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News and Reviews

October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 univnebpress

Awards Bitterroot Susan Devan Harness Won two High Plains Book Awards for the categories of Creative Nonfiction and Indigenous Writer! Better Times Sara Batkie Named as a Traditional Fiction Finalist for the Chicago Writers Association Book of the Year Award!   Books … Continue reading News and Reviews

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March 15, 2019March 15, 2019 univnebpress

Books Publisher for the Masses: Emmanuel Haldeman-Julius R. Alton Lee Review in Times Literary Supplement: “Emanuel Haldeman-Julius was the publisher of the Little Blue Books, a series of paperbacks that for six decades offered American readers a wide variety of … Continue reading News and Reviews

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A Rescued Mother, a Refugee Father: New Holocaust Memoirs

January 21, 2019January 18, 2019 univnebpress

From classrooms to genetic testing, people have a fascination with discovering their origins. Many children have a desire to know who their parents were before starting a family—yet some parents do not have the words to explain what happened in … Continue reading A Rescued Mother, a Refugee Father: New Holocaust Memoirs

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What We’re Reading Over the Holidays

December 25, 2018December 21, 2018 univnebpress

UNP staff members are always reading new books, both within our list and outside of what we publish. We’re especially excited to get some extra reading in over the holiday break. Some of these titles are related to winter and … Continue reading What We’re Reading Over the Holidays

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News and Reviews

December 7, 2018December 7, 2018 univnebpress

Books The Land of Truth: Talmud Tales, Timeless Teachings Jeffrey L. Rubenstein Featured in Forward: “For many Jews, the Talmud is like a pot of boiling water that they feel they have no way to lift and to carry around. With … Continue reading News and Reviews

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2018 Fall Discovery Show Preview

October 10, 2018October 3, 2018 univnebpress

This week is the Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers Association Fall Discovery Show in Denver, Colorado. UNP will be displaying must-have Fall books, new giveaways, exciting show specials for booksellers, and free advanced reader copies! Below are just a few … Continue reading 2018 Fall Discovery Show Preview

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What We’re Reading

September 27, 2018September 26, 2018 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.   September Staff Reading List   Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in … Continue reading What We’re Reading

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New from Potomac Books

September 20, 2018September 20, 2018 univnebpress

This fall Potomac Books is publishing thirteen new books, with topics ranging from bourbon and military history to world and national affairs. Here is a look at the newest offerings from Potomac Books. Problematic: How Toxic Callout Culture Is Destroying Feminism (September) by … Continue reading New from Potomac Books

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News and Reviews

September 14, 2018September 14, 2018 univnebpress

Books The Twenty-Seventh Letter of the Alphabet: A Memoir Kim Adrian Praise from Shelf Awareness: “The Twenty-Seventh Letter of the Alphabet is a feat on many levels. Adrian tells a harrowing story, surprisingly redeemed by her own sweet family, but in many ways … Continue reading News and Reviews

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Happy Book Birthday to A Civil Life in an Uncivil Time

September 4, 2018August 29, 2018 univnebpress

Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a book’s life in tweets, reviews, and more. This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to A Civil Life in an Uncivil Time: Julia Wilbur’s Struggle for Purpose (Potomac Books, 2017). About the Book: In … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to A Civil Life in an Uncivil Time

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