What Becomes You by Aaron Raz Link and Hilda Raz “Link tells the story with sharp emotion . . . [and] often startles with his acute observations. Raz writes in a clearer narrative style and her careful introspection adds to this already nuanced story. . . . [Link and Raz] continue to surprise and challenge us as they pull from their knowledge of biology and feminism, and fairy tales and psychiatry, to wrestle with understanding Link’s transsexuality. The memoir welcomes readers into a study of the struggles and complexity of relationships in any family.”—Bloomsbury Review Read previous praise for What … Continue reading More Praise for What Becomes You

Nocturnal America by John Keeble “[Nocturnal America is] fiction with characterization as deep and broad as any writer might draw—at times luminous, at times heartbreaking. . . . [T]he University of Nebraska Press proves again its ability to print what deserves to be published. . . . These stories have an edge so sharp it cuts, but they also hold the soft place of a conflicted heart. Writers like Keeble do not often tell us what we want to know, but they do tell us what we fear to know. If Nocturnal America is often dark, Keeble’s work also flickers … Continue reading More Praise for Nocturnal America

t is sweltering in my New York apartment.  No air conditioning.  I’m trying to use as few electrical appliances as possible, except the fans.  Computers and televisions create heat.  So I’m reading. June has some exciting things coming out in science and science fiction at Nebraska Press.  The first one is technically nonfiction but is about a lot of fiction, Robert Silverberg’s Scientists and Scoundrels.  Because long before Photoshop made it easy to alter one’s data, people were stacking the evidence in their favor.  Silverberg is an unparalleled sf writer and I can’t wait to see what this book has … Continue reading June and new in sf

Not only did Famous make the Poetry Foundation’s Contemporary Best Sellers list, it garnered a little tidbit on the site’s side bar: "Since it’s only at number 29, we’re unable to determine whether the title is self-reflexive. After all, the book’s not by Lohan or Stiles. Kathleen Flenniken’s Famous debuts at number 29." This blogger thinks that Kathleen is a bona fide celebrity! Continue reading A Poetry Foundation Best Seller

To make life easier on folks, we at the University of Nebraska Press blog went through our old podcasts and recast them!  From now on, you just have to press play and listen to these classic podcasts, ranging from authors with surprisingly melodic voices reading from their works to events covering hot topics,  good writing, and photography!  So that you won’t have trouble finding these archived podcasts, we have included—in this post—short descriptions and links below.   September, 2006: A talk with author Pamela Joern about her novel —The Floor of the Sky—and writing during the (downtown) Omaha Lit Fest. … Continue reading Archived Podcasts: No Downloading Required