Landscapes with Figures edited and with an introduction by Robert Root “[A] welcome addition to ‘nature writing’ collections . . . . [T]hese texts . . . help legitimate passionate intellectual exchanges about nature and place that reflect commitments to something other than narrowly romantic place identity politics.”—American Book Review To read earlier praise for Landscapes with Figures, please visit http://nebraskapress.typepad.com/university_of_nebraska_pr/2007/03/praise_for_land.html. Continue reading More Praise for Landscapes with Figures

Opa Nobody by Sonya Huber “[S]harp human insights on the omnipresent moral complications of living in Nazi Germany make this a worthwhile read. . . . [A] unique, imaginative take on the family memoir.”—Kirkus Reviews “Grounded in extensive research and enriched by family anecdotes. . . . The result is thoughtful discourse on political activism and the toll exacted from those dedicated to unpopular causes.”—Deborah Donovan, Booklist “In her first book, teacher and activist Huber reaches across time and space to find guidance and camaraderie in the reconstructed life of Heina Buschmann, the German grandfather she never met. . . … Continue reading Praise for Opa Nobody

Interior Places by Lisa Knopp “[A] smart sequel to Knopp’s earlier study, The Nature of Home. . . . Rapt observer, botanist, birder and chronicler of the human condition, Knopp is also, in the best literary tradition, a wanderer of lingering curiosity. . . . Elegiac, soulful and discerning.”—Kirkus Reviews “Knopp explores the potent effects of environment and emotion through 16 perceptive and responsive essays that ring with a crystalline acuity. . . . [She] filters her worldly experiences in nature and among society through a keen understanding of her relationship to both.”—Carol Haggas, Booklist “Interior Places is a great … Continue reading Praise for Interior Places

Eight Women, Two Model Ts, and the American West by Joanne Wilke “[B]eautiful, filled with sharp, sensory details . . . . The letters the women sent home are a highlight of the book, brimming with the sort of pep and optimism that seems to be a hallmark of young people during this period of American history. . . . [T]he tale [Wilke] tells in Eight Women remains compelling throughout.”—Jenny Shank, NewWest.net “[C]ompellingly conveys the passion and determination that led these brave young travelers to ‘see some things’ together . . . . Throughout the book, Wilke expertly interweaves her … Continue reading More Praise for Eight Women, Two Model Ts, and the American West

Notes for My Body Double by Paul Guest “[A]ppealingly conversational poems. . . . It’s a book concerned with imagined futures and closed doors, with the lives we might be living if we weren’t living this one. . . . Guest knows how way leads on to way—how digressive life itself can be.”—Eric McHenry, New York Times Book Review Continue reading Praise for Notes for My Body Double

The Living by Pascale Kramer, translated by Tamsin Black

“The Living [is] an almost perfect example of the depth a ‘small’ novel can encompass. . . . [It is] translated with great acuity by Tamsin Black. . . . The physical specificity and ‘smallness’ of The Living actually makes it, in many senses, a very large novel.”—Britt Peterson, Washington City Paper

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University of Nebraska Press author Andy Brumer believes that golf is, quite literally, poetry in motion. His book, The Poetics of Golf, considers the game from unexpected and often surprising angles. At once contemplative and compelling, it explores the links between golf and life by way of art and literature, philosophy and psychology. Think making the case for golf as an art form is a, eh hem, “long shot?” Well, Andy Brumer would like to convince you otherwise, so he’s written a guest spot for our blog. Here are his musings on art, life, and his love of golf (yes, … Continue reading Would Pablo Neruda Have Played at Putting?

Linking to Lee (that’s General Lee to you, soldier!) New this month from the University of Nebraska Press is Benjamin Franklin Cooling’s Counter-Thrust: From the Peninsula to the Antietam. In its pages, Cooling tells the story of the summer of 1862, when a Confederate resurgence threatened to turn the tide of the Civil War. Counter-Thrust recounts in harrowing detail Robert E. Lee’s flouting of his antagonist George B. McClellan’s drive to capture the Confederate capital at Richmond and describes the Confederate hero’s long-dreamt-of offensive to reclaim central and northern Virginia before crossing the Potomac. Here in all its gritty detail … Continue reading Linking in Lincoln: January 10, 2008