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New in Paperback

August 9, 2019August 9, 2019 univnebpress

The following book is now available in paperback. Invisible Reality: Storytellers, Storytakers, and the Supernatural World of the Blackfeet By Rosalyn R. La Pier Winner of the 2018 John C. Ewers Book Award and 2018 Donald Fixico Book Award Rosalyn R. LaPier … Continue reading New in Paperback

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UNP Authors at Spacefest X

August 8, 2019August 8, 2019 univnebpress

Spacefest is an annual gathering of NASA Apollo, Gemini, and shuttle astronauts, space historians, astronomical and scientific guest speakers, authors, astronomers, spacey vendors, phenomenal STEM/STEAM events, an IAAA space art show, and all things out of this world. The 10th … Continue reading UNP Authors at Spacefest X

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Excerpt: Cold War Spy Stories from Eastern Europe

August 7, 2019August 6, 2019 univnebpress

The following is an excerpt from Cold War Spy Stories from Eastern Europe edited by Valentina Glajar, Alison Lewis, and Corina L. Petrescu (August 2019). The excerpt is from the life of German spymaster Markus Wolf.  The “man without a … Continue reading Excerpt: Cold War Spy Stories from Eastern Europe

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From the Desk of Shazia Rahman: Planet not Nation

August 6, 2019August 5, 2019 univnebpress

Shazia Rahman is an associate professor of English at the University of Dayton.. Her new book, Place and Postcolonial Ecofeminism: Pakistani Women’s Literary and Cinematic Fictions, is available now. Recent events in Charlottesville and elsewhere around the world have shown us the ugly face … Continue reading From the Desk of Shazia Rahman: Planet not Nation

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From the Desk of Katya Cengel: Timing is Everything

August 5, 2019August 5, 2019 univnebpress

Katya Cengel is a freelance writer and lectures in the Journalism Department of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She was a features and news writer for the Louisville Courier-Journal from 2003 to 2011, and her work has appeared in the New York … Continue reading From the Desk of Katya Cengel: Timing is Everything

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News and Reviews

August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 univnebpress

Books The Land of Truth: Talmud Tales, Timeless Teachings Jeffrey L. Rubenstein Review in The Lehrhaus: “The Land of Truth: Talmud Tales, Timeless Teachings provides a window into the profound wisdom of Hazal for scholar and layman alike . . . We are … Continue reading News and Reviews

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From the Desk of James H. Johnston: The Dog that Didn’t Bark

August 1, 2019July 30, 2019 univnebpress

James H. Johnston is a lawyer, writer, and historian in Washington, DC. He is the author of Murder, Inc: The CIA under John F. Kennedy (August 2019). His work has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, White House History, the Legal Times of … Continue reading From the Desk of James H. Johnston: The Dog that Didn’t Bark

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What We’re Reading

July 31, 2019August 8, 2019 univnebpress

UNP Staff members are always reading new books, both within our list and outside of what we publish. Here are some of the titles where our noses have been buried.   July Staff Reading List   The Magic Mountain Thomas … Continue reading What We’re Reading

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From the Desk of David R.M. Beck: What’s in a Name?

July 30, 2019July 30, 2019 univnebpress

David R. M. Beck is a professor of Native American studies at the University of Montana. His new book, Unfair Labor?: American Indians and the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago is available now.  One problem with American history is the … Continue reading From the Desk of David R.M. Beck: What’s in a Name?

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The Marketeers Club: Did You Know?

July 29, 2019July 29, 2019 univnebpress

Rosemary Sekora is the publicity manager at UNP and enjoys helping people who are kind to publicists, dogs, and those who work in customer service. Like many marketing departments, we’ve tried to keep up with the times of social media and … Continue reading The Marketeers Club: Did You Know?

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