It is with sadness that we share the news that Mark Spitzer, author and fish enthusiast, passed away on January 19, 2023. He began his career as a Writer in Residence for three years at the bohemian bookstore Shakespeare and Company, … Continue reading Remembering Mark Spitzer
Reviews Union General Review in Civil War Books and Authors: “William Shea’s Union General is a fine biography that should go a long way toward fostering a wider recognition and appreciation of Samuel Ryan Curtis’s substantial historical legacy.” Gentry Rhetoric Review in … Continue reading News & Reviews
Reviews A Planetary Lens Review in Iperstoria: “In each chapter, Goodman clearly yet subtly presents both the richness of each artist’s perspective and the multilayered theoretical implications which such perspectives make visible.” Under My Bed and Other Essays Review on … Continue reading News & Reviews
Rosemary Sekora is the Publicity Manager and interim Marketing Manager for UNP. She finally received her master’s degree in English in August 2022. This past year has been nothing short of a chaotic, exciting, and at times, devasting year. UNP … Continue reading The Marketeers Club: Good Books and Grief in 2022
Ella Cara Deloria (1889–1971), a member of a prominent Yankton Sioux family, was born on the Yankton Reservation and lived as a child on the Standing Rock Reservation. She studied at Columbia University and is the author of three other books, … Continue reading Excerpt: The Dakota Way of Life
Reviews Imperial Zions Review in Times & Seasons: “I found the book to be quite fascinating. It was interesting to see more deeply why Latter-day Saints performed the missionary work they did outside of the Euro-American societies that most Saints … Continue reading News & Reviews
Rosemary Lévy Zumwalt is emerita vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college and professor emerita of anthropology at Agnes Scott College. She is the author of numerous books, including Franz Boas: The Emergence of the Anthropologist (Nebraska, 2019) and American Folklore … Continue reading Excerpt: Franz Boas: Shaping Anthropology and Fostering Social Justice
In Case You Missed It Charlie Murphy and Red Barber have been named as Finalists for the 2022 CASEY Award Reviews A Long Voyage to the Moon Review in H-Net Reviews: “Bowman’s storytelling and lively, conversational prose make A Long Voyage … Continue reading News & Reviews
Steven L. Dundas has served thirty-nine years in the U.S. Army and Navy. He is a former assistant professor at the Joint Forces Staff College, National Defense University, and a retired chaplain with the U.S. Navy. For decades Dundas has been … Continue reading From the Desk of Steven Dundas: A Meditation on Veterans Day
In honor of University Press Week, the Raven welcomes a panelist of three authors from the University of Nebraska Press, University Press of Kansas, and West Virginia University Press to discuss their books, publishing journeys, and more! Join Jody Keisner, … Continue reading University Press Week Panel: Jody Keisner at The Raven
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