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James W. Hewitt (Jim) is my very good friend. Indeed, he held my hand, and gave me solid advice when I went through the vetting process to become a federal district judge. Jim… Continue reading In Cold Storage: Sex and Murder on the Plains by James W. Hewitt
Daniel R. Levitt recently won the Bob Davids Award from the Society for American Baseball Research, the Society’s highest honor. In recognition of that award, Dan discusses some of his writing career below. Recently winning the Bob Davids Award from … Continue reading From the desk of Daniel R. Levitt
Terence Smyre and Joel Puchalla form the dyad that is the editorial wing of the University of Nebraska Press’s journals department. Their offices, and hearts, share a common wall—though not a physical coronary septum, which would be weird. They envision … Continue reading Mssgng w/ Jrnls Ed
Jon Hart has written for the New York Times and an array of outlets that have sadly bitten the dust. He graduated first in his class from mascot school. Then again, he was the only person in his graduating class. As … Continue reading From the desk of Jon Hart: Basketball on Wheels
Patrick Dobson is a writer, historian, and ironworker with a PhD in history. He is the author of Seldom Seen: A Journey into the Great Plains (Nebraska, 2009) and newly released, Canoeing the Great Plains: A Missouri River Summer. Next … Continue reading From the desk of Patrick Dobson
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Nancy Plain and Molly “Some Pig!” These many decades later, I can still hear the emphasis in my mother’s voice as she read aloud these words from E. B. White’s masterpiece, Charlotte’s Web. This is… Continue reading A Pig, a Spider, and the Birds of John James Audubon
Jackson Michael is a member of the Football Writers Association of America and the Maxwell Football Club. He is a freelance writer and journalist; visit his book website. My dad introduced me to watching football. We first watched Super Bowl XI … Continue reading From the desk of Jackson Michael: Father’s Day and Football
A excerpt from The Socialist Party of America: A Complete History (Potomac Books, 2015) by Jack Ross. 1 The Roots of American Socialism (1876-1892) It was a curious twist of fate that the founding of the first nationally organized party of … Continue reading Excerpt: The Socialist Party of America
Mark Spitzer loves fish and he loves to fish. As a nationally known author (Seasons of the Gar, Return of the Gar), writing about fish and their issues is what he does best. In this blog series, Spitzer shares his … Continue reading Where in the West Is Mark Spitzer?
Allen C. Lynch is a Professor in the Woodrow Wilson Department of Politics at the University of Virginia and author of Vladimir Putin and Russian Statecraft (Potomac Books, 2011). What Might Success Look Like? The debate over arming Ukraine in … Continue reading From the desk of Allen C. Lynch: Ukraine, Russia, and the West
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