Congratulations to these UNP authors who were recently recognized for their work! 74th National Jewish Book Awards The National Jewish Book Awards were established in 1950 by the Jewish Book Council as a way to honor exceptional works of Jewish … Continue reading Recent Award Winners
Reviews The Golden Land Review in Vol.1 Brooklyn: “What makes The Golden Land a superb novel is the sheer facility of Shick’s storytelling. The book smoothly carries us along the story lines that run from Boston to Myanmar over fateful periods in … Continue reading News & Reviews
Edward H. Carpenter is the director of World Without War, an NGO focused on eliminating the root cause of the majority of human suffering in the 21st Century. His new book, Blue Helmet: My Year as a UN Peacekeeper in … Continue reading From the Desk of Edward H. Carpenter: How Effective is UN Peacekeeping?
Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a book’s life in social media posts, reviews, and more. This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to Inside the Mirror (Nebraska, 2024) by Parul Kapur. About the Book: In 1950s Bombay, Jaya Malhotra … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Inside the Mirror
Chris Haft has spent nearly thirty years covering Major League Baseball, including fourteen seasons on the Giants beat: 2005–6, with the San Jose Mercury News, and 2007–18, for MLB.com. He is the author of If These Walls Could Talk: Stories from the San … Continue reading Excerpt: A Giant among Giants
Reviews Race and Resistance in Boston Review in The Boston Globe: “Overall, Race and Resistance in Boston has something for every local sports lover who is also conscious about justice. These compelling stories about race, class, and sexuality add to … Continue reading News & Reviews
Saturday, March 15 through Sunday March 16, UNP will be at the Tucson Festival of Books. Come visit us at booth #245 to browse our books and meet our authors! Check out our virtual exhibit here for the same great books and conference … Continue reading UNP at the Tucson Festival of Books
Congratulations to the following UNP authors who were finalists for the 2024 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards! “This year’s submissions have truly impressed me with their depth and diversity. Each finalist stands as a testament to the remarkable … Continue reading Announcing the 2024 Foreword INDIES Finalists
The University of Nebraska Press is proud to be on NetGalley’s publisher list. NetGalley is a digital platform that helps authors and publishers promote digital review copies to book reviewers and other publishing industry professionals. Join the online reader community here! … Continue reading UNP Books on NetGalley
Marilee Lindemann is an associate professor of English and executive director of College Park Scholars at the University of Maryland. She is the author of Willa Cather: Queering America and editor of The Cambridge Companion to Willa Cather and editions … Continue reading Excerpt: Unsettling Cather
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