Lots of praise going on here!  😉 In Praise of Flattery by Willis Goth Regier “The research is thorough and the writing compelling in historian Regier’s latest. . . . [R]eaders will need patience to stick with it; if they do, they’ll be rewarded with a trove of rhetorical-philosophical gems.” —Publishers Weekly “[T]he book contains many gems: exquisite, entertaining, carefully chosen words by the obscure . . . and the mighty.”—Christine Schwartz Hartley, Bookforum “[A]n elegant analysis.”—Wall Street Journal “A lively, charming, and wonderfully well-read guide to the art and appreciation of ‘truth well dressed,’ Regier’s little book is the … Continue reading Praise for In Praise of Flattery

Silence is Death: the Life and Work of Tahar Djaout byJulija Sukys “Sukys . . . has written a beautiful but unsentimental book about her search for Algerian poet Tahar Djaout, who was killed in 1993 at the height of Islamic terrorism against intellectuals. No work of dreary lit crit, this is creative nonfiction at its best."—CHOICE To read earlier praise for Silence is Death, please visit http://nebraskapress.typepad.com/university_of_nebraska_pr/2007/05/praise_for_sile.html. Continue reading More Praise for Silence is Death

Blacks, Indians, and Spaniards in the Eastern Andes: Reclaiming the Forgotten in Colonial Mizque, 1550-1782 by Lolita Gutiérrez Brockington “In the first serious study of slavery in the eastern Andes, Brockington convincingly demonstrates that Africans did not replace indigenous labor, but added new skill sets."—CHOICE Continue reading Praise for Blacks, Indians, and Spaniards in the Eastern Andes

Becoming Two-Spirit: Gay Identity and Social Acceptance in Indian Country by Brian Joseph Gilley “[A]n important ethnography of two-spirit societies and their attempt to valorize and transform gay identity into a culturally valued, socially accepted place in Indian country. . . . This study reveals yet another dimension of the complexities of Native American identity and those who would reclaim authentic tradition.”—CHOICE Continue reading Praise for Becoming Two-Spirit

Pitch Woman and Other Stories: The Oral Traditions of Coquelle Thompson, Upper Coquille Athabaskan Indian edited and with an introduction by William R. Seaburg, collected by Elizabeth D. Jacobs “This book is a gift to anthropology, linguistics, and folklore . . . . A chapter in which Seaburg isolates and analyzes four particular tales is valuable and rich. . . . [T]his important work chronicles a person who represents a largely undocumented and little-known Native American group.”—CHOICE Continue reading Praise for Pitch Woman

Being Lakota: Identity and Tradition on Pine Ridge Reservation by Larissa Petrillo with Melda and Lupe Trejo “Only after finishing the richly detailed episodes does one realize how skillfully Petrillo develops her purpose, convincing readers that, as Lupe insists, widespread intermarriage between Indian nations is indeed traditional, and consequently, an Indian person has several ways to live as an Indian. The Trejos’s voices are vivid, the book thought-provoking.”—CHOICE Continue reading Praise for Being Lakota

Negotiating Cultures and Identities: Life History Issues, Methods, and Readings by John L. Caughey “[A] good resource for beginning life history research. . . . [L]essons from the book can extend to fieldwork sites worldwide.”—CHOICE Continue reading Praise for Negotiating Cultures and Identities

A History of Icelandic Literature edited by Daisy Neijmann “Each of the book’s four sections is written by a different Icelandic scholar, but all share the same high level of readability thanks to excellent translations. . . . Although obscure, Icelandic literature deserves serious attention; this volume provides an excellent introduction.”—CHOICE Continue reading Praise for A History of Icelandic Literature

Into that Silent Sea: Trailblazers of the Space Era, 1961-1965 by Francis French and Colin Burgess “For space fans, this is a good read.”—CHOICE To read earlier praise for Into That Silent Sea, please visithttp://nebraskapress.typepad.com/university_of_nebraska_pr/2007/04/praise_for_into.html Continue reading More Praise for Into That Silent Sea