez (Gender, Belonging, and Native American Women) employs her professional skills as an anthropologist to tell the story … Continue reading News and Reviews
Dr. Katherine Ellinghaus is a Hansen Lecturer in the department of history at the University of Melbourne and Barry Judd is a professor of Indigenous Social Research at Charles Darwin University, based on the Alice Springs campus. Ellinghaus is also … Continue reading Elizabeth Warren and Indigeneity: An Australian Perspective
Jack Gilden is a past winner of the Simon Rockower journalism award. His work has appeared in Orioles Magazine, the Baltimore Sun and Evening Sun, and the Baltimore Jewish Times. He also … Continue reading From the Desk of Jack Gilden: Sports in Context
Founded in 1965, the Western Literature Association is a non-profit, scholarly association that promotes the study of the diverse literature and cultures of the North American West, past and present. Scholars, artists, environmentalists, and community leaders who value the West’s … Continue reading 2018 WLA Preview
Jackson Adams and Anna Weir are publicists at UNP. Today they share their thoughts about a few upcoming titles they’re particularly excited about as readers. The books in this discussion will be published in November. Anna Weir: One of my favorite classes in college, Biblical Archaeology, focused … Continue reading Publicist Picks: Autofiction, Bourbon, and Other November Books
