The annual meeting of the Association of American University Presses (AAUP) will be held this week in Denver, Colorado. The University of Nebraska Press will have ten attendees this year and three people chairing panel discussions. Members of AAUP will … Continue reading 2015 AAUP Meeting Preview
Predators By Brian Glyn Williams Book inspires rock album; full story in Rolling Stone: “A concept about the dehumanizing aspects of drone technology is, however, fresh territory for a rock band. Bellamy first got the idea about two years ago when he read the book Predators: The CIA’s Drone War on al Qaeda by Dartmouth professor Brian Glyn Williams. ‘I was shocked,’ he says. ‘I didn’t know how prolific drone usage has been. I always perceived Obama as an all-around likable guy. But from reading the book, you find out that most mornings he wakes up, has a breakfast and then goes down … Continue reading NEWS AND REVIEWS
Terence Smyre and Joel Puchalla form the dyad that is the editorial wing of the University of Nebraska Press’s journals department. Their offices, and hearts, share a common wall—though not a physical coronary septum, which would be weird. They envision … Continue reading Mssgng w/ Jrnls Ed
Jon Hart has written for the New York Times and an array of outlets that have sadly bitten the dust. He graduated first in his class from mascot school. Then again, he was the only person in his graduating class. As … Continue reading From the desk of Jon Hart: Basketball on Wheels
BookExpo America (BEA) takes place this week at the Javits Center in New York, NY. Boasting upwards of 600 featured authors in addition to hundreds of exhibits, publishing booths and access to some of the cutting-edge technologies in the publishing industry … Continue reading UNP at BEA and BookCon
Patrick Dobson is a writer, historian, and ironworker with a PhD in history. He is the author of Seldom Seen: A Journey into the Great Plains (Nebraska, 2009) and newly released, Canoeing the Great Plains: A Missouri River Summer. Next … Continue reading From the desk of Patrick Dobson
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Nancy Plain and Molly “Some Pig!” These many decades later, I can still hear the emphasis in my mother’s voice as she read aloud these words from E. B. White’s masterpiece, Charlotte’s Web. This is… Continue reading A Pig, a Spider, and the Birds of John James Audubon
Jackson Michael is a member of the Football Writers Association of America and the Maxwell Football Club. He is a freelance writer and journalist; visit his book website. My dad introduced me to watching football. We first watched Super Bowl XI … Continue reading From the desk of Jackson Michael: Father’s Day and Football
In Pursuit of Pennants By Mark Armour Twins Daily review “From the most avid baseball fan to someone that knows little about the history of America’s Pastime, In Pursuit of Pennants has a little bit of something for everyone. With the amount of historical content locked in this book, it is impossible for the reader not to come out a smarter fan with each turn of the page.” Outside the Bible Edited by Louis H. Feldman, James L. Kugel, and Lawrence H. Schiffman Association of Jewish Libraries, Judaica Reference Award winner “Outside the Bible is remarkable achievement. The clarity of the translations … Continue reading NEWS AND REVIEWS
Emily Giller is the exhibits coordinator and media planner in the marketing department. Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) April 8-11, 2015 (Minneapolis, MN) UNP conference attendee: Kristen Elias Rowley, Cultural Criticism and American Studies Editor; Emily Giller, Exhibits Coordinator … Continue reading The Marketeers Club: April Exhibit Round Up
