Sacred Harp singing, the topic of a forthcoming book from the University of Nebraska Press entitled A Sacred Feast: Reflections on Sacred Harp Singing and Dinner on the Ground by Kathryn Eastburn (available April 2008), was the subject of a feature in Time Magazine yesterday. Click here for the full text of the Time article and stay tuned for the publication of A Sacred Feast this April! Continue reading Sacred Harp Singing Featured in Time Magazine
University of Nebraska Press author Mike Barenti kayaked nine hundred miles along the Columbia and its tributaries during the summer of 2001 and wrote a book about his journey entitled Kayaking Alone: Nine Hundred Miles from Idaho’s Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. Along the way, he got an up-close-and-personal view of the endangered salmon issue. Now, nearly seven years later, people in the Pacific Northwest and all over the country are still talking about the fate of the salmon. While politicians continue to play “bait and switch,” little has been done to reach a consensus on what should and can … Continue reading UNP Author Blog: To Save or Not to Save the Columbia River Salmon
Last Friday, a couple of UNP staff members journeyed across the country to Philadelphia to join in the march of the librarians as part of the American Library Association’s (ALA) midwinter conference. A highlight of the ALA conference is the vast exhibit hall packed with vendors of products (books and journals, digital resources, and library equipment, to name a few) that the attendees peruse between sessions and appointments throughout the meeting. With a desire to increase awareness of the University of Nebraska Press within the ALA community, we reserved a booth space, shipped our books and supplies, and were a first-time ALA exhibitor.
We’re proud to announce that Barnes & Noble has included two forthcoming UNP titles as Summer 2008 Discover Great New Writers Selections. Featured in promotions from May-July 2008 will be: The Enders Hotel: A MemoirBy Brandon R. Schrand “Gorgeously written and generous in its telling, Schrand’s memoir takes us deep into the heart of a boomtown gone bust and a family surviving on little more than stubbornness and a desire to do the next right thing. The Enders Hotel is a heartbroken love song to a time gone by, a place lost, and a people whose longings ring true long … Continue reading Barnes & Noble Highlights Two UNP Titles in Summer 2008 Discover Great New Writers Selections
Shiloh: A Battlefield Guide by Mark Grimsley and Steven E. Woodworth “[I]ncludes several wonderful illustrations and helpful maps to compliment the written portions. . . . [A] fine example of scholarship intended for a more general audience. . . . [A] wonderful resource for understanding the Battle of Shiloh and for touring the park. It provides a large amount of information in a small package. This book is a necessary tool for having a successful tour of the battlefield and a wonderful resource on the battle for all audiences, including professional historians, military officers, and general readers.”—On Point Continue reading Praise for Shiloh
Connie Mack and the Early Years of Baseball by Norman L. Macht “[R]ichly enjoyable.”—The Roanoke Times To read previous praise for Connie Mack and the Early Years of Baseball, please visit http://nebraskapress.typepad.com/university_of_nebraska_pr/2007/07/praise-for-conn.html. Continue reading More Praise for Connie Mack and the Early Years of Baseball
Boarding School Blues: Revisiting American Indian Educational Experiences edited by Clifford E. Trafzer, Jean A. Keller, and Lorene Sisquoc “[T]he editors have woven a rather compelling series of articles written by noted scholars. . . . [E]ssential reading for those who wish to further understand American Indian children’s experiences during their transition into the non-Indian world.”—The Chronicles of Oklahoma Continue reading Praise for Boarding School Blues
Wilson’s Creek, Pea Ridge, and Prairie Grove: A Battlefield Guide with a Section on Wire Road by Earl J. Hess, Richard W. Hatcher III, William Garrett Piston, and William L. Shea “No other publication approaches the depth to which this guide covers each of three engagements in the Trans-Mississippi West. . . . The authors are . . . acknowledged authorities . . . and their prior expertise shows in the well crafted and accurate analytical sections. . . . [T]his guide is as trustworthy as it is informative and affordable.”—The Chronicles of Oklahoma Continue reading Praise for Wilson’s Creek, Pea Ridge, and Prairie Grove
Choctaw Nation: A Story of American Resurgence by Valerie Lambert “[A] thorough study, one grounded in current anthropological theory but surprisingly free of the discipline’s wordy jargon. . . . [A] good book that tackles some complex issues . . . . [and] has value beyond its obvious purpose of describing the growth of the modern Choctaw Nation. There are, it seems, lessons here for other tribal groups that may be seeking greater autonomy or that are trying to escape from the ravages of allotment and termination.”—The Chronicles of Oklahoma Continue reading Praise for Choctaw Nation
To the Max! Today’s "TT" installment is a tribute to Max Horkheimer (1895-1973), the famous German philosopher and sociologist, one of the central figures in modern thought, and the director of the Institute of Social Research at the University of Frankfurt. This month, the University of Nebraska Press publishes A Life in Letters: Selected Correspondence by Max Horkheimer, edited, translated, and with an introduction by Manfred R. Jacobson and Evelyn M. Jacobson. The letters in this volume demonstrate how Horkheimer’s thought was influenced by and engaged with the historical events of the twentieth century, particularly the Holocaust and the Vietnam … Continue reading Tuesday Trivia: January 15, 2008
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