Lee Lowenfish, author of Branch Rickey: Baseball’s Ferocious Gentleman, attended Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) conference last week. Lorin Duckman was able to capture some photos of Lee at the UNP booth. The SABR 37 Convention was held July 26 through the 29th, 2007 in St. Louis, MO. You can learn more about SABR on their website and their many publications. Continue reading Lee Lowenfish at SABR
I first visited Minnesota about five years ago while attending the Twin Cities Book Festival. I quickly developed a love for the city, its statues of pop icons (Mary Tyler Moore and Peanuts characters), and its residents’ Midwestern friendliness (PW has an extensive list fall book festivals all over the country). Since that festival, I returned many times to visit friends in Minneapolis and to enjoy the ambiance of the Twin Cities. My last visit was just for the American Association of University Presses Annual Meeting in June. This week, as noted in the title of this post, I’m linking … Continue reading All Things Minnesota
The Complete Letters of Henry James, 1855–1872, Vols. 1 and 2 by Henry James Edited by Pierre A. Walker and Greg W. Zacharias Introduction by Alfred Habegger“Rippling through these letters are the first imaginative stirrings of one of the greatest fiction and travel writers in the language. He was also one of the most entertaining—and prolific—correspondents. . . . James’s correspondence, its editors estimate, will run to at least 140 volumes and will include more than 10,000 letters. The most comprehensive edition before this . . . offered just 1,000 or so. The partiality of that selection is revealed by … Continue reading More Praise for The Complete Letters of Henry James
Who was the most beautiful man in the world? Who gave him this title? Last year, we published Janis Londraville and Richard Londraville’s The Most Beautiful Man in the World: Paul Swan, from Wilde to Warhol. The Library Journal remarked that "Janis and Richard Londraville present Swan’s full story, carefully tracing his professional accomplishments and contributions and sensitively revealing his complex family life, personal eccentricities, and bisexual lifestyle within the context of his time, place, and culture." Would you like to see Paul Swan? You can view a short movie, a feature created by the Lincoln Journal Star. Continue reading How does the most beautiful man look?
The Cowboy GirlBy John Clayton Friday, August 3, 2007 — 1:30 PMThe Meagher County Book FestivalWhite Sulphur Springs, MTAuthor appearance, presenting, reading and book signing. Just Breathe NormallyBy Peggy Shumaker Saturday-Wednesday, August 4-15, 2007Rainier Writing WorkshopPacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, WA 98447253.535.7221Author appearance and residency. Branch RickeyBy Lee Lowenfish Wednesday, August 8, 2007 — 7:00 PM Rescheduled first ball toss for a New York-Penn League game. Lee was supposed to throw out the first ball on July 19, but the game was rained out. So, on 08/08/07, Lee will toss out the first ball at the Hudson Valley Renegades vs Batavia Muckdogs … Continue reading Author Events August 2 thru August 8
The Niobrara: A River Running through Time by Paul A. Johnsgard “Paul Johnsgard’s The Niobrara is one of the very best books—if not the very best—he has written. . . . [It] displays the variety of Johnsgard’s talents. It combines graceful readability with his own sketches in a book overflowing with the evolutionary history of the remarkable Niobrara Valley.”—Harold Andersen, Omaha World-Herald Read earlier praise for The Niobrara Continue reading More Praise for The Niobrara
Songs from the Black Chair: A Memoir of Mental Interiors by Charles Barber (Bison Edition) “[A] beautifully rendered look at other people’s, and the author’s, struggles with mental illness.”—Bloomsbury Review Continue reading Praise for Songs from the Black Chair
The Cowboy Girl: The Life of Caroline Lockhart by John Clayton “In The Cowboy Girl, author and essayist John Clayton presents a warm portrait of a woman whose strong spirit and independent vision perfectly embodied the American West. As part of the University of Nebraska’s Women in the West series, Clayton’s biography provides a voice to the little-known legend.”—Bloomsbury Review Read earlier praise for The Cowboy Girl Continue reading Praise for The Cowboy Girl
The National Grasslands: A Guide to America’s Undiscovered Treasures by Francis Moul “This rich introduction to the region encompasses the geological history, unique arid environments, and social and political movements that characterize it. . . . [T]he striking color photographs by Georg Joutras provide engaging evidence of the sweeping vistas linked to this geographic masterpiece.”—Bloomsbury Review Read earlier praise for The National Grasslands Continue reading More Praise for The National Grasslands
Once again, we’re in the midst of the baseball season and here’s me with no knowledge whatsoever of the sport. What, I think, can be so difficult? You hit a ball from home plate, run around a field, touch three bases, then go back home again. Or you pitch the ball to said hitter. Or you stand out in the outfield and try to catch the ball the hitter hit and stop him with the ball he hit before the hitter makes it home. Or you yell out "Safe!" or "Out" then get in a yelling match with hitter or … Continue reading America’s National Pastime
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