The following was originally published on Joanne Leedom-Ackerman’s website. She is the editor of The Journey of Liu Xiaobo: From Dark Horse to Nobel Laureate (Potomac Books, 2020). PEN International marks the ten-year anniversary of the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to writer, … Continue reading Ten-Year Anniversary of the Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Liu Xiaobo
Congratulations to Jacqueline Saper, whose memoir From Miniskirt to Hijab: A Girl in Revolutionary Iran (Potomac Books, 2019) was named the 2020 Book of the Year in Traditional Nonfiction by the Chicago Writers Association! Jacqueline Saper, named after Jacqueline Kennedy, was … Continue reading “From Miniskirt to Hijab” Named a Book of the Year by the Chicago Writers Association
James H. Johnston is a lawyer, writer, and historian in Washington, DC. His latest book is Murder, Inc.: The CIA under John F. Kenney (Potomac Books, 2019). Moses “Moe” Aleman passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020, from complications of COVID-19. … Continue reading From the Desk of James H. Johnston: Remembering Moses Aleman
The following is from the University of Nebraska Press Fall 2020 Newsletter, i.e. Scott D. Seligman is a writer and historian. He is the author of several books, including the award-winning The Third Degree: The Triple Murder That Shook Washington and Changed … Continue reading Behind the Book with Scott D. Seligman
November is Native American Heritage Month, and there’s no better way to celebrate it than picking up one of our many books that is sure to enlighten, entertain, and educate us all on the past for a better future. And … Continue reading Reading List for Native American Heritage Month
Books My Omaha Obsession: Searching for the City Miss Cassette Review in Shelf Awareness: “No familiarity with Omaha is needed to enjoy this charming book—it’s for any reader who delights in old houses, faded newspaper clippings, family stories, memories of … Continue reading News and Reviews
Happy University Press Week! Help us celebrate university presses Nov. 9-15. Since 2012, members of the Association of University Presses have participated in an annual celebration of University Press Week. Following the example of the first University Press Week, proclaimed by US President … Continue reading University Press Week: Local Voices
The American Astronautical Society recently announced the 2020 recipients for the Ordway Award for Sustained Excellence in Spaceflight History, including the University of Nebraska Press for the Outward Odyssey series. The Ordway Award is named in memory of Frederick I. Ordway … Continue reading UNP receives the Ordway Award for Sustained Excellence in Spaceflight History
Richard Piersol is a retired journalist. He was born in Tecumseh, Nebraska, and now lives in Lincoln. He has been an avid reader since childhood of books published by the University of Nebraska Press. Bob Gibson, MLB player from Omaha, Nebraska, passed away … Continue reading Remembering Bob Gibson
Laurie Smith Camp, Nebraska’s senior judge for the United States District Court, passed away on September 23 at the age of 66. Before Smith Camp became the first woman to be appointed as U.S. district judge in Nebraska, she was … Continue reading Remembering Laurie Smith Camp
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