Baseball fans won’t want to miss this opportunity to meet and greet two talented UNP baseball writers. Tom Swift, author of Chief Bender’s Burden, and Dan Levitt, author of Ed Barrow, will appear along with Peter Schilling (The End of Baseball) for a reading and signing event at Magers & Quinn Bookstore in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Saturday, April 12th at 6:00 PM. Talk about an all-star line-up! Magers & Quinn3038 Hennepin Avenue SouthMinneapolis, MN 55408 Continue reading UNP Authors Gather for “Baseball Night” at Magers & Quinn Bookstore

Are you in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area and raring for the baseball season to get into "full swing?" If so, mark your calendar because you’re about to score a double! You can catch a game and visit with Tom Swift, Northfield-based author of Chief Bender’s Burden: The Silent Struggle of a Baseball Star. Swift’s book chronicles the life and times of Minnesota’s first representative in the Baseball Hall of Fame. The author will sign copies on the concourse of the Metrodome before and during the Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals game on Friday, April 4th at 7:10 PM. Books … Continue reading UNP Author to Appear at Minnesota Twins Game

By Sara Dickerman Last year, I was privileged to write the introduction for Bison Books’ reissue of Jane Grigson’s Fruit Book, and it was a thrill to turn my thoughts to one of my favorite writers. She was a writer of tremendous agility. I regularly turn to her when I need a pair of fresh eyes on an ingredient that I’ve become bored with—a late summer glut of blackberries, say, or this spring’s asparagus (perhaps soon I will make her asparagus tart, or some asparagus “peas”—pea-sized diced asparagus in cream). But she was far too cunning and elegant a writer … Continue reading A Tribute to Jane Grigson

If you’re a Lincoln, Nebraska resident, mark your calendar for a great event with James W. Hewitt, author of Slipping Backward: A History of the Nebraska Supreme Court, hosted by the Center for Great Plains Studies at the Great Plains Art Museum. The event, part of the Paul A. Olson Seminars in Great Plains Studies series, will take place on Wednesday, March 12th at 3:00 PM. It is free and open to the public. Great Plains Art MuseumUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln1155 Q Street, Hewit PlaceLincoln, NE 68588 For a full listing of UNP author events, check out our author event page … Continue reading UNP Author Event at the Great Plains Art Museum

Thank you to everyone who attended Saturday’s fundraiser at the Rococo Theater here in Lincoln. The event was a rousing success! If you missed it, you can take a virtual tour of the festivities by viewing the event slideshow below. Enjoy! Download valentines_from_ted_kooser_event.pdf Continue reading “Valentines from Ted Kooser” a Poetic (and Profitable) Event!

Well, it looks like the local author scene is a bit sparse this month. Even authors can fall prey to the romance in the air (or is it just the below zero temperatures?) and perhaps choose to spend some time curled up indoors. But rest assured, we still have some great events coming up this month. Ted Kooser will brave the cold tomorrow for an appearance at a Barnes & Noble store in Lincoln, NE. If you’re a non-Nebraskan, we haven’t forgotten about you! We’ve also listed select events on both coasts. Enjoy! First, and perhaps most appropriate for the … Continue reading Miscellaneous February Author Events

Kathleen Flenniken, author of Famous (University of Nebraska Press, 2006) will be reading with Donna Miscolta on Monday, February 4th at 5:30 PM at Benaroya Hall in Seattle, WA. Benaroya Hall200 University StSeattle, WA 98101-3428Phone: (206) 215-4800 This event is free and open to the public and no tickets are required. The reading is part of a series celebrating the 20th anniversaries of two important arts organizations—Seattle Arts & Lectures and Artist Trust. A no-host reception will follow at the W Hotel before ticket-holders return to Benaroya for a reading by Mary Oliver.   For more information, visit http://www.lectures.org/preview.html. For … Continue reading Kathleen Flenniken Reading

A.J.B. Johnston, author of Endgame 1758: The Promise, the Glory, and the Despair of Louisbourg’s Last Decade gave a presentation and signed copies of his book for the Colchester Historical Society in Truro, Nova Scotia on Thursday, January 24th. The event was well-received and enjoyed by all. Here is an excerpt from the CHS weekly board report: "We had 47 people in attendance for the talk on Louisbourg. People will be talking about this presentation for a very long time. I grew up in the generation when history was not taught in schools and therefore knew nextto nothing about Louisbourg, … Continue reading A.J.B. Johnston at the Colchester Historical Society, Nova Scotia

Maggie Pleskac and Sean Carmichael, authors of Dueling Chefs: A Vegetarian and a Meat Lover Debate the Plate (University of Nebraska Press, 2007) will take part in a wine tasting and book signing at The Zoo Bar in Lincoln, Nebraska on Sunday, January 27th from 3:00-5:00pm. If you’re in town, please join them for some tasty drinks and sumptuous culinary conversation. The cost is $15 and includes wine and appetizers. The Zoo Bar136 North 14th StreetLincoln, NE 68508 Continue reading Dueling Chefs to Appear at The Zoo Bar

Lee Lowenfish, author of Branch Rickey: Baseball’s Ferocious Gentleman (University of Nebraska Press, 2007) will make an appearance and hold a book signing at the Small Press Book Festival at the Barnes & Noble in Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY this Sunday, January 27th at 5:30pm. Barnes & Noble267 7th AvenueBrooklyn, NY 11215718-832-9066 If you’re in the Brooklyn area, be sure to stop by this great event! Continue reading Lee Lowenfish at Brooklyn B&N Small Press Book Festival