UNP staff members are always reading new books, both within our list and outside of what we publish. Here are some of the titles where our noses have been buried. “This month I’ve been reading Janelle Bassett’s short story collection, Thanks for … Continue reading August Staff Reading List
Brandon Morgan is a history instructor and an associate dean in the School of Liberal Arts at Central New Mexico Community College. His book Raid and Reconciliation: Pancho Villa, Modernization, and Violence in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands (Nebraska, 2024) was published this … Continue reading From the Desk of Brandon Morgan: Raid and Reconciliation
Reviews Cast Out of Eden Review in New York Journal of Books: “This is a well-written exploration of John Muir’s life and legacy. For anyone not familiar with the fraught and complicated history of American conservation, it will serve as … Continue reading News & Reviews
Nebraska has been catapulted into the national spotlight as news outlets profile the Democratic vice-presidential nominee, Tim Walz, who was born and raised in West Point, Nebraska. A state in a geographical and cultural region of blurred lines; home of … Continue reading Understanding Nebraska: Reading List
Meredith L. McCoy (Turtle Mountain Ojibwe descent) is an assistant professor of American studies and history at Carleton College. Her new book, On Our Own Terms: Indigenous Histories of School Funding and Policy (Nebraska, 2024), was published in June. On Our … Continue reading Excerpt: On Our Own Terms
Greg Gordon is a professor of environmental studies at Gonzaga University. He is the author of When Money Grew on Trees: A. B. Hammond and the Age of the Timber Baron and The Landscape of Desire: Identity and Nature in … Continue reading From the Desk of Greg Gordon: Fly-Fishing on the Urban Frontier
Congratulations to these UNP authors who were recently recognized for their work! Benjamin F. Shambaugh Published Book Award Union General (Potomac Books, 2023) by William L. Shea is a recipient of the 2024 Benjamin F. Shambaugh Award Certificate of Recognition. … Continue reading Recent Award Winners
With the fall semester starting soon, we have prepared a list of titles to help you brush up on something familiar or dive into a new fascinating subject. History Between the Wires WAITMAN WADE BEORN Between the Wires tells for … Continue reading Back to School Reading List
The University of Nebraska Press is proud to be on NetGalley’s publisher list. NetGalley is a digital platform that helps authors and publishers promote digital review copies to book reviewers and other publishing industry professionals. Join the online reader community here! … Continue reading UNP Books on NetGalley
Reviews Cast Out of Eden Review in San Francisco Chronicle: “Cast Out of Eden is a convincing, corrective portrait of a revered but flawed man, and of a movement’s original sins.” Inside the Mirror Audiobook review in AudioFile: “In a … Continue reading News & Reviews
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