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Fiction Fix

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Little Sinners, and Other Stories by Karen Brown is a collection of short stories centering around characters grappling with emptiness, longing, and vulnerability. Ellen Loughran from Booklist said "Brown's detailed style, meticulous in describing character and place, creates realistic slices of life. . . . Her stories will appeal to short-fiction readers for their strength of style and depth of emotional resonance.”     Water and Abandon by Robert Vivian is the story of how the body of a pregnant teen is recovered from the Sicangu River, and her loved ones look at their own lives' and reexamine their relationships with each other. … Continue reading Fiction Fix

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Rave review roundup

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Almost Somewhere: "…at all turns, a gratifying read. It is intimate and funny, sharp and pensive…" -ForeWord Reviews Almost Somewhere: "…a contribution to the growing body of women's nature writing, and a worthwhile, entertaining and occasionally funny story of the California wildernessShelf-Awareness." -Shelf Awareness  Island of Bones: :…a rich tapestry of learning, teaching and self-discovery told with prose and deep insight." -Monsters and Critics Light on the Prarie: "…I can heartily say this is a fantastic book. Watch for it to win awards." -The Fence Post Bluegrass Baseball: "There's good material on the business model of minor and independent league ball… also … Continue reading Rave review roundup

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Creamer book back in print

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In July, the great Babe Ruth biographer Robert W. Creamer passed away. One of his books, Baseball and Other Matters in 1941 is now back in print and available for purchase. Sports Illustrated said, "This is a baseball book, but whether Creamer intended it or not, it’s much, much more." Read more about Creamer's book and order it online here.  And check out his other UNP books: Stengel: His Life and Times The Quality of Courage: Heroes in and out of Baseball Rhubarb in the Catbird Seat Jocko Continue reading Creamer book back in print

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NFL kickoff

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Get out those NFL jerseys because football season is back! Tonight the Dallas Cowboys play the New York Giants in this season's opening game. Expand your football knowledge this season with two new UNP books:  Intercepted: The Rise and Fall of NFL Cornerback Darryl Henley by Michael McKnight McKnight tells the story of Darryl Henley’s tragic and rapid downfall from NFL cornerback to drug financer to federal prisoner. Adam Schefter, NFL reporter for ESPN, said "Capturing the inner life of an NFL player is challenging enough. Revealing the torment, hubris, and shame that marked Darryl Henley’s downfall is a task … Continue reading NFL kickoff

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From the desk of Nancy Plain

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Light on the PrairieBelow is a guest blog from Nancy Plain. Her new book, Light on the Prairie, is the biography and photographic works of Solomon D. Butcher. Here, we get an inside peek as to why she chose Solomon as her newest book subject.  

I can’t remember when I first saw a photograph by Solomon Butcher.  But around the time I was searching for a new book project, I found myself scrolling through his remarkable photos on the “Prairie Settlement” website of the Library of Congress.  I was hooked.  They look straight at the camera, Solomon’s pioneers, and they stand up straight amidst their families and possessions, against a background of infinite prairie.  If you peer really closely, you can find little secrets in the pictures—a shy child peeking out from a window, a dog half hidden in a shadowed doorway.  During the course of my research, I learned about individual sodbusters.  One of my favorite photographs is that of the four beautiful Chrisman sisters, known by their nicknames—Hattie, Lizzie, Lutie, and Babe.  Babe didn’t like how she looked in the photo, though.  She thought it made her look like a “horse thief!”

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Colorado in the political spotlight

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President Obama recently visited Colorado State University and this Sunday, he'll be rallying voters in Boulder on Colorado University's campus. In their forthcoming book, Tom Cronin and Bob Loevy explore the government, politics, and political traditions of Colorado. Colorado Politics and Policy is a fresh, engaging and essential reading for those who want to understand Colorado’s major election trends, chief public policy and budget challenges, and this distinctively purple state’s unique political history.   Continue reading Colorado in the political spotlight