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An adventurer’s delight

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In a remote kingdom hidden in the Himalayas, there is a trail said to be the toughest trek in the world—24 days, 216 miles, 11 mountain passes, and enough ghost stories to scare an exorcist. Beneth Blossom Rain: Discovering Bhutan on the Toughest Trek in the World is Kevin Grange’s account of his journey across the country of Bhutan by taking on this infamous trail, the Snowman Trek. Seattle University Magazine’s Maura Beth Pagano called it “a treat for any adventurer.” She also said that “not only does the author let readers catch a glimpse into his time on the … Continue reading An adventurer’s delight

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What They Saved named first winner of new prize

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What They Saved: Pieces of a Jewish Past by Nancy K. Miller, has won the very first Jewish Journal Book Prize. The prize is given in recognition of a book of exceptional interest, achievement and significance and is selected by The Jewish Journal’s book editor and its editor-in-chief. What They Saved was chosen because “…Miller’s account of her own experience is exceptional in the grace of her prose, the depth of her insight and the power of her gifts as a storyteller,” according to an article on the Jewish Journal's website. Miller’s book was originally reviewed in The Jewish Journal … Continue reading What They Saved named first winner of new prize

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The best of 2011

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As 2011 came to an end, many UNP books were made best-of lists for the year. Among them: D.G. Myers from Jewish Ideas Daily listed What They Saved: Pieces of a Jewish Past by Nancy K. Miller in a list of his top 38 Jewish books. Golf Digest endorsed Brassies, Mashies and Bootleg Scotch: Growing Up on America’s First Heroic Golf Course by Bill Kilpatrick Jr. as a great holiday book to “stay in touch with the game.” The Dream of a Broken Field by Diane Glancy was named a 2011 favorite by John Wilson from Books and Culture: A … Continue reading The best of 2011

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Bohemian Girl listed as a favorite

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Last week on Salon.com, writers gave their opinions on their favorite books of 2011. Among those chosen was Bohemian Girl by Terese Svoboda. Lydia Millet, author of Ghost Lights, chose Bohemian Girl as her favorite and said, “Terese Svoboda writes some of the loveliest prose in America but has been startlingly overlooked by literary critics and readers.” Millet also called Bohemian Girl her favorite Svoboda book so far saying, “…its language is both modern and passably archaic — translucent, elevated but not pretentious, and often sly.” Read the rest of the authors’ favorites here. Continue reading Bohemian Girl listed as a favorite

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NPR review

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This past weekend, NPR's Only a Game chatted with author John Schulian about his book Sometimes They Even Shook Your Hand: Portraits of Champions Who Walked Among Us. In Sometimes They Even Shook Your Hand, Schulian, a much-honored sportswriter for nearly forty years, takes us back to a time when our greatest athletes stood before us as human beings, not remote gods. In this compelling collection, Schulian paints prose portraits to remind fans of what today’s cloistered stars won’t share with them. The review says that”…Schulian deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as some of his heroes…”  Click … Continue reading NPR review

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UNP books in the media

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This past week, two UNP books were reviewed by Necessary Fiction and the Omaha World-Herald. In Necessary Fiction, Steve Himmer reviewed Bohemian Girl by Terese Svoboda. He said that “…self-invention and renewal it offered is at the heart of Bohemian Girl.” Click here to read the full review.     And in the Omaha World-Herald, David Hendee called Atlas of the Great Plains by Stephen J. Lavin, Fred M. Shelley, and J. Clark Archer  a tool that could “…help save your life.” The Atlas of the Great Plains has more than three hundred original full-color maps, accompanied by extended explanatory … Continue reading UNP books in the media

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Shelf Awareness review

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The Least Cricket of Evening by Robert Vivian is written about Midwestern towns and Europeans cities, and tries to find the spiritual significance of circumstances and places and those who inhabit them. Vivian’s collection was reviewed yesterday in Shelf Awareness, in the From My Shelf section.  Bruce Jacobs said “With a poet's eye and ear, Vivian elevates the everyday to the universal in a contemplative voice.” Click here to read the full review. Continue reading Shelf Awareness review

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Reviews and mentions

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Reviews and other mentions of our new fall books continue to roll in. Following is a sampling of some of the notice UNP books and authors have received recently. Yesterday, Between Panic and Desire by Dinty W. Moore was reviewed in the Coal Hill Review by Sue Kreke Rumbaugh. Between Panic and Desire documents the disorienting experience of growing up in a postmodern world. In Moore’s book, Rumbaugh says, “With subtle wit and outright humor, Dinty W. Moore takes the reader on a journey like no other in his latest memoir.” Click here to read the full review. Earlier this … Continue reading Reviews and mentions

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The Big O’s big anniversary

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In the beginning of September, Sports Illustrated.com published an article discussing The Big O on revenue sharing and the current lockout debate in the NBA. Zach Lowe writes, “… the general issue of revenue sharing is clearly not new, and the players’ union forty years ago was arguing that revenue sharing, rather than cutting player salaries, could stabilize the league. Forty years later, the NBA still does not split gate receipts (something the NFL does), and every team gets to keep 100 percent of its local television revenues.” The Big O, written by Oscar Robertson, is his memoir of his … Continue reading The Big O’s big anniversary

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Reviews and interviews

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This past weekend, The Circus of Dr. Lao by Charles G. Finney, was mentioned in the LA Times Book section as “a splendid fable of a miserable-looking little circus that visits a dusty Arizona town and leaves an unforgettable impression.” Click here to read the full review. Also earlier this week, UNP author John Schulian had a Q&A session with Lary Wallace of The Faster Times. Wallace introduced Schulian by listing great sports writers but then saying, “If I’m forgetting anyone, it’s because I’m eager to get to the writer with perhaps the purest talent of them all, the closet … Continue reading Reviews and interviews