The Year the Stars Fell: Lakota Winter Counts at the Smithsonian edited by Candace S. Greene and Russell Thornton “Richly illustrated, The Year the Stars Fell is an outstanding contribution to the understanding of the cultures of the Plains Indians.”—American Archaeology Read earlier praise for The Year the Stars Fell at http://nebraskapress.typepad.com/university_of_nebraska_pr/2007/07/praise-for-th-1.html. Continue reading More Praise for The Year the Stars Fell

Valentines by Ted Kooser “[E]ach poem is a unique snapshot of love. The poet says it best himself: ‘all my life, I have wanted nothing so much as the love of women.’”—Publishers Weekly “Because Kooser is a master of such unpretentious scene-painting, these are poems of rich, Wordsworthian common feeling. . . . They’ve nearly all appeared in Kooser’s previous collections, but especially as accompanied by Robert Hanna’s drawings . . . they’ve never seemed more like godsends—or valentines!”—Booklist “The writing in this book is classic Kooser: simple images, down-to-earth language, insight, and uncommonly good sense, all of which combine … Continue reading Praise for Valentines

Under the Boards: The Cultural Revolution in Basketball by Jeffrey Lane “Lane’s point is interesting and  . . . valid.”—R. L. Abbott, CHOICE Continue reading More Praise for Under the Boards

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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