Awards Black Jesus and Other Superheroes Venita Blackburn Finalist for the 2018 Young Lions Fiction Award: “The Young Lions Fiction Award not only celebrates the rising stars in the world of literature, it also ensures that readers can look forward … Continue reading News and Reviews
It is not often that ordinary lives of men and women in American history end with an extraordinary story deserving of more attention. Lt. Benjamin Loring (1824–1902) lived the life of an everyman Civil War sailor. He commanded no armies … Continue reading How a Civil War sailor ends up at Ford’s Theater on April 14, 1865
Founded in 1907, the Organization of American Historians (OAH) is the largest professional society dedicated to the teaching and study of American history. OAH’s annual conference this year is in Sacramento, California, on April 12-14. Editor-in-Chief Alisa Plant will be there representing … Continue reading OAH preview
The following books are now available in paperback editions. Illicit Love: Interracial Sex and Marriage in the United States and Australia By Ann McGrath “McGrath simultaneously … Continue reading Now in paperback
Bridget Barry will be representing UNP at the American Association of Geographers annual meeting this year in New Orleans from April 10-14. The conference celebrates the latest in research and applications in geography, sustainability, and GIScience. Here are some of the books … Continue reading AAG preview
A Nebraska native, Mary K. Stillwell has studied writing in New York and, with Ted Kooser, on the plains and earned her PhD in plains literature from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. She served as coeditor of Nebraska Presence: An Anthology of … Continue reading From the Desk of Mary K. Stillwell: 2018 One Book One Nebraska
The Masters begin today at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Tiger Woods’ career has made a resurgence but Bubba Watson is favored to win … Continue reading Reading List: The Masters
The Society for Military History annual begins tomorrow in Louisville, Kentucky. Visit booth 208 for our newest books! NEW in the Studies in War, Society, and … Continue reading SMH preview
The Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American Studies annual meeting begins tomorrow in Reno, Nevada. Stop by our table to check out some of our newest books! San Miguel de Allende: Mexicans, Foreigners, and the Making of a World Heritage Site … Continue reading RMCLAS preview
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 Making My Pitch: A … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Making My Pitch!
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