You still have two days to vote for Kate Buford's Native American Son: The Life and Sporting Legend of Jim Thorpe for the best book in track and field. Go to CBC Books to vote. Polls close at 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012. Continue reading Don’t forget to vote!
Monsters and Critics' Sandy Amazeen reviewed two UNP titles. Amazeen said The Archaeology of the Caddo "…is certain to become an invaluable reference for anyone interested in learning more about these culturally rich people." And she said The Geometric Unconscious "…will appeal to art lovers and students of any age and is certain to instill a deeper appreciation of geometric abstract design in general." Continue reading Two new reviews
The Sacramento Press reviewed River in Ruin by Ray A. March. Read the full here. Did you miss Ozzie Zehner on the CBC radio show "Q with Jian Ghomeshi?" Click here to hear the interview. Continue reading Review, interview, repeat
The 2012 Decathlon is a two-day event consisting of ten events. In 1912, Jim Thorpe won the gold.Who will win this year? Click here to view the schedule. Author Kate Buford recently published an article about Thorpe on The Daily Beast titled "The Most Wonderful Athlete in the World: Jim Thorpe's Story." Her book, Native American Son, is in the running to be CBC's all-time favorite track and field book. Vote for Kate until Aug. 12 on CBC Books' Summer Sports Showdown. Continue reading Decathlon begins today!
Tonight in Missoula, Mont. David Mogen will be reading from his book, Honyocker Dreams: Montana Memories at the downtown Fact & Fiction book store. The event begins at 7 p.m. Honyocker Dreams was named a finalist in the High Plains Book Awards. To learn more about the event click here. Continue reading Book reading and signing with David Mogen
Kate Buford was interviewed by Oline Eaton for New Books in Biography. You can listen to the interview here. Continue reading Buford talks about Jim Thorpe
The Museo Italo-Americano in San Francisco currently has an exhibit called "Italian Americans at Bat: From Sandlots to the Major Leagues." UNP author Lawrence Baldassaro was there last week with his book, Beyond DiMaggio: Italian Americans in Baseball. Baldassaro is a professor emeritus of Italian at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Beyond DiMaggio will be published in paperback this spring. Continue reading Italian Americans at Bat
Ozzie Zehner will be on CBC Q Radio this morning discussing his new book Green Illusions: The Dirty Secrets of Clean Energy and the Future of Environmentalism. It airs on CBC Radio One, Sirius, CBC TV and select U.S. cities by Public Radio International. Find your local station here. Audio of the show will also available online tomorrow. Continue reading Zehner on CBC radio
On Anchorage Daily News, Rock, Water, Wild by Nancy Lord was listed in Reading the North. Sherrie Flick, author of Reconsidering Happiness, had an interview with Necessary Fiction. And Roger Launius reviewed Holland's Life of Abraham Lincoln by J.G. Holland on his blog saying that "…it is a welcome addition to historical literature." Continue reading Media mentions
Save 25 percent off these books in honor of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur! Visit our sale page for the promotion code. Offer expires September 25, 2012. Continue reading Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur sale
