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News & Reviews

May 5, 2026April 30, 2026 univnebpress

Reviews They Are Dead and Yet They Live Review in Emerging Civil War: “They Are Dead and Yet They Live extends our understanding of what we consider Civil War Memory, especially in a time in our nation’s history when Americans … Continue reading News & Reviews

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April 21, 2026April 30, 2026 univnebpress

Reviews They Came but Could not Conquer Review in Western Historical Quarterly: “As Alaska Native peoples continue their sovereign resilience in the face of political and environmental colonialism, Purvis’s work provides an effective scholarly supplement to these ongoing struggles.” Royal … Continue reading News & Reviews

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UNP Books on NetGalley

April 9, 2026May 1, 2026 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 here! … Continue reading UNP Books on NetGalley

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April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 univnebpress

Reviews Thank You for Staying With Me Review in Hippocampus Magazine: “The title stands as both a request and a promise and reminds us that staying—with our pain, our questions, and each other—is a deeply courageous act.” The Great Christmas … Continue reading News & Reviews

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March Staff Reading List

March 31, 2026March 27, 2026 univnebpress

UNP staff members are always reading new books, both within our list and outside of what we publish. Here are some of the titles where our noses have been buried. “This month I’ve been reading The Midnight Shift, a vampire murder … Continue reading March Staff Reading List

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March 24, 2026March 19, 2026 univnebpress

Reviews And You Will Call it Fate Review in Booklist: “A memoir keenly relevant to our times by a gifted writer.” Life Beyond Fear Review in Kirkus: “A moving account of motherhood, displacement, and resilience amid war.” Lion of the … Continue reading News & Reviews

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March 11, 2026March 3, 2026 univnebpress

Reviews When We Only Have the Earth Review in North American Review: “Waberi’s poems plead, reason, celebrate, demand, and yearn. Waberi’s language is an act of noticing. Carlson’s translation completely captures the concerns and voice of the poet. The rest … Continue reading News & Reviews

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February 19, 2026February 17, 2026 univnebpress

Reviews The Perils of Girlhood Review in River Teeth: “Melissa Fraterrigo delivers an unflinching collection of personal essays about what it means to grow up female. As much as this book lives up to its title, it’s also infused with hearty … Continue reading News & Reviews

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February 12, 2026February 9, 2026 univnebpress

Reviews Selected Misdemeanors Review in CSU’s Center for Literary Publishing: “Silverman handles the memories and the ’emotional misdemeanors’ of her former self with a razor-sharp clarity but one without shame.” Informal Metropolis Review in The Latin Americanist: “…Yee raises vital … Continue reading News & Reviews

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January Staff Reading List

January 30, 2026January 27, 2026 univnebpress

UNP staff members are always reading new books, both within our list and outside of what we publish. Here are some of the titles where our noses have been buried. “This month I’ve picked up another of Emily Henry’s books, Funny … Continue reading January Staff Reading List

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