David Sowell has written about golf and golf history for numerous publications, including the United States Golf Association’s Golf Journal, Links Magazine, and Golf Illustrated. He is the author of three books, including The Masters: A Hole-by-Hole History of America’s Golf Classic (Nebraska, 2019). His most … Continue reading Excerpt: America Tees Off
UNP staff members are always reading new books, both within our list and outside of what we publish. Here are some of the books we gifted to loved ones this holiday season or are planning to read in the new … Continue reading December Staff Reading List
Leslie Stainton has served on the board of directors of both the Slave Dwelling Project and Coming to the Table. She is a two-time Fulbright recipient and a former lecturer in creative nonfiction at the University of Michigan Residential College. Stainton … Continue reading Excerpt: Scarlett
As we come to a close on this year, we’re excited to share a preview of some of our forthcoming 2026 books. Save 50% on all pre-orders using code 6HLW25 during our Holiday Sale. Bummerland by Randolph Lewis In Bummerland … Continue reading Books to Watch out for in 2026
UNP’s running and walking team, Footnotes, participated in the 25th annual Lincoln Track Club Holiday Run (1-mile and 5K) at Pioneers Park on Sunday, December 7. All proceeds (roughly $4000.00) went to the Capital Humane Society. #RunForBowWowsAndMeowsMeows I thought the … Continue reading People Make Publishing: Footnotes at the 2025 Holiday Run
The following is a letter from Jane Ferreyra, director of the University of Nebraska Press. To our UNP community of authors, readers, and supporters, As the year draws to a close, we’re looking back with gratitude—and forward with excitement. Because … Continue reading A Word from UNP’s Director: The 2025 Annual Report
Anthony R. Pahnke is an associate professor of international relations at San Francisco State University and serves as the vice president of Family Farm Defenders. He is the author of Brazil’s Long Revolution: Radical Achievements of the Landless Workers Movement and Agrarian Crisis in … Continue reading Excerpt: Mobilizing Hope, Fighting for Change
Sarah Kee is the Publicity Assistant at UNP and compiles the Staff Reading List every month. Rebecca Jefferson is the Marketing Associate at UNP, editor of the Behind the Book blog, and has never taken a statistics class. As the … Continue reading Staff Reading Wrapped
Rosemary Sekora is the Marketing and Sales Manager for UNP. Our books and journals were read, cited, reviewed, circulated, purchased, borrowed, and shared across platforms this year. And not just in the traditional outlets! One was made into a documentary, … Continue reading The Marketeers Club: A 2025 Retrospective
Shann Ray’s novel Where Blackbirds Fly (Bison Books, 2025) is a braided set of five novellas, each a tenderly told and brutally honest investigation into the nature of relationships and what it means to love. As with his previous work, … Continue reading A History of Love and Fracture: An interview with Shann Ray
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