Liza J. Nicholas is the author of Becoming Western: Stories of Culture and Identity in the Cowboy State (Nebraska, 2008) and coeditor of Imagining the Big Open: Nature, Identity, and Play in the New West. Her new book Bloodlines: A Story of Horses, Family, … Continue reading Excerpt: Bloodlines
Reviews Inside the Hot Zone Review in Health Security: “I highly recommend the book, especially to those wanting a first-person account of what it was and is like being on the leading edge of biosecurity.” Review in Journal of Military … Continue reading News & Reviews
Summer is the perfect time to catch up on your favorite shows or discover new ones. If you’re looking to augment your watch list with some bookish inspiration, enjoy this selection of UNP titles and authors who have been featured … Continue reading 2026 Summer Watch List
Reviews So Young, So Great Review in Booklist: “Other Bob Feller biographies are available, but Ingraham’s insistent focus on the pitcher’s first six years—’so young, so great’—make for an animating, highly readable account of a career launch perhaps unparalleled in … Continue reading News & Reviews
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
Planning your next vacation or wanting to get away in the comfort of your home? We’ve curated a reading list for those of you bitten by the travel bug. With a selection of travelogues, tourist histories, and guidebooks, this list … Continue reading Summer Reading: On the Road
Reviews Theodore Roosevelt and the Tennis Cabinet Review in Wall Street Journal: “The story of the Tennis Cabinet has largely been untold until now—but it clearly had an impact on the development of our Republic.” Slow Guillotine Review in Maine … Continue reading News & Reviews
To help spread the word about new books, our publicity team launched the UNP Influencer Partnership in 2023. As part of the partnership, influencers can request and receive galleys (physical or e-book) or finished books of their choice. We are … Continue reading UNP Influencer Partnership: Fall/Winter 2026 titles available
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 received a copy of No-No Boy by John Okada … Continue reading June Staff Reading List
UNP is taking part in Lincoln City Libraries’ annual Summer Reading Challenge. To complete the challenge, you’ll need to read for 10 hours and keep track of your reading time, complete 8 of the 20 activities, and visit the Library four … Continue reading Unearth a Story: Lincoln Summer Reading Challenge
