On the Winter 2007 Issue… So the cover of my Prairie Schooner, Winter ’07 issue is already gone—I sliced it off with an X-acto knife so I could frame Chris Ware’s fantastic image of Nebraska for my wall. Chicago may try to claim Ware and the dark, comic vision of his graphic novels for themselves, but his roots are undeniably Nebraskan, and this cover is destined to be a classic. Of course the inside of the issue holds up as well. Highlights for me are: Leslie Lawrence’s stirring essay on the death of her partner of more than twenty years, … Continue reading A Word from Kate Flaherty on Prairie Schooner

A Very Whit-y Installment of “Tuesday Trivia” “To have great poets, there must be great audiences.”—Walt Whitman Walt Whitman knew the value of an intelligent and careful reader—a reader not unlike you, fellow blogger. So reward yourself for your devotion to the literary life with a healthy helping of “Tuesday Trivia.” This week’s theme is…you guessed it…Mr. “Leaves of Grass” himself. If you’re a fan of Mr. Whitman, you won’t want to miss Leaves of Grass: The Sesquicentennial Essays, edited and with an introduction by Susan Belasco, Ed Folsom, and Kenneth M. Price, a new volume from the University of … Continue reading Tuesday Trivia: January 8, 2008

Well, bloggers, it’s a brand new year. And there’s no better way to smartly close the first (partial) week of 2008 than with a fresh dose of… This Week in History December 30th, 1975: Golfer Tiger Woods was born. Many would argue that Tiger Woods’ golf game is pure poetry on the green. Andy Brumer, author of The Poetics of Golf would agree. Check out his book, which explores the links between golf and life by way of art and literature, philosophy and psychology and includes portraits of various players—including Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Annika Sorenstam, and Arnold Palmer, among … Continue reading This Week in History: December 30th, 2007-January 4th, 2008

Find Your "Missing Link" for the New Year It’s hard to believe that’s it’s already 2008. Besides diligently attempting to remember to write 2008 on your letters and checks, you likely have many resolutions, professed or private, that you’ve pledged to achieve in the New Year (well, at least try to achieve). Whether you’ve resolved to eat healthier, spend wiser, or become fitter; to learn to cook, speak Portuguese, or ballroom dance; or to simply watch TV less and read more, we have the links to help turn that resolution into reality. Happy linking! Looking for quick, healthy recipes to … Continue reading Linking in Lincoln: January 3, 2008

New Blogger Alert! Laurie Powers, editor of Pulp Writer: Twenty Years in the American Grub Street recently launched a new blog. Visit http://www.lauriepowerswildwest.blogspot.com to take a look. The blog features interesting tidbits from and about the book, offers details on the life and times of Laurie’s grandfather and author of Pulp Writer, Paul S. Powers, and provides other miscellaneous musings. Welcome to the wonderful world of blogs, Laurie! Continue reading New Author Blog

The Best of All Seasons: Fifty Years as a Montana Hunter by Dan Aadland “The book has its own beauty . . . . [T]he reader is able to go along with Aadland, accompany him, smile, laugh, edge closer to the fire, share a taste of Yukon Jack, and always be entertained by him and know one is not being sold a bill of goods but being told an adventurous and exciting love story.”—Roundup Magazine Read earlier praise for The Best of All Seasons at http://nebraskapress.typepad.com/university_of_nebraska_pr/2007/11/praise-for-the-.html. Continue reading More Praise for The Best of All Seasons

The Cowboy Girl: The Life of Caroline Lockhart by John Clayton “[A]n intriguing biography . . . . [I]t is Clayton’s language skills and consolidation of his comments with Lockhart’s own words that make The Cowboy Girl a pleasure to read.”—Wyoming Library Roundup For earlier praise for The Cowboy Girl, please visit http://nebraskapress.typepad.com/university_of_nebraska_pr/2007/04/praise_for_the__3.html. Continue reading More Praise for The Cowboy Girl