The Complete Letters of Henry James, 1855–1872, Vols. 1 and 2 by Henry James Edited by Pierre A. Walker and Greg W. Zacharias Introduction by Alfred Habegger“Rippling through these letters are the first imaginative stirrings of one of the greatest fiction and travel writers in the language. He was also one of the most entertaining—and prolific—correspondents. . . . James’s correspondence, its editors estimate, will run to at least 140 volumes and will include more than 10,000 letters. The most comprehensive edition before this . . . offered just 1,000 or so. The partiality of that selection is revealed by … Continue reading More Praise for The Complete Letters of Henry James

Who was the most beautiful man in the world?  Who gave him this title?  Last year, we published Janis Londraville and Richard Londraville’s The Most Beautiful Man in the World: Paul Swan, from Wilde to Warhol.   The Library Journal remarked that "Janis and Richard Londraville present Swan’s full story, carefully tracing his professional accomplishments and contributions and sensitively revealing his complex family life, personal eccentricities, and bisexual lifestyle within the context of his time, place, and culture." Would you like to see Paul Swan?  You can view a short movie, a feature created by the Lincoln Journal Star.  Continue reading How does the most beautiful man look?

The Niobrara: A River Running through Time by Paul A. Johnsgard “Paul Johnsgard’s The Niobrara is one of the very best books—if not the very best—he has written. . . . [It] displays the variety of Johnsgard’s talents. It combines graceful readability with his own sketches in a book overflowing with the evolutionary history of the remarkable Niobrara Valley.”—Harold Andersen, Omaha World-Herald Read earlier praise for The Niobrara Continue reading More Praise for The Niobrara

Songs from the Black Chair: A Memoir of Mental Interiors by Charles Barber (Bison Edition) “[A] beautifully rendered look at other people’s, and the author’s, struggles with mental illness.”—Bloomsbury Review Continue reading Praise for Songs from the Black Chair

The Cowboy Girl: The Life of Caroline Lockhart by John Clayton “In The Cowboy Girl, author and essayist John Clayton presents a warm portrait of a woman whose strong spirit and independent vision perfectly embodied the American West. As part of the University of Nebraska’s Women in the West series, Clayton’s biography provides a voice to the little-known legend.”—Bloomsbury Review Read earlier praise for The Cowboy Girl Continue reading Praise for The Cowboy Girl

The National Grasslands: A Guide to America’s Undiscovered Treasures  by Francis Moul “This rich introduction to the region encompasses the geological history, unique arid environments, and social and political movements that characterize it. . . . [T]he striking color photographs by Georg Joutras provide engaging evidence of the sweeping vistas linked to this geographic masterpiece.”—Bloomsbury Review Read earlier praise for The National Grasslands Continue reading More Praise for The National Grasslands

By Mary Ridder Roots of Change was one of those What if? that became a book. It began as a concept to write a series of short articles concerning cooperatives developing in Nebraska thanks in part to the support of the Nebraska Cooperative Development Center‘s staff and board. Personally this book was an inspiration because I met people from all over the state who dreamed and worked towards the reality. That’s a scary, financially difficult, and unusual thing to do. The first group I interviewed was the Arthur residents who dreamed of opening a grocery story in their small community … Continue reading Cultivating Ideas

In the Shadow of the Moon:A Challenging Journey to Tranquility, 1965–1969by Francis French and Colin Burgess  “[A] readable introduction to the first years of America’s leap into space.”—Publishers Weekly “Authors Burgess and French are even-handed and equitable, and have done an excellent job in covering a vast expanse of material. . . . The opportunity to get the true stories from the astronauts themselves is a luxury that will sadly not be available forever, and In the Shadow of the Moon has done an excellent job in gathering and eliciting the stories of these men, not just the ‘official reports,’ … Continue reading Praise for In the Shadow of the Moon

The Big Empty: Contemporary Nebraska Nonfiction WritersEdited by Ladette Randolph and Nina Shevchuk-Murray “This book is a pleasure to read. . . . Although many of the selections are excerpts from longer works, for the most part they feel satisfyingly self-contained. . . . The volume as a whole . . . is thoughtfully arranged. . . . These writers take unflinching looks at racism, the Vietnam War, rural poverty, environmental degradation, and other unflattering episodes in the state’s history. The book is nevertheless filled with humor. . . . [I]t’s certain that readers will never look at a barbed-wire … Continue reading More Praise for The Big Empty

Branch Rickey: Baseball’s Ferocious Gentleman by Lee Lowenfish “If you read one baseball book this summer, make it Branch Rickey: Baseball’s Ferocious Gentleman by Lee Lowenfish. The author did a remarkable amount of research in bringing to life this incredible baseball man. . . . Lee Lowenfish is to be congratulated for this monumental work. . . . [O]ne of the best baseball books I’ve read.”—Tom Knight, Brooklyn Spectator Read earlier reviews for Branch Rickey Continue reading More Praise for Branch Rickey