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Grateful Reading

November 23, 2017November 21, 2017 univnebpress

November Staff Reading List As bookish people and lovers of stories, this month we asked UNP staff members what book they were most thankful for. Here are the books we find ourselves turning to again and again. Home Cooking Laurie … Continue reading Grateful Reading

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A Closer Look at the Early Modern Cultural Studies Series

November 21, 2017November 17, 2017 univnebpress

Early Modern Cultural Studies is an interdisciplinary series that examines a wide range of aesthetic works and moments in their original cultural milieu. The series is interested in questions about a rapidly changing world where politics, religion, national identity, and gender … Continue reading A Closer Look at the Early Modern Cultural Studies Series

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Reading List: Basketball

November 20, 2017November 17, 2017 univnebpress

Basketball season is officially underway and while you’re waiting for your team to tip off, pick up some of our best books on college basketball, historic games, and more.   The Baron and the Bear David Kingsley Snell “This is a … Continue reading Reading List: Basketball

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A Word From Our Readers

November 8, 2017November 7, 2017 univnebpress

We love to hear what our readers have to say about our books! Check out these comments from readers on Amazon and Goodreads.     “You can call it a memoir or a diary but is a very interesting piece … Continue reading A Word From Our Readers

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Now in paperback!

October 25, 2017October 23, 2017 univnebpress

The following books are now available in paperback editions.  Delphine Red Shirt examines narrative traditions and linguistic cadence in the Lakota language to reveal the underlying processes of a distinct Lakota oral tradition. George Sword’s Warrior Narratives is the winner … Continue reading Now in paperback!

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What We’re Reading

October 24, 2017October 23, 2017 univnebpress

October 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.   Dracula Bram Stoker “I thought … Continue reading What We’re Reading

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Zodiac-inspired Reading List

October 12, 2017October 9, 2017 univnebpress

Tayler Lord is a publicist/Libra/middle child/INFJ.  I am a very proud Libra, which is the absolute best of the Zodiac signs, as any Libra will tell you. Libras are social, diplomatic, graceful, compassionate—basically everything good. We do have some trouble … Continue reading Zodiac-inspired Reading List

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150 Notable Nebraskans

October 3, 2017September 29, 2017 univnebpress

The Lincoln Journal Star highlighted 150 notable figures in Nebraska’s 150 years of statehood—and many of those important individuals are represented on our backlist.    My Ántonia by Willa Cather My Ántonia is part of Cather’s Prairie Trilogy, which includes O … Continue reading 150 Notable Nebraskans

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What We’re Reading

September 29, 2017September 29, 2017 univnebpress

September 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.   The Complete Stories Clarice Lispector, … Continue reading What We’re Reading

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Reading List: Vietnam

September 20, 2017September 20, 2017 univnebpress

The epic story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in American history, Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s ten part, 18-hour documentary series The Vietnam War is visceral, immersive, and revelatory. Airing on PBS and available through desktop … Continue reading Reading List: Vietnam

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