David Yee is an assistant professor of history at Metropolitan State University of Denver. His latest book Informal Metropolis: Life on the Edge of Mexico City, 1940–1976 (Nebraska, 2024) was published in November as part of the Confluencias series. In … Continue reading Excerpt: Informal Metropolis
The following is a letter from Jane Ferreyra, director of the University of Nebraska Press. Happy fall from the University of Nebraska Press! As we move toward the year-end, we reflect with pride on the ways the University of Nebraska … Continue reading A Word from UNP’s Director: The FY23-24 Annual Report
As the year nears its end, we’re excited to share a preview of some of our forthcoming Spring/Summer 2025 books. Save on pre-orders during our Holiday Sale! Starlings by Mike Stark Starlings (Bison Books, March) is a first-of-its-kind history of … Continue reading Most Anticipated Books in 2025
Abu Bakr Sadiq is a Nigerian poet born and raised in Minna. He is an undergraduate student at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Sadiq is the winner of the 2022 IGNYTE award for Best Speculative Poetry and a finalist for the 2023 … Continue reading Excerpt: Leaked Footages
In December of each year Choice publishes its list of Outstanding Academic Titles. This prestigious list reflects the best in scholarly titles, both print and digital, reviewed by Choice during the previous year and brings with it the extraordinary recognition of … Continue reading The Choice Outstanding Academic Titles of 2024
ICYMI Perfect Eloquence Listed as a Sports Illustrated Best Sports Book of 2024 Awards Homing On the longlist for the 2025 WCoNA Book of the Year Award Reviews The Grapes of Conquest Review in California History: “if you have been … Continue reading News & Reviews
The University of Nebraska Press is pleased to announce the selection of the next book in the fiction series, Zero Street. Daddy Issues by Eric C. Wat will be published on September 1, 2025. Daddy Issues is a collection of … Continue reading Announcing the next book in Zero Street Fiction
With the holiday season already upon us, we’re excited to spread some seasonal cheer by gifting great books to our friends and family. If you’re looking for looking for some new titles for the avid reader in your life, take … Continue reading Books to Gift
As the year comes to a close, we are taking time to remember the scholars, activists, writers, and professionals who have left us in 2024. As book publishers, authors come to us with projects that encompass years of their lives, … Continue reading In Memoriam
Nicholas Villanueva, Jr., is an associate professor of ethnic studies and the director of Critical Sport Studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is the editor of The Athlete as National Symbol: Critical Essays on Sports in the International … Continue reading Excerpt: Rainbow Cattle Co.
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