Sean J. McLaughlin is a historian, serving as the director of Special Collections and Exhibits at Murray State University in Kentucky. He is the author of JFK and de Gaulle: How America and France Failed in Vietnam, 1961–1963 and coauthor of The Finest Place … Continue reading Excerpt: Royal Treatment
“For baseball fans, the University of Nebraska Press is a perennial MVP—most valuable publisher.” —George F. Will Steal some savings and save 40% on these baseball books! Enter coupon code 6BAB26 in the discount code field of your shopping cart … Continue reading Baseball Sale 2026
Congratulations to these UNP authors who were recently recognized for their work! National Book Awards Established in 1950, the National Book Awards are American literary prizes administered by the National Book Foundation honoring the best Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, … Continue reading Recent Award Winners
Alan D. Gaff is an independent scholar and the author of many books, including Lou Gehrig: The Lost Memoir, Bayonets in the Wilderness, Blood in the Argonne, and On Many a Bloody Field. He lives in Indiana. Baseball’s First Superstar: The Lost Life Story of … Continue reading Excerpt: Baseball’s First Superstar
Reviews Baseball’s First Superstar Review in the Epoch Times: “Gaff has unearthed a trove of baseball treasure with descriptions and stories of Mathewson by those who knew him best.” Starlings Review in the Lincoln Journal Star: “This book belongs in … Continue reading News & Reviews
Over the years, UNP has developed a national reputation for publishing award-winning books in baseball history. To help you clear the bases (and your wish list), we’ve compiled a list of some of our recently published titles and forever best … Continue reading Reading List: Baseball Fan Favorites
Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a book’s life in social media posts, reviews, and more. This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to Schoolboy: The Untold Journey of a Yankees Hero (Nebraska, 2024) by Waite Hoyt and Tim Manners. … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Schoolboy
Chris Haft has spent nearly thirty years covering Major League Baseball, including fourteen seasons on the Giants beat: 2005–6, with the San Jose Mercury News, and 2007–18, for MLB.com. He is the author of If These Walls Could Talk: Stories from the San … Continue reading Excerpt: A Giant among Giants
“For baseball fans, the University of Nebraska Press is a perennial MVP—most valuable publisher.” —George F. Will Steal some savings and save 40% on our baseball books! Enter coupon code 6BAB25 in the discount code field of your shopping cart … Continue reading Baseball Book Sale
As the year nears its end, we’re excited to share a preview of some of our forthcoming Spring/Summer 2025 books. Save on pre-orders during our Holiday Sale! Starlings by Mike Stark Starlings (Bison Books, March) is a first-of-its-kind history of … Continue reading Most Anticipated Books in 2025
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