Joie de Linking in Lincoln! “Over the years I have developed a distaste for the spectacle of joie de vivre, the knack of knowing how to live”. New this month from the University of Nebraska Press is Against Joie de Vivre: Personal Essays by Phillip Lopate. This rejoinder to the cult of hedonism and forced conviviality moves from a critique of the false sentimentalization of children and the elderly to a sardonic look at the social rite of the dinner party, on to a moving personal testament to the “hungry soul.” This week Linking in Lincoln will try our own … Continue reading Linking in Lincoln: September 4, 2008

Kansas City Star Interview with author Neil DeMause on his new book Field of Schemes. Check out the link here! Continue reading Author Interview: Neil DeMause

New from the University of Nebraska Press, is Our Lady of the Artichokes and Other Portuguese-American Stories by Katherine Vaz. This prize winning collection of short stories conjures “ a captivating blend of Old World Heritage and New World Culture to explore the links between families, friends, strangers, and their world.”  This week Linking in Lincoln will be taking you on your own magical journey through the world of Portugal, Katherine Vaz, and a little think we like to call Magical Realism. Are you ready blogger? Who is Katherine Vaz? Check out this interview with her in Spark by Cindy … Continue reading Linking in Lincoln: August 28, 2008

Harvey Frommer, author of "Shoeless Joe and Ragtime Baseball" was interviewed by Steve Thomson on WCCO, a radio station out of Minneapolis. Check out the interview here! Continue reading Harvey Frommer- Author Interview

                                            As the daughter of an ER nurse I have heard countless tales of life on the “front line” and how fierce a toll it takes on the medical profession. New this month from UNP is Medic! How I fought World War II with Morphine, Sulfa, and Iodine Swabs by Robert “Doc Joe” Franklin.  His harrowing and dramatic memoir about his career as a front line medic is one of the first of its kind. This is a rare look at the war, from the perspective … Continue reading Tuesday Trivia: August 26, 2008

This Week in History It’s the end of the second week of the Olympics, possibly the most universally renowned athletic competition the world has ever known. Participation in this event has been the catalyst for the best and brightest to push themselves both mentally and physically in hopes that they may inspire the world (starting everyday at 7 O’clock). To do my part, here at UNP, I have compiled This Week in History with quotes of the day, rather then events of the day so that the inspiration may overwhelm you! August 11: “In nature there are neither rewards nor … Continue reading This week in History: Aug 18-22, 2008

                                 When Samira Bellil died at the age of 31, of stomach cancer, she had already lived a horrific life, experienced violence, and stood up for herself in a way that shocked the world. She spoke out against both of the violent gang rapes she had endured, she prosecuted the attackers in a French legal system that was indifferent to her at best, and alienated her family and culture in the process. New this month from the University of Nebraska Press is, To Hell and Back: The Life of Samira … Continue reading Linking in Lincoln: August 20, 2008

    New this month from the University of Nebraska Press is The Plain Sense of Things by Pamela Carter Joern.  Her long awaited second novel tells the story of three generations of a Nebraskan family dealing with love, World War II, and the loss of a failing farm.  With a sharp, clean prose these stories “illuminate the resilience and dignity- and the subtle sweetness- of a life lived in clear view of a plain sense of things.”     This week Tuesday Trivia will play with the idea of senses and quiz you on the most common (though not … Continue reading Tuesday Trivia: August 19, 2008