Truth is stranger than fiction, as the haunting season begins in earnest, the most unnerving tales are often those that occur in real life. We have curated a list of true crime books that reckon with systemic failings, explore policy-shaping … Continue reading True Crime Books to Read this Fall
ICYMI Dodge County, Incorporated by Sonja Trom Eayrs was featured in a Forbes article: “Big Problems With Big Livestock Farms” Reviews Dodge County, Incorporated Review in Booklist: “It’s a terribly disturbing account that nevertheless offers a glimmer of hope in … Continue reading News & Reviews
Reviews The Boy Who Promised Me Horses Review in Montana Quarterly: “There’s a fine line between deep emotion and sentimentality. David Charpentier finds it and strides it in this remarkable new memoir.” Review in Montana the Magazine of Western History: … Continue reading News & Reviews
Launched in 1961 as UNP’s first trade imprint, Bison Books reflects the Press’s commitment to general-interest books that appeal to the educated reader. Browse the latest and greatest in Bison Books, From Tiffany Midge’s bitingly witty essay collection to the remarkable … Continue reading Recent & Forthcoming Bison Books
We are so proud to co-sponsor and attend Nebraska’s new literary festival: The 2024 Nebraska Celebration of Books (N.COB)! This year, the festival takes place on Oct. 12, 2024, in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln City Campus Union. UNP authors are … Continue reading UNP at N.COB: A Literary Festival
This year Heartland Fall Forum is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from October 6-9, 2024. Heartland Fall Forum is the premiere gathering place for those interested in independent bookstores throughout the Midwest. The event is hosted jointly by the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association and … Continue reading UNP at Heartland Fall Forum 2024
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
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. “This month I’ve been reading Carol Bradley’s Twisting in Air, which chronicles the … Continue reading September Staff Reading List
Reviews The Bower Atmosphere Review in All Booked Up: “The Bower Atmosphere, a story of Bower’s remarkable life, is based on research in Bower’s personal archives and publishers’ records, as well as interviews with some of her descendants. . . … Continue reading News & Reviews
UNP will be at the South Dakota Festival of Books! This year, the festival takes place from Friday, September 20 to Sunday, September 22 in Brookings, SD. The festival is the state’s premier literary event, celebrating literature in South Dakota … Continue reading UNP at South Dakota Festival of Books
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