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(downtown) Omaha Lit Fest

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Mark your calendars for (downtown) Omaha Lit Fest 2007!  I know, I should have this posted on a Wednesday during author events, but there are so many UNP authors involved that I felt that the festival needed a post of its own!  The festival takes place on September 14th and 15th. On the (downtown) Omaha Lit Fest’s website, there is a disclaimer about the malleability of the list, but it is rumored that the writers listed below will be in attendance: Fiction and nonfiction writer Jonis Agee (her newest novel, The River Wife, was published by Random House.  Her novel … Continue reading (downtown) Omaha Lit Fest

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August CHOICE Reviews

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The August 2007 issue of CHOICE includes reviews of four UNP titles. Following are selected excerpts: Fuzzy Fiction by Jean-Louis Hippolyte        Recommended"Providing fascinating insights, this persuasive, thought-provoking book explains how authors have adapted to an ever-changing environment." Riding Pretty by Renee M. Laegreid              Recommended"Laegreid offers an interesting case study of how some women negotiated the boundaries of gender and sometimes even race within the mythic US West." Boarding School Blues, edited by Clifford E. Trafzer, Jean A. Keller, and Lorene Sisquoc     Highly recommended "The strength of this book . . . is … Continue reading August CHOICE Reviews

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After a long hiatus…

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I’ve spent most of the summer largely sf and fantasy free for no particular reason.  Just catching up on other things on my reading list.  Except Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows of course, but I figure everyone else has discussed that to death so I don’t need to.  At least I know when my opinion doesn’t really matter. There have been a lot of movies with fantasy elements out this summer, but in between the superheroes, pirates, boy wizards, and falling stars you may have missed the one honest to goodness science fiction film that came out at the … Continue reading After a long hiatus…

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Author Events August 23 thru August 29

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Because a Fire Was in My Head By Lynn StegnerSaturday, August 25, 2007 — 7:00 PMNorthshire Bookstore4869 Main StreetManchester Center, VT 05255802.362.3565Author appearance, reading and book signing with Amy Hempel, author of The Collected Stories. Crazy Horse (Second Edition)By Mari SandozWith an introduction by Vine Deloria Jr. Friday, August 24 – Monday, September 3, 2007Nebraska State FairHeritage VillageLincoln, NEThe Mari Sandoz historical biography, Crazy Horse:The Strange Man of the Oglalas has been selected as the featured book for the 2007 statewide celebration of One Book One Nebraska. Exhibit opens at the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center. For all author … Continue reading Author Events August 23 thru August 29

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Cilvil War Books and Links

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While perusing our newest additions to our list this month, The Mysterious Private Thompson by Laura Leedy Gansler caught my eye.   Private Thompson served during the American Civil War in The  First Battle of Bull Run, The Second Battle of Bull Run, the Peninsula Campaign, and The Battle of Fredericksburg.  She also claimed to have been a spy.  Yep, I used the right pronoun. That reminds me of a riddle I learned in a class years (let’s not say how many) ago: A man and his son were in a horrible car accident.  They were taken to the emergency room … Continue reading Cilvil War Books and Links

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No Author Events August 16 thru August 22

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Please visit our Author Events & Book Signings page for all events.  In other news: Soon, colors will swirl, links will re-direct you, and the University of Nebraska Press world you know and love–at least the UNP world online–will change.  For now, sit tight. Your faithful blog coordinator will be in and out for the next two weeks, but posts still will appear here and there.  To be sure and catch them when they do, subscribe to this blog’s feed. Have an idea for a theme for our Linking Fridays?  Then email me using the link to your right.  I’ll … Continue reading No Author Events August 16 thru August 22

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Praise for Living Blue in the Red States

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Living Blue in the Red States Edited by David Starkey “Among the contributors are novelists, poets, essayists, and literature professors, all with passion for their regions and elegance in expressing their anger, frustration, and longing to close—or at least understand—the political divide.”—Booklist “The red state/blue state divide, which has come to dominate poll projections, is not as well defined as election-eve pundits claim. . . . [David Starkey] shows that a sense of community often trumps politics, and the similarities between neighbors outnumber their differences.”—ForeWord “[R]eveals the sensitivity, openness, and respect which the best (blue or red) minds can offer. … Continue reading Praise for Living Blue in the Red States

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More Praise for The Enigma Woman

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The Enigma Woman by Kathleen A. Cairns “Cairns tells her story with considerable sociological and psychological acuity. Perhaps the most fascinating aspect of this tale is how the cut-and-dried, seemingly heartless justice system of the 1930s ultimately produced a punishment that was just and enlightened and would generally satisfy today’s more liberal attitudes toward spousal abuse and homicide.”—The Atlantic Read earlier praise for The Enigma Woman Continue reading More Praise for The Enigma Woman