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November Staff Reading List

November 28, 2025November 25, 2025 univnebpress

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 reread Ali Hazelwood’s The Love Hypothesis, a romance novel, … Continue reading November Staff Reading List

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New in Native American and Indigenous Studies

November 19, 2025November 13, 2025 univnebpress

November is National Native American Heritage Month! Our latest books in Native American and Indigenous Studies focus on native survivance and revitalization efforts while continuing to highlight pioneering indigenous individuals throughout history. Save 50% on all titles listed during our … Continue reading New in Native American and Indigenous Studies

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Books that #TeamUP for UP Week 2025

November 6, 2025November 5, 2025 univnebpress

Next week, join UNP in celebrating University Press Week 2025! Celebrated from November 10-14, this year’s theme is “TeamUP!” encouraging presses and their supporters to acknowledge the daily contributions of all members of this global community. Collaborative work is the … Continue reading Books that #TeamUP for UP Week 2025

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October Staff Reading List

October 31, 2025October 28, 2025 univnebpress

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 finished reading Mona Awad’s We Love You, Bunny, … Continue reading October Staff Reading List

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Reading List: True Crime

October 17, 2025October 20, 2025 univnebpress

Heinous crime was not a nightly television show—it was as real as dusk. It lingered in sharp shadows, under neighborhood street lights, between dark suburban houses, in police sketches on milk cartons, in slow vans and cars with tinted windows, … Continue reading Reading List: True Crime

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Bison Books Sale

October 1, 2025September 24, 2025 univnebpress

For more than sixty years, Bison Books has helped sustain the intrigue of the West by serving as the living literature of western lands and people. Within the imprint, we preserve the history of the peoples and cultures that have … Continue reading Bison Books Sale

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September Staff Reading List

September 30, 2025September 24, 2025 univnebpress

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. “I finished reading R.F. Kuang’s Katabasis, which follows two PhD students … Continue reading September Staff Reading List

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Reading List: National Translation Month

September 18, 2025September 16, 2025 univnebpress

“Literature in translation is the most powerful way of fostering empathy, of nurturing curiosity, of developing an understanding not only of others, but of ourselves.” —Frank Wynne, translator of Standing Heavy by GauZ’, winner of the 2023 Booker Prize September … Continue reading Reading List: National Translation Month

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Hispanic Heritage Month reading list

September 16, 2025September 12, 2025 univnebpress

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15 and coincides with the independence days of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, and Chile. Originally introduced as a weeklong celebration under President Lyndon Johnson, the holiday … Continue reading Hispanic Heritage Month reading list

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Reading List: Labor Day

September 1, 2025August 27, 2025 univnebpress

To celebrate Labor Day, we’ve curated a reading list that sheds light on invisible labor throughout history. Whether uncovering the experiences of immigrant Mayan meatpackers in the Great Plains or scholars of color within academia, the books and articles in … Continue reading Reading List: Labor Day

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