The following post was taken from an interview with Hal Elliott Wert, author of George McGovern & the Democratic Insurgents: The Best Campaign and Political Posters of the Last Fifty Years (Nebraska 2015). You can read the full interview here. Since I was … Continue reading From the Desk of Hal Elliott Wert: Poster Talk
August 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. The Innocent Have Nothing to … Continue reading What We’re Reading
BookExpo America and BookCon May 11-14, 2016 (Chicago, IL) UNP conference attendees: Martyn Beeny, Marketing Manager Rosemary Vestal, Publicity Manager Alisa Plant, Editor-in-Chief Tom Swanson, Potomac Books Editor Getting UNP readers in at an early age! (She was asking … Continue reading The Marketeers Club: Summer Exhibit Roundup
Anna Weir is one of the more recent additions to the press: Publicist, book hoarder, and needlework enthusiast. For the Press’ 75th anniversary—and out of her own curiosity—she is interviewing her more experienced co-workers to put a familiar face on one … Continue reading Staff Stories: An Interview with Leif Milliken
The following is an excerpt from Loving and Leaving Washington: Reflections on Public Service (August 2016) by John Yochelson. FROM CHAPTER 2: SURROUNDED BY STRIVERS Stately elms lined the streets of Buffalo, New York, in the 1950s. They almost blotted out the … Continue reading Excerpt: Loving and Leaving Washington
The University of Nebraska Press is proud to be on NetGalley’s publisher list! Please join our digital reader community here. The following information is from NetGalley. HOW IT WORKS NetGalley is a service to promote titles to professional readers … Continue reading UNP on NetGalley
Books Amiable Scoundrel by Paul Kahan Praise from Civil War Books and Authors: “Whatever one ultimately thinks of Paul Kahan’s portrait of Simon Cameron as a politician who was never as corrupt as posterity has been led to believe … Continue reading News and Reviews
This year the National Park Service celebrates its 100th anniversary and as the National Park Foundation said, “the Centennial is more than a birthday. We want people everywhere to embrace the opportunities to explore, learn, be inspired or simply have fun in their 407 … Continue reading From the desk of Paul Johnsgard #FindYourPark
Tayler Lord is one of UNP’s newest staff members. She works tirelessly as a publicist, cool aunt, and dedicated Beyoncé fan. For the Press’ 75th anniversary—and out of her own curiosity—she is interviewing her more experienced co-workers to put a face on the … Continue reading Staff Stories: An Interview with Barbara Townsend
As we honor our 75th anniversary this year, we recall and celebrate some of the most influential people in the Press’s history. DIKA LAGERCRANTZ ECKERSLEY (1939–2015) Generous. Kind. Quirky. Teacher. Designer. Traveler. Humane. A proponent of joy. Dika Eckersley’s colleagues and … Continue reading Remembering Dika Lagercrantz Eckersley
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