The World Series approaches and with it the 30th anniversary of Red Barber’s passing on October 22. Barber first gained national fame covering thirteen World Series between 1935 and 1952. His “Oh, doctor” reaction to Al Gionfriddo’s dramatic catch of … Continue reading 30th Anniversary of Red Barber’s Passing
We are currently accepting submissions for the Zero Street Fiction Series until December 1st. The series seeks LGBTQ+ literary fiction of all kinds, from stories of modern life to innovations on traditions of genre and are particularly interested in BIPOC … Continue reading Accepting Zero Street Fiction Series Submissions
Jean Ardell, nationally-recognized baseball writer, passed away on October 7, 2022 at the age of 79. Ardell earned her bachelor’s in English from UC Irvine in 1988 and later earned her master’s in nonfiction writing from the University of Southern … Continue reading Remembering Jean Ardell
The Women’s National Book Association (WNBA) has announced its 2022 Great Group Reads list. The books on this year’s list are set in at least eight different countries, dozens of states and various time periods addressing personal and global issues. … Continue reading 2022 Great Group Reads
Congratulations to two UNP authors who were recognized for their work! Country of the Cursed and the Driven: Slavery and the Texas Borderlands (Nebraska, 2021) by Paul Barba has been selected for the 2022 David J. Weber Prize for the best … Continue reading WHA Prize Winners: Paul Barba and Traci Brynne Voyles
The University of Nebraska Press is pleased to extend its sincere congratulations to Annie Ernaux, winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature. UNP published Ernaux’s Do What They Say or Else this month. Do What They Say or Else, … Continue reading University of Nebraska Press Congratulates Annie Ernaux, Winner of Nobel Prize in Literature
Roger Welsch, famous humorist, storyteller, and prominent Native activist, passed away on September 30, 2022 at the age of 85. He began his career as a German teacher at Nebraska Wesleyan University before working at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in … Continue reading Remembering Roger Welsch
UNP staff members are always reading new books, both within our list and outside of what we publish. Here are some of the titles where our noses have been buried. “On Heather Stauffer’s recommendation, I recently finished reading When No … Continue reading September Staff Reading List
Lisa Hendrickson’s Burning the Breeze is a finalist for the Evans Biography Award Wynne Brown’s Forgotten Botanist is a WILLA award winner and Burning the Breeze is a finalist Saddiq Dzukogi’s Your Crib, My Qibla and Susan Nguyen’s Dear Diaspora are … Continue reading Recent Award Winners
Several UNP authors will be presenting at the South Dakota Festival of Books, taking place from Friday, September 23rd to Sunday, September 25th. The state’s premier literary event, the Festival celebrates literature in South Dakota and beyond by connecting the … Continue reading UNP Authors at South Dakota Festival of Books
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