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Nebraska Summer Writers’ Conference Finale

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he Nebraska Summer Writers’ Conference has officially come to a close. This is only my second year participating in this true celebration of writing, writers, and Nebraska and I’ll be returning for more next year! Faith Sullivan’s weekend workshop on setting was great. We dove into writing and discussion, creating vivid settings, breathing and living as characters. Sullivan is a sweet woman with energy, encouragement, and valuable ideas about writing.

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UNP hosts literary salon for organic farming book

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You are cordially invited to participate in a literary salon hosted by the University of Nebraska Press. Jim Bender, Nebraska organic farmer and author of Future Harvest: Pesticide-free Farming, and Chuck Hassebrook, University of Nebraska Regent and Executive Director of the Center for Rural Affairs, will lead a lively discussion of the recent book, Good Growing: Why Organic Farming Works by Leslie A. Duram. Thursday, April 20, 2006 5:30-6:30 p.m. Lincoln Woman’s Club 407 South 14th Street (SW corner of 14th and L) Off-street parking behind the Woman’s Club and in the adjoining church lot For more information, visit: http://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/featureTopics/salonFeature.jsp Continue reading UNP hosts literary salon for organic farming book

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UNP Hosts Literary Salon for Unicameral Book

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Join the University of Nebraska Press for a literary salon hosted by State Senator Chris Beutler and lobbyist Richard A. Lombardi. Charlyne Berens, UNL professor of journalism, will lead participants in a lively discussion of her new book, One House: The Unicameral’s Progressive Vision for Nebraska. Thursday, November 3, 200510:30–11:30 a.m.Nebraska State Capitol, Room 1126 One House examines the magnetic and driven personalities at work behind the unicameral’s creation and chronicles the lawmakers’ struggles to remain true to the populist, progressive vision of its founders and the people of Nebraska. Garnering a great deal of support and some criticism from … Continue reading UNP Hosts Literary Salon for Unicameral Book

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Next Hurt Book Sale October 13th and 14th, 2006

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The Friends of the University of Nebraska Press will sponsor a Hurt Book Sale Friday, October 13 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, October 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Press warehouse. The warehouse is located on R Street between 8th and 9th in the historic Haymarket district in Lincoln. A large selection of books on history, including the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the Civil War and western American; sports; science fiction; and classic Nebraska authors such as Willa Cather, Mari Sandoz, John G. Neihardt, and Wright Morris will be available for sale at greatly … Continue reading Next Hurt Book Sale October 13th and 14th, 2006