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Clean Sweep for the 2024 Seymour Medal

February 19, 2024February 19, 2024 univnebpress

On February 12 the Society for American Baseball Research announced the winner of its 2024 Seymour Medal. We not only published the winner of this year’s medal but the runner-up as well! Steven P. Gietschier’s Baseball: The Turbulent Midcentury Years … Continue reading Clean Sweep for the 2024 Seymour Medal

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Reading List: Anthropology Day

February 15, 2024February 13, 2024 univnebpress

February 15th is Anthropology Day. Established by the American Anthropology Association in 2015, AnthroDay encourages us to celebrate the study of anthropology and engage with the work of anthropologists. We’ve curated a list of books you can’t miss. From the … Continue reading Reading List: Anthropology Day

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Help Support UNP at UNL and GLOW ALL IN

February 14, 2024February 15, 2024 univnebpress

Glow Big Red is a 24-hour day of giving to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln to raise money for scholarships, colleges, programs, student organizations, inclusion, mental health, and much more. The giving day starts today at noon and continues through noon … Continue reading Help Support UNP at UNL and GLOW ALL IN

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Recent Award Winners

February 13, 2024February 6, 2024 univnebpress

Congratulations to these UNP authors who were recently recognized for their work! A.M. Pate Award 2023 Union General (Potomac Books, 2023) by William L. Shea won the 2023 Pate Award. Given out annually, the A. M. Pate award recognizes the … Continue reading Recent Award Winners

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UNP Books on NetGalley

February 12, 2024February 1, 2024 univnebpress

The University of Nebraska Press is proud to be on NetGalley’s publisher list! NetGalley is a digital platform that helps authors and publishers promote digital review copies to book reviewers and other publishing industry professionals. Join the online reader community … Continue reading UNP Books on NetGalley

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News & Reviews

February 8, 2024February 1, 2024 univnebpress

ICYMI Changing Woman by Venetia Hobson Lewis was nominated as a Semi-Finalist for the 2023 Laramie Book Awards. Salish and Kootenai Indian Chiefs Speak for Their People and Land, 1865-1909 was selected by the American Library Association as one of … Continue reading News & Reviews

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Excerpt: Antillia

February 6, 2024January 30, 2024 univnebpress

This week UNP will be at AWP! The AWP Conference & Bookfair is the annual destination for writers, teachers, students, editors, and publishers of contemporary creative writing. Enjoy a sneak peek of the UNP books you can grab there. Henrietta Goodman’s … Continue reading Excerpt: Antillia

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UNP at AWP24

February 5, 2024February 2, 2024 univnebpress

UNP will be exhibiting at the AWP Conference & Bookfair February 7-10. It’s the annual destination for writers, teachers, students, editors, and publishers of contemporary creative writing. Come visit us in booths 1334/1336 to browse our books and journals! Attending the conference … Continue reading UNP at AWP24

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Excerpt: Inside the Mirror

February 2, 2024January 30, 2024 univnebpress

In 1 week UNP will be exhibiting at AWP2024! The AWP Conference & Bookfair is the annual destination for writers, teachers, students, editors, and publishers of contemporary creative writing. Enjoy a sneak peek of the UNP books you can grab there. … Continue reading Excerpt: Inside the Mirror

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10 Books for Black History Month

February 1, 2024January 30, 2024 univnebpress

Black History Month originates from the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)’s national Negro History Week initially founded in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson. The celebration was later officially proclaimed by President Gerald Ford as … Continue reading 10 Books for Black History Month

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