Nebraska’s Cowboy Trail: A User’s Guide by Keith Terry “Should prove an invaluable resource for Nebraskans and visitors to the state. . . . The reader will benefit from Terry’s vivid descriptions of the trail’s various segments. . . . Kudos to the University of Nebraska Press and Keith Terry for highlighting some of Nebraska’s most remarkable scenery.”—Omaha World-Herald Continue reading Praise for Nebraska’s Cowboy Trail

Ed Barrow: The Bulldog Who Built the Yankees’ First Dynasty by Daniel Levitt Levitt revisits the vexed matter of Sox owner Harry Frazee’s motives in selling baseball’s greatest player to New York and, in so doing, debunks the previous debunking of Glenn Stout and Richard A. Johnson in 2000, in Red Sox Century. . . . Eight years ago Stout and Johnson convinced me of their views; today I am just as convinced by Levitt.”—Katherine A. Powers, Boston Globe Continue reading More Praise for Ed Barrow

Venezuelan Bust, Baseball Boom by Milton H. Jamail “If you know nothing about Andrés Reiner—and chances are you don’t—know this: Without him, the best left-handed pitcher in baseball today would probably still be hidden high in the Venezuelan Andes. . . . It’s appropriate, then, that Milton H. Jamail’s long-overdue study . . . has Reiner not only in its title, but at its core as well.”—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times “The most welcomed arrival this spring . . . . It’s obvious once you start reading that Jamail . . . did indeed work on this book for almost … Continue reading Praise for Venezuelan Bust, Baseball Boom

Lyrically Linking Most of us don’t know the first thing about Sacred Harp singing. Bet you didn’t know, for example, that Sacred Harp singing doesn’t require any harps. In fact, there are no instruments involved whatsoever. Go figure. Essentially, this style of musical expression takes the form of a four-part, bellowing harmony, its tone deep and a bit dark—not your grandmother’s gospel music. Interested in learning more? Kathryn Eastburn has penned a fascinating account of the origins and modern-day incarnations of the Sacred Harp movement in A Sacred Feast: Reflections on Sacred Harp Singing and Dinner on the Ground, the … Continue reading Linking in Lincoln: March 10, 2008

Ed Barrow: The Bulldog Who Built the Yankees’ First Dynasty by Daniel R. Levitt “Substantive baseball history filtered through the career of one of the game’s overlooked titans.”—Wes Lukowsky, Booklist To read previous praise for Ed Barrow, please visit http://nebraskapress.typepad.com/university_of_nebraska_pr/2008/02/praise-for-ed-b.html. Continue reading More Praise for Ed Barrow

Chief Bender’s Burden: The Silent Struggle of a Baseball Star by Tom Swift “In Swift’s hands, Bender’s life unfolds gradually, as though he were a character in a novel, and the prejudice he experienced, though never justified, is set within the context of the times. Carefully researched—and documented—as well as stylishly written (uncommon in the genre), this belongs in most baseball collections.”—Wes Lukowsky, Booklist Earlier praise for Chief Bender’s Burden, including an excerpt from its starred review in Library Journal, can be found at http://nebraskapress.typepad.com/university_of_nebraska_pr/2008/02/starred-review.html. Continue reading It’s a Home Run for Tom Swift: Continued Praise for Chief Bender’s Burden

Jackalope Dreams by Mary Clearman Blew “Blew knows how to fuse the rugged with the delicate—some readers may be reminded of Plainsong author Kent Haruf’s no-nonsense approach.”—John Mark Eberhart, Kansas City Star “Engrossing. . . . Blew gets so much right, from her beautiful, clear prose to her sharp humor to her rich characterizations . . . Jackalope Dreams satisfies.”—Jenny Shank, NewWest.net You can read previous praise for Jackalope Dreams at http://nebraskapress.typepad.com/university_of_nebraska_pr/2007/12/praise-for-jack.html. Continue reading More Praise for Jackalope Dreams

Good Neighbors, Bad Times by Mimi Schwartz “Schwartz’s excellent presentation defies categorization. It has some elements of journalism, autobiography, history, reporting, feature writing, and literature. All these components are creatively combined to result in an eminently readable product that grips the reader’s attention. Schwartz has augmented our limited capacity to comprehend the Holocaust, which is ultimately an incomprehensible phenomenon.”—Morton Teicher, National Jewish Post & Opinion To read earlier praise for Good Neighbors, Bad Times, please visit http://nebraskapress.typepad.com/university_of_nebraska_pr/2008/01/praise-for-good.html. Continue reading Schwartz Memoir Continues to Garner Praise