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News & Reviews

November 20, 2023November 20, 2023 univnebpress

ICYMI Van Jensen’s Godfall was picked up by Imagine TV “The Hollywood Reporter reported last week that Jensen’s book was the subject of a bidding war that featured north of 10 other potential buyers before it was acquired by Imagine, a company … Continue reading News & Reviews

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Holiday Book Sale

November 13, 2023November 9, 2023 univnebpress

Happy Holidays from the University of Nebraska Press! For the rest of the year, until December 31, 2023, our entire catalog is available for 50% OFF. This sale includes over 4,000 books, so there’s something for everyone. Enter coupon code 6HLW23 in your shopping … Continue reading Holiday Book Sale

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Books that “Speak UP” for UP Week 2023

November 8, 2023November 1, 2023 univnebpress

Next week, join UNP in celebrating University Press Week 2023! Celebrated from November 13-17, this year’s theme is “Speak UP!” encouraging press’ and their supporters to voice appreciation for the integral work of university presses. To prepare for the celebration, … Continue reading Books that “Speak UP” for UP Week 2023

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News & Reviews

November 7, 2023November 6, 2023 univnebpress

ICYMI Van Jensen’s Godfall was picked up by Imagine TV, with the television adaption to be directed by Ron Howard. As part of Nebraska Research Days, author Dana Fritz will talk about her book, Field Guide to a Hybrid Landscape, … Continue reading News & Reviews

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Lawmen: Bass Reeves airing November 5th

November 3, 2023December 19, 2023 univnebpress

People from all over the world had descended to render Bass’ story for the screen, based on my books. It was humbling to see all that, and I can’t wait to see the results. Sidney Thompson, in an interview with … Continue reading Lawmen: Bass Reeves airing November 5th

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Native American and Indigenous Studies Sale

November 1, 2023October 27, 2023 univnebpress

The University of Nebraska Press is the proud publisher of one of the most distinguished lists in Native American and Indigenous Studies around. Spanning deft explorations of oral literatures and languages, bracing memoirs and firsthand accounts, and groundbreaking studies of … Continue reading Native American and Indigenous Studies Sale

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October Staff Reading List

October 31, 2023October 30, 2023 univnebpress

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. “I’ve been rereading Bram Stoker’s Dracula this month to get in on … Continue reading October Staff Reading List

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Excerpt: Oracle of Lost Causes

October 30, 2023October 17, 2023 univnebpress

Matthew Christopher Hulbert is an Elliott Associate Professor of History at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia. He is the author of The Ghosts of Guerrilla Memory: How Civil War Bushwhackers became Gunslingers in the American West, winner of the 2017 Wiley-Silver Book Prize, … Continue reading Excerpt: Oracle of Lost Causes

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Recent Award Winners

October 26, 2023October 24, 2023 univnebpress

Congratulations to these UNP authors who were recently recognized for their work! Chicago Writes Book of the Year If This Were Fiction (Nebraska, 2022) by Jill Christman is a Finalist in the Traditional Nonfiction category. The winner will be announced … Continue reading Recent Award Winners

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News & Reviews

October 25, 2023October 17, 2023 univnebpress

Reviews Portrait of a City Review in Publishers Weekly: “Though Pauley never turns a blind eye to the wrongs committed by residents of Lincoln, his portrait is a genuine labor of love. Midwest history buffs will enjoy this tremendously.” Truman … Continue reading News & Reviews

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