Tomorrow the NEA "Poetry Out Loud" state championship is from 1:00-3:30 p.m. at the Sheldon Museum of Art. The Nebraksa champion recieves $200 and an all-expense paid trip to the national contest in Washington D.C. where winners from around the nation compete for a $20,000 college scholarship. UNP is a proud sponsor of the event and it is free and open to the public. So go show your support to the young Nebraska poets! Continue reading Poetry Out Loud championship
In the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Birch Coulie by John Christgau was reviewed by Curt Brown. Brown said, “Christgau's book is essential reading on the 150th anniversary of the largely forgotten, under-taught war that he describes as ‘a brutal collision of two worlds and cultures.’” Brown also compared Christgau to one of the characters in the book, Boyd, by explaining that both are not “…overly sympathetic to either side, parlaying rich details and complex historical characters to capture a vibrant snapshot of Minnesota history.” Read the full review here. The Brave Ski Mom reviewed In Search of Powder by Jeremy Evans … Continue reading Reviews and giveaway
Tonight at 7 p.m. in the UNL bookstore you can meet Jeff Kurrus, author of the new children's book Have You Seen Mary? and editor of NEBRASKAland Magazine! Kurrus will read from and sign copies of Have Your Seen Mary? in the University Bookstore, in the lower level of the Nebraska Union at 14 and R streets in Lincoln. Have You Seen Mary? is a fictional account of one sandhill crane’s faithful search during spring migration for his lost mate. The book includes photographs by Nebraska wildlife photographer Michael Forsberg. So come out to the book store to meet a … Continue reading Book signing
Below is a guest blog post from Mark Liebenow, author of Mountains of Light. In his new book, Liebenow takes us deep into the heart of Yosemite National Park, introducing us to its grand and subtle marvels—and to the observations, reflections, and insights its scenery evokes. Here, he discusses how he comes to his findings in nature. When I go into nature, whether it’s for a day or a week, I carry a pocket notebook and record my thoughts and observations. At the evening campfire I transfer them to a larger journal, adding in the details before I forget them … Continue reading Hiking into the Yosemite wilderness
Tonight Professor and Rabbi Elliot Dorff will be hosting a free telewebinar on business ethics. He will be sharing his perspective on an individual’s right to have a profitable business as well as methods for ethically correct decision making when it comes to tough business situations. Dorff is the editor for the 6 volume set, Jewish Choices, Jewish Voices. Every volume in this series presents hypothetical cases on specific topics, like money, power and social justice, and then is followed by traditional and contemporary sources that encourage developing moral choices in a new light. The telewebinar begins at 6 p.m. … Continue reading Free telewebinar
Yesterday, author Kate Buford commented in The Readex Blog about the research value of historical newspapers. Buford said, “I sure wish the ever-expanding resource of digitized historical newspaper archives had been available in its present form to draw on in 2002 when I started the research for Native American Son.” Native American Son is the first comprehensive biography of the legendary Jim Thorpe, arguably the greatest all-around athlete in U.S. history. Read more of Buford’s comments here. She’ll have more in the upcoming issue of The Readex Report. Also featured yesterday was James Crews’ poem “Looking Back” from his poetry … Continue reading Friday round up
Earlier this week, Mountains of Light was given a rave review by Blog Critics. In the book, author R. Mark Liebenow takes a journey deep into the heart of Yosemite National Park, introducing us to its grand and subtle marvels—and to the observations, reflections, and insights its scenery evokes. Blog Critics said, “I repeat, Mountains of Light is a stunning book. I keep wanting to call it a ‘future’ classic. It deserves to stand with the great books of the iconic authors of this genre—Muir, Aldo Leopold, Sig Olson, Terry and Renny Russell. This is a book that cries out … Continue reading Mountains of praise
A interview with Twelfth and Race author Eric Goodman posted on Cincinnati.com yesterday, and the setting of the book likely will sound familiar to most Cincinnatians. Goodman takes familiar “events that form the backdrop for the interracial love story at the heart of it – riots that erupt after the police shooting of a young African-American man in April 2001– and many of the names of people and places” to explore the complicated emotions about racism. Lauren Bishop of Cincinnati.com spoke with Goodman about the novel's setting, which is a fictional city with elements of both Cincinnati and Kansas City called … Continue reading Cincinnati roots
This Sunday at the 84th Academy Awards, Omaha’s very own Alexander Payne is nominated for Best Picture, Directing and Writing (adapted screenplay) for his movie, The Descendents. On a local level, Payne is the narrator of a video about the new book Drawn to Fashion by Mary Mitchell. The video is showing at the Durham Museum in Omaha in conjunction with an exhibit of Mitchell's fashion illustrations. And earlier this week, UNP author Matthew Gavin Frank was interviewed via email by John Warner from Inside Higher Ed about his new book Pot Farm. Warner called Pot Farm a ”…simultaneously beautiful, … Continue reading Friday round up
In honor of the Jewish holiday, Purim, you can save 25 percent on selected titles like The JPS Bible Commentary: Esther by Adele Berlin and Trees, Earth and Torah: A Tu B'Shvat Anthology edited by Ari Elon, Arthur Waskow, and Naomi Mara Hyman. Purim, which comes from the Book of Esther and celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish people in ancient Persia, is March 7 and 8. Click here for more books on sale and the promotion code. Offer expires March 10, 2012. Continue reading March sale
