The following has been excerpted from The Cult of the Modern: Trans-Mediterranean France and the Construction of French Modernity by Gavin Murray-Miller (Nebraska, 2017). From Chapter 5: Old Ends and New Means During the month of February 1853, the lawyer and … Continue reading EXCERPT: The Cult of the Modern
The following is a contribution from Jerri Bell, co-editor of It’s My Country Too: Women’s Military Stories from the American Revolution to Afghanistan (July 2017). Bell is a retired naval officer and the managing editor of O-Dark-Thirty, the literary journal of the Veterans … Continue reading From the Desk of Jerri Bell: Women’s History in the Military
May 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. Astrophysics for People in a … Continue reading What We’re Reading
The following contribution is from Curtis M. Hinsley and David R. Wilcox, editors of Coming of Age in Chicago: The 1893 World’s Fair and the Coalescence of American Anthropology (Nebraska, 2016). Hinsley is Regents’ Professor Emeritus of History and Comparative Cultural Studies at Northern … Continue reading From the Desks of Curtis Hinsley and David Wilcox: A Confrontation of Understanding
The Jewish Publication Society has been publishing thoughtful and thought-provoking books in Jewish literature and history for more than 125 years. This list highlights some of their Bible studies, commentaries, and other books helpful for devotion. The Commentator’s Bible: Deuteronomy … Continue reading Reading List: Study with JPS
The following is an excerpt from Your Midwest Garden: An Owner’s Manual (Bison Books, 2013) by Jan Riggenbach. These tips are for gardeners planting in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Chapter 7: … Continue reading Excerpt: Your Midwest Garden
Books Lefty O’Doul Dennis Snelling Review in MLB.com: “…an artful job of toggling back and forth between O’Doul’s life story and focusing on the trip to Japan in 1949.” It’s My Country Too Edited by Jerri Bell and Tracy Crow … Continue reading News and Reviews
Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a book’s life in tweets, reviews, ratings, and more! This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to Wartime Basketball: The Emergence of a National Sport during World War II (Nebraska, 2016) by Douglas Stark. Sark is the … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Wartime Basketball!
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Teachers suggested many books for me to read when I was young, so I slogged through a canonical list of Austen, Dickens, Eliot, Hawthorne, Melville, and Maugham. These are all worthy should reads. They forced… Continue reading Coming Home to Memoir
The Journals: Management and Publishing Solutions department (J:MaPS) is beginning a new adventure: exploring the world of blogging! These monthly J:MaPS updates will inform you of the latest news including awards, editorial board changes, and new issue releases. This month … Continue reading News from Journals: Nebraska Extension Partnership
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