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Aadland wins first place prize

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Congratulations to Dan Aadland for winning the 1st place prize for book/E-book in the 2012 Excellence in Craft contest sponsored by the Outdoor Writers Association of America! His book, In Trace of TR: A Montana Hunter’s Journey, is a quest to hunt Teddy Roosevelt's favorite places offering an introspective commentary on the ecology of the Northern Plains, the psyche of the West, Roosevelt's historical significance, and the culture and perceptions of hunting. Congrats again, Dan!   Continue reading Aadland wins first place prize

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First place award winner

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Author Wendy Call won the first place prize for Best History/Political Book in English in the International Latino Book Awards for her book, No Word for Welcome. The International Latino Book Award is the largest and most important Latino book awards in the USA. This year, the awards were sponsored by Libros Publishing, Scholastic, and Atria Books.  No Word for Welcome follows the story of a large-scale development effort in central Mexico and the grassroots efforts to stop it. Congrats Wendy!   Continue reading First place award winner

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Hyde becomes Pulitzer finalist

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Congratulations to Anne F. Hyde for becoming a Pulitzer finalist! Her book, Empires, Nations & Families: A History of the North American West, 1800-1860, was named a finalist in the History category. Earlier this year, she was awarded the 2012 Bancroft Prize, one of the most coveted awards in the field of history. Empires, Nations, and Families shows how the world of river and maritime trade effectively shifted political power away from military and diplomatic circles into the hands of local people. Congrats again, Anne! Continue reading Hyde becomes Pulitzer finalist

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Armstrong wins Pulitzer

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Congratulations to Ken Armstrong for winning a Pulitzer in investigative reporting! Armstrong and Michael J. Berens of The Seattle Times won for their coverage of how a little known governmental body in Washington moved patients from safer pain-killers to a cheaper but more dangerous drug. Armstrong is one of the authors of Scoreboard, Baby, where he goes behind the scenes of the Huskies’ Cinderella story to reveal a timeless morality tale. Libby Sander of the Chronicle of Higher Education called Scoreboard, Baby a tale that "should be required reading for anyone linked to university life." Continue reading Armstrong wins Pulitzer

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Hyde wins Bancroft Prize

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Congratulations to UNP author Anne F. Hyde for being awarded the 2012 Bancroft Prize! Hyde won the award for her book Empires, Nations, and Families: A History of the North American West, 1800-1860. The Bancroft Prize is awarded annually by the trustees of Columbia University to three books published on the subjects of American history and diplomacy. It is among the most prestigious prizes in the field. Empires, Nations, and Families is an exploration of the American West just after the Louisiana Purchase, tracing family stories from the Canadian North to the Spanish and Mexican borderlands and from the Pacific … Continue reading Hyde wins Bancroft Prize

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Friday round up

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This Sunday at the 84th Academy Awards, Omaha’s very own Alexander Payne is nominated for Best Picture, Directing and Writing (adapted screenplay) for his movie, The Descendents. On a local level, Payne is the narrator of a video about the new book Drawn to Fashion by Mary Mitchell. The video is showing at the Durham Museum in Omaha in conjunction with an exhibit of Mitchell's fashion illustrations. And earlier this week, UNP author Matthew Gavin Frank was interviewed via email by John Warner from Inside Higher Ed about his new book Pot Farm. Warner called Pot Farm a ”…simultaneously beautiful, … Continue reading Friday round up