"The Unknown Blakelock," a retrospective exhibit consisting of over forty paintings by Ralph Albert Blakelock (1847-1919), will open at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery this Friday, January 25th with a keynote address by Norman Geske at 5:30pm in the Ethel S. Abbott Auditorium. The address will be followed by a reception in Sheldon’s Great Hall. Both events are free and open to the public. Norman Geske is the author of Beyond Madness: The Art of Ralph Blakelock, 1847-1919 (University of Nebraska Press, 2007). For more information on "The Unknown Blakelock," please visit the exhibit’s page on the … Continue reading Blakelock Exhibit to Open Friday at Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery

Last Friday, a couple of UNP staff members journeyed across the country to Philadelphia to join in the march of the librarians as part of the American Library Association’s (ALA) midwinter conference. A highlight of the ALA conference is the vast exhibit hall packed with vendors of products (books and journals, digital resources, and library equipment, to name a few) that the attendees peruse between sessions and appointments throughout the meeting. With a desire to increase awareness of the University of Nebraska Press within the ALA community, we reserved a booth space, shipped our books and supplies, and were a first-time ALA exhibitor.

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Looking for a fun, indoor diversion during this cold, cold start to the New Year? Well, look no further because here are our local author events for January and early February. Get out of the cold and warm up with a good book. From delicious recipes to melodious love poetry, we have you covered in early 2008! Dueling Chefs by Maggie Pleskac and Sean Carmichael January 13, 20082:00PM-4:00PMBarnes and Noble2910 Pine Lake RoadSouthPointe PavilionsLincoln, NE 68516Author appearance and book signing. Valentines by Ted Kooser, with an introduction by the poet, illustrated by Robert Hanna January 18, 20087:30PMLee BooksellersEdgewood Center5500 South … Continue reading Local Author Events for January/early February 2008

Books & Books in Coral Gables, Florida will host an event featuring acclaimed artist Enrique Martínez Celaya today, January 9th, at 8:00pm. Two of Celaya’s books, Martínez Celaya: Early Work and Nomad were published in 2007 by Whale and Star Press and are being distributed by the University of Nebraska Press. Books & Books265 Aragon AvenueCoral Gables, FL(305) 442-4408 Please view the attached flyer at the bottom of this posting for more information. Enrique Martínez Celaya is a visiting Presidential Professor at the University of Nebraska. His work is in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art; the … Continue reading Books & Books Event Featuring Artist Enrique Martínez Celaya

Chefs Maggie Pleskac and Sean Carmichael will be on KFOR’s (1240AM, Lincoln, NE) award winning "Problems & Solutions" radio program Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at 9:00am.  They will be discussing their book Dueling Chefs: A Vegetarian and a Meat Lover Debate the Plate with "Problems & Solutions" host Cathy Blythe.  Continue reading Problems and Solutions

Get Ready to Deck Your Shelves! It’s time for the University of Nebraska Press Holiday Web Sale. Shop the sale and save 25% on your University of Nebraska Press book order! Just visit our Web site, place your order, and enter ZHL74 in the discount code field of your shopping cart. This offer is good on all regularly priced books purchased through our Web site.* Discount expires December 21, 2007. Browse our gift book ideas: http://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/pages/giftbooks.aspx  Happy Ho-lit-days from the University of Nebraska Press! *excludes books published by the Buros Institute of Mental Measurements Continue reading University of Nebraska Press Holiday Web Sale!