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Reading List: Good Home Cookin’

March 14, 2017March 13, 2017 univnebpress

There are few things more comforting on a snowy March day than a warm home filled with good, hot food. Here are a few books to jump start some kitchen inspirations.   At Mesa’s Edge Cooking and Ranching in Colorado’s North … Continue reading Reading List: Good Home Cookin’

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Excerpt: Bird at the Buzzer

March 13, 2017March 13, 2017 univnebpress

The following is an excerpt from Bird at the Buzzer: UConn, Notre Dame, and a Women’s Basketball Classic (Nebraska, 2011) by Jeff Goldberg. This book and others are now on sale now for March Madness.  CHAPTER ONE  Storrs, March 6, 2001 Sue … Continue reading Excerpt: Bird at the Buzzer

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EXCERPT: The Woods Are On Fire

March 10, 2017March 9, 2017 univnebpress

The following poems have been excerpted from The Woods Are On Fire: New and Selected Poems by Fleda Brown (March 2017). The Gospel Truth The Confederate soldiers came for the freed slaves. They had not thought to escape but had been freed … Continue reading EXCERPT: The Woods Are On Fire

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From the Desk of Kathleen Cairns: The Brass Ring of Feminism

March 9, 2017March 9, 2017 univnebpress

The following contribution comes from Kathleen A. Cairns, author of The Case of Rose Bird: Gender, Politics, and the California Courts (Bison Books, 2016). Cairns is a lecturer of history and women’s studies at California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo. She is the author … Continue reading From the Desk of Kathleen Cairns: The Brass Ring of Feminism

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The Marketeers Club: A Year of Publicity

March 8, 2017March 7, 2017 univnebpress

Anna Weir is a publicist a little surprised at how quickly time flies when she spends all her time talking about books. Seems odd to think that a year ago I officially signed on as a full-time publicist with UNP. … Continue reading The Marketeers Club: A Year of Publicity

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Lester Tenney, 1920-2017

March 7, 2017March 7, 2017 univnebpress

Lester Tenney, World War II veteran and author of My Hitch in Hell, passed away the last week of February at the age of ninety-six. In 2000, Potomac Books published My Hitch in Hell: The Battan Death March, Tenney’s account of … Continue reading Lester Tenney, 1920-2017

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News from Journals: Featuring Emily Wilbourne and more

March 6, 2017March 6, 2017 univnebpress

The Journals: Management and Publishing Solutions department (J:MaPS) is beginning a new adventure: exploring the world of blogging! This monthly J:MaPS update will inform you of the latest news including awards, editorial board changes, and new issue releases. This month’s … Continue reading News from Journals: Featuring Emily Wilbourne and more

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News and Reviews

March 3, 2017 univnebpress

Books   Cannibal Safiya Sinclair One of Literary Hub‘s “Oscar nominees” for best book of poetry. Before Boas by Han F. Vermeulen Praise from American Anthropologist: “To use words such as ‘magisterial’ and ‘compendious’ about this book may understate the case.” … Continue reading News and Reviews

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Reading List: Women’s History Month

March 2, 2017March 2, 2017 univnebpress

March is Women’s History Month. To celebrate, we’re sharing just a few of our favorite books by and about women.  Separation Scenes: Domestic Drama in Early Modern England by Ann C. Christensen Separation Scenes argues that domestic plays make the … Continue reading Reading List: Women’s History Month

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Publicist Picks: May Books

March 1, 2017 univnebpress

Tayler Lord and Anna Weir are publicists at UNP who share a cubicle currently filled with paper coffee cups. Today they also share their thoughts about a few upcoming titles they’re particularly excited about as readers. The books in this discussion … Continue reading Publicist Picks: May Books

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