January Staff Reading List UNP staff members are always reading new books, both within our list and outside of what we publish. Here are some of the books where our noses have been buried. How Winter Began Joy Castro … Continue reading What We’re Reading
The singular American life is a source of endless diversity, and the methods of telling the life are as important as the details themselves. The American Lives series, called “splendid” by Newsweek, features works of creative or literary memoir that, … Continue reading A Closer Look at the American Lives Series
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we are sharing a few books that highlight the Civil Rights movement in America and across the world. You can find more Civil Rights titles here. Test Ride on the Sunnyland Bus: … Continue reading Reading List: Civil Rights
Save 50% on hundreds of recent titles! There’s something here for everyone, from sports, Native American studies, fiction, and poetry to history, anthropology, women’s studies, and world affairs—not to mention books about Nebraska and the Great Plains. Enter 6JHF in the promotion code … Continue reading Winter Sale!
The Moroccan Soul: French Education, Colonial Ethnology, and Muslim Resistance, 1912-1956 (Nebraska, 2009) by Spencer D. Segalla was the eleventh book published in the France Overseas: Studies in Empire and Decolonization Series. It was an innovative study of the French education system … Continue reading New in paperback
December Staff Reading List As readers and book lovers, nothing makes us happier than to give—or receive—books for any occasion. Here’s a list of the best books we’ve ever given, or been given. Gang of One: Memoirs of a … Continue reading The Gift of Reading
For the bibliophile in your life, nothing makes a greater gift than a classic book. This reading list is dedicated to our classic writers, whose names are synonymous with great Western literature. My Ántonia, Bison Classic Edition Willa Cather … Continue reading Reading List: Classic Western Writers
For the holiday season, we’re offering a selection of Bibles, Bible commentaries, and other great books from the Jewish Publication Society for thirty percent off! Browse through the list below and find your next gift book. The full list of books … Continue reading JPS Bible Sale
The University of Nebraska Press will be attending the AAA meeting this week in Washington, DC. Stop by booth 115 to browse news books and catch up with Senior Editor Matt Bokovoy and Publicity Manager Rosemary Sekora. Tweet about our … Continue reading American Anthropological Association Meeting Preview
Wondering what to get for your book-loving family and friends? Browse our backlist to and find the perfect gift to compliment every personality and interest. (And our gift to you is thirty percent off your entire book order with our … Continue reading Reading List: Holiday Gift Guide
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