Earlier this week Ozzie Zehner, author of Green Illusions, voiced his opinion about the new electric Tesla SUV in the Christian Science Monitor. His belief:  Electric cars don’t make future environmental problems simply disappear. Lloyd Alter from Treehugger agrees with Zehner in his new article and survey “Should Environmentalists Cheer for Electric Cars?”   Alter talks about Zehner’s new book in his op-ed piece that was published on Feb. 13. Click here to read the story, take the survey and see the results! Continue reading An environmentalist and the future of the electric car

Are hybrid and electric cars really better for the environment? Ozzie Zehner used to think so; he used to be enthusiastic about electric cars. But he says he was wrong. In his new book, Green Illusions: The Dirty Secrets of Clean Energy and the Future of Environmentalism, he argues that we don’t have an energy crisis, we have a consumption crisis. He persuasively argues for a change of perspective. Zehner recently published an op-ed piece in The Christian Science Monitor about his conclusions using the recent release of the Tesla SUV as a springboard to talk about how electric cars … Continue reading Electric car solution or problem

Kathleen Flenniken, author of Famous (2006) is now the Washington state poet laureate for 2012-2014. In a news release from Humanities Washington and the Washington State Arts Commission Flenniken said, “This is a dream job — speaking in support of the arts and humanities, and of poetry in particular, getting a chance to organize poetry events around the state, visit schools, reach kids and teachers and remote communities.” Click here to read the full story from The Seattle Times. Famous is a winner of the Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Poetry, and was widely praised. Barbara McMichael from the Olympian (Olympia, … Continue reading UNP author named state’s poet laureate

Lithuanian ambassador to the United States Žygimantas Pavilionis met with Ellen Cassedy, the author of the new UNP book, We are Here. Cassedy said that she wrote a book hoping that it will promote dialogue and understanding, and will help to fulfill the dreams that both the Lithuanians and Jews share for Lithuania. “In Lithuania, I not only learned about my family past, but also met wonderful people who are encouraging Lithuania to engage with its history in order to build a better future. I was moved and educated by how they were reaching across cultural borders,” Cassedy said. She … Continue reading Friday photo

The winners of the Zester Daily food contest have been chosen! Congrats to our winners, Joanna, Sue, Christy, Bret and Barbara. Your prize — a copy of Jewish American Food Culture by Jonathan Deutsch and Rachel D. Saks, which takes an in-depth look at both well-known and unfamiliar Jewish dishes, is en route! Thanks to all who participated! Continue reading Zester Daily contest winners

 Today, President Obama denies the Transcanada pipeline permit through Nebraska Sandhills protecting Nebraska’s watershed. Read the full story. UNP has two forthcoming titles you will want to check out, one that focuses on the Sandhills and one that is an exploration of America’s energy infrastructure. In David Owen’s book, Like No Other Place he focuses on the Nebraska Sandhills and the essence of its uniqueness and its people.   Green Illusions: The Dirty Secrets of Clean Energy and the Future of Environmentalism by Ozzie Zehner provides insight on why we should change our energy consumption habits and why alternative … Continue reading Pipeline denied through Nebraska Sandhills

Last Friday, the state of New Mexico celebrated its 100th birthday! To continue the celebration, UNP is offering books about New Mexico at discounted prices! Save 25 percent on titles, including the following: Nobody's Horses: The Dramatic Rescue of the Wild Herd of White Sands by Don Höglund tells the dramatic story of wild horses struggling to live on the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.  A large-animal veterinarian, Höglund was called in to organize and lead a team of dedicated cowboys, soldiers, and other professionals in removing the surviving horses and their offspring to safety after years of … Continue reading New Mexico book sale