As part of the NLHA’s Lunch at the Library series, Dr. Eileen Wirth will speak on her newest book, The Women Who Built Omaha, at the Bennet Martin Public Library on February 1 at 12:10pm. The Lunch at the Library … Continue reading Upcoming Event: Eileen Wirth at the Bennet Martin Public Library
UNP’s running (and walking) team, Footnotes, participated in the 2022 Lincoln Track Club Holiday Run at Pioneers Park on Sunday, December 4th, in brilliant sunshine. All proceeds went to the Capital Humane Society, for a total of $5,000. The Capital Humane Society … Continue reading People Make Publishing: The Footnotes’ Holiday Run
In honor of University Press Week, the Raven welcomes a panelist of three authors from the University of Nebraska Press, University Press of Kansas, and West Virginia University Press to discuss their books, publishing journeys, and more! Join Jody Keisner, … Continue reading University Press Week Panel: Jody Keisner at The Raven
Held each fall in and around the majestic State Capitol in downtown Austin, the annual Festival Weekend features a rich variety of author presentations and panels, book signings, cooking demonstrations, programs and activities for kids of all ages, food trucks, … Continue reading UNP Authors at the Texas Book Festival
Adam Elder’s New Kids in the World Cup (Nebraska, 2022) is officially out today! Be sure to mark your calendars for some upcoming events celebrating this new book. New Kids in the World Cup is the origin story of modern American … Continue reading Upcoming Events Schedule for Adam Elder’s New Kids in the World Cup
Several UNP authors will be presenting at the South Dakota Festival of Books, taking place from Friday, September 23rd to Sunday, September 25th. The state’s premier literary event, the Festival celebrates literature in South Dakota and beyond by connecting the … Continue reading UNP Authors at South Dakota Festival of Books
Tune in to 89.1 FM on September 23 at 7:00 p.m. CST or Sunday, September 25 at 9:00 p.m. for KUAR’s radio program Arts & Letters Radio featuring UCA creative writing professor Mark Spitzer and the controversial fish known as burbot, … Continue reading Upcoming Event: Mark Spitzer on Arts & Letters Radio
C. Thomas Shay is a senior scholar in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Manitoba. He is the author of Under Prairie Skies: The Plants and Native Peoples of the Northern Plains (Nebraska, July 2022). Writing Under Prairie Skies … Continue reading From the Desk of C. Thomas Shay: The Making of an Ethnobotany
The Professional Golfer’s Association of America (P.G.A.) founded the first National Golf Month in August 1993 to promote golf as a family-friendly and inclusive sport that could be accessible to all ages, genders, and skill levels. With the 2022 FedEx … Continue reading National Golf Month Reading List
On Saturday, June 25 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. meet local Nebraska authors including three UNP authors hosted by Chapters Books & Gifts. Suzanne Ohlmann author of Shadow Migration, Marjorie Saiser author of The Tracks the Whales Make, and Amy … Continue reading Meet Local Nebraska Authors on June 25
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