Jim Wilke is a former curator of technology at the Autry Museum of the American West and is a consulting historian on railroad and Western history for numerous organizations. He is the coauthor of Stagecoach! The Romantic Western Vehicle. His … Continue reading From the Desk of Jim Wilke: Frontier Comrades
Pamela Carter Joern is the author of four works of fiction: Toby’s Last Resort, In Reach, The Plain Sense of Things, and The Floor of the Sky, all published by the University of Nebraska Press. She has written six plays … Continue reading From the Desk of Pamela Carter Joern: The Psychic Was Right, After All
June is Pride Month! We’re celebrating with a reading list that explores all aspects of queer life through scholarship, poetry, and fiction. These works investigate the history and futurities of queer identity and experience. Save 50% on all books during … Continue reading Pride Month Reading List
One benefit of Summer was that each day we had more light to read by. —Jennette Walls Whether you’re interested in history, poetry, sports, memoir, or want to find that perfect gift—save 50% on thousands of our books, including our … Continue reading Summer Reading Sale 2025
Reviews The Spring Before Obergefell Review in The Gay & Lesbian Review: “Grossberg’s novel excels in portraying the banality of smalltown life and the fractured focus of the digital age . . . this is very much a novel about … Continue reading News & Reviews
Father’s Day is this weekend! Whether you’re looking for a gift for a father figure in your life, or are one yourself, this reading list has got you covered. From chronicles of pickup trucks and road trips to searching memoirs … Continue reading Reading List: Father’s Day
The University of Nebraska Press is proud to be on NetGalley’s publisher list. NetGalley is a digital platform that helps authors and publishers promote digital review copies to book reviewers and other publishing industry professionals. Join the online reader community here! … Continue reading UNP Books on NetGalley
Fred Haefele is a writer, teacher, and retired arborist. He is the author of the award-winning motorcycle memoir Rebuilding the Indian (Bison Books, 2005) and the nonfiction collection Extremophilia. Haefele’s work has appeared in Outside, Wired, the New York Times … Continue reading From the Desk of Fred Haefele: The Truth About Vehicular Memoir
Terra Trevor, author of We Who Walk the Seven Ways: A Memoir (Nebraska, 2023) will speak at the Bay Area Book Festival in Berkeley. The festival takes place from May 31-June 1, 2025. Trevor will participate in the panel “Living … Continue reading Terra Trevor at Bay Area Book Festival
Reviews Baseball’s First Superstar Review in the Epoch Times: “Gaff has unearthed a trove of baseball treasure with descriptions and stories of Mathewson by those who knew him best.” Starlings Review in the Lincoln Journal Star: “This book belongs in … Continue reading News & Reviews
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