ICYMI Perfect Eloquence Listed as a Sports Illustrated Best Sports Book of 2024 Awards Homing On the longlist for the 2025 WCoNA Book of the Year Award Reviews The Grapes of Conquest Review in California History: “if you have been … Continue reading News & Reviews
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 Galloping Gourmet (Bison Books, 2023) by Steve Friesen. About the Book: Galloping Gourmet explores an … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Galloping Gourmet
The University of Nebraska Press is pleased to announce the selection of the next book in the fiction series, Zero Street. Daddy Issues by Eric C. Wat will be published on September 1, 2025. Daddy Issues is a collection of … Continue reading Announcing the next book in Zero Street Fiction
Sonja Trom Eayrs is a farmer’s daughter, rural advocate, and attorney. She is involved in several rural advocacy organizations, including the Socially Responsible Agriculture Project, Farm Action, Land Stewardship Project, and Dodge County Concerned Citizens. Trom Eayrs also serves as … Continue reading Excerpt of Dodge County, Incorporated
With the holiday season already upon us, we’re excited to spread some seasonal cheer by gifting great books to our friends and family. If you’re looking for looking for some new titles for the avid reader in your life, take … Continue reading Books to Gift
Bill Thorness’s varied work as a journalist has spanned more than thirty-five years, from early work as editor of a national business magazine to current work as a freelance travel writer for the Seattle Times. He is the author of five … Continue reading From the Desk of Bill Thorness: What the War Uncovered
As the year comes to a close, we are taking time to remember the scholars, activists, writers, and professionals who have left us in 2024. As book publishers, authors come to us with projects that encompass years of their lives, … Continue reading In Memoriam
In celebration of the upcoming holiday of Hanukkah, the “Festival of Lights,” JPS is proud to offer a wide range of titles illuminating the richness, vibrancy, and diversity of Jewish thought and scholarship, at a special 40% discount. Enter coupon … Continue reading Celebrate Hanukkah with the Jewish Publication Society
Nicholas Villanueva, Jr., is an associate professor of ethnic studies and the director of Critical Sport Studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is the editor of The Athlete as National Symbol: Critical Essays on Sports in the International … Continue reading Excerpt: Rainbow Cattle Co.
Reviews The Dreamcatcher in the Wry Review in Booklist: “. . . there is a charm to how Midge represents the feeling of information overload. A particularly entertaining section of the book is devoted to the low-stakes headlines that make … Continue reading News & Reviews
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