The Poetics of Golf by Andy Brumer “If you’re a golfer and have an undeniable passion for golf literature, get your hands on Brumer’s The Poetics of Golf. It will whet your appetite for the mystical side of golf using the game itself as a looking glass.”—Eye on Golf Blog Read the full review at http://eyeongolf.blogspot.com/. Read earlier praise for The Poetics of Golf at http://nebraskapress.typepad.com/university_of_nebraska_pr/2007/12/praise-for-the.html. Continue reading More Praise for The Poetics of Golf

To a Distant Day: The Rocket Pioneers by Chris Gainor, foreword by Alfred Worden “A detailed, deftly written history that should appeal to all would-be rocketeers, whether launching from fields on weekend afternoons or just dreaming of space in a comfortable chair.”—Publishers Weekly “Let us hope for as good a companion volume taking the story to the shuttle and space-station era and the emergence of space powers other than Russia and the U.S.”—Roland Green, Booklist Continue reading Praise for To a Distant Day

Endgame 1758: The Promise, the Glory, and the Despair of Louisbourg’s Last Decade by A.J.B. Johnston “Johnston takes an important date in 18th century Louisbourg and gives the reader a satisfyingly detailed look at the fortress town’s final year under French rule. . . . [A]n intricate, behind-the-scenes look at what happened during that fateful last year.”—The Chronicle-Herald (Canada) Go to http://www.thechronicleherald.ca/Search/1035908.html to read the full article online. Continue reading Praise for Endgame 1758

                                            “Cold War Tuesday” New this month from the University of Nebraska Press, Between Panic and Desire  by Dinty W. Moore is the “Insouciant” and “hilarious” tale of coming to terms with the events of the postmodern world. For Moore, those dealings happen to be the Kennedy assassination, the Cold War and all it’s intricacies, and of course standing on top of the world trade center and dropping acid. So for today’s Tuesday Trivia we are going to take a nod from Dinty Moore and explore our … Continue reading “Tuesday Trivia: February 12, 2008”

Branch Rickey: Baseball’s Ferocious Gentleman by Lee Lowenfish “Readers quickly come to trust the author as a biographer who will concede his subject’s nerve and sense of the moment, as well as his bottom-line regard for business.”—Brian Burnes, The Kansas City Star To view earlier praise for Branch Rickey, please visit http://nebraskapress.typepad.com/university_of_nebraska_pr/2007/02/praise_for_bran.html. Continue reading More Praise for Branch Rickey

Under the Boards: The Cultural Revolution in Basketball by Jeffrey Lane “Lane’s first book comes at you like a tenacious defender—grabbing, pushing, and decimating your comfort zone [with] penetrating and often startling insight. . . . This book will force you to buckle down and confront your weaknesses. And in this case, it’s your mind that ends up stronger.” —Jesse Washington, Bounce Magazine Read more praise for Under the Boards at http://nebraskapress.typepad.com/university_of_nebraska_pr/2007/06/praise-for-unde.html. Continue reading More Praise for Under the Boards

In Praise of Flattery by Willis Goth Regier “A lively, charming, and wonderfully well-read guide to the art and appreciation of ‘truth well dressed,’ Regier’s little book is the kind you will want to carry around and delve into, not to mention try out on people you love, envy, and detest.”—Bloomsbury Review Read additional praise for In Praise of Flattery at http://nebraskapress.typepad.com/university_of_nebraska_pr/2007/11/praise-for-in-p.html. Continue reading Flattery Will Get You Everywhere: More Praise for In Praise of Flattery

It’s the end of the first full week of February and here in Nebraska we’re fully entrenched in icy, wet, snowbound winter weather. Perhaps in tribute to the end of the work week, the sun has decided to nudge its head through the clouds, brightening things up here a bit this morning. It’s almost enough to make me forget the snow and cold. Almost. Well, when you’re less than thrilled with the present, it’s always fun to take a look back at… This Week in History February 3, 1959: Famed musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" died … Continue reading This Week in History: February 3-8, 2008

“Linking by the Sea” "The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides."—Jules Verne, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea New from the University of Nebraska Press, Women and Children First: Nineteenth-Century Sea Narratives and American Identity by Robin Miskolcze makes the case that, at a crucial time in American history, narratives of women in command or imperiled at sea contributed to the construction of a national rhetoric. Carefully examining images of women at … Continue reading Linking in Lincoln: February 7, 2008