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Announcing the 2024 Foreword INDIES Finalists

March 12, 2025March 11, 2025 univnebpress

Congratulations to the following UNP authors who were finalists for the 2024 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards! “This year’s submissions have truly impressed me with their depth and diversity. Each finalist stands as a testament to the remarkable … Continue reading Announcing the 2024 Foreword INDIES Finalists

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Most Anticipated Books in 2025

December 26, 2024December 18, 2024 univnebpress

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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News & Reviews

December 19, 2024December 9, 2024 univnebpress

ICYMI Perfect Eloquence Listed as a Sports Illustrated Best Sports Book of 2024 Awards Homing On the longlist for the 2025 WCoNA Book of the Year Award Reviews The Grapes of Conquest Review in California History: “if you have been … Continue reading News & Reviews

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November 21, 2024November 21, 2024 univnebpress

Reviews All Daughters Are Awesome Everywhere Review in Motherhood, Literature, & Art: “What is most striking about All Daughters Are Awesome Everywhere is the tenderness and care DeMisty shows for the women, girls, and daughters. Lines like, ‘Their hair was uncombed, … Continue reading News & Reviews

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November 7, 2024November 1, 2024 univnebpress

Reviews Wallace Stegner’s Unsettled Country Review in H-Environment: “Wallace Stegner’s Unsettled Country does good work in illustrating the contemporary West in all its nuance through the lens of Stegner, and should have broad, interdisciplinary appeal among historians, literary and cultural studies … Continue reading News & Reviews

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October 24, 2024October 16, 2024 univnebpress

Reviews The Dreamcatcher in the Wry Review in Publishers Weekly: “It’s in the 20 essays comprising the book’s final third that Midge’s righteous ferocity burns brightest . . . Readers will be dazzled by Midge’s abrasive wit.” The Boy Who … Continue reading News & Reviews

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October 14, 2024October 7, 2024 univnebpress

ICYMI Dodge County, Incorporated by Sonja Trom Eayrs was featured in a Forbes article: “Big Problems With Big Livestock Farms” Reviews Dodge County, Incorporated Review in Booklist: “It’s a terribly disturbing account that nevertheless offers a glimmer of hope in … Continue reading News & Reviews

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October 9, 2024October 2, 2024 univnebpress

Reviews The Boy Who Promised Me Horses Review in Montana Quarterly: “There’s a fine line between deep emotion and sentimentality. David Charpentier finds it and strides it in this remarkable new memoir.” Review in Montana the Magazine of Western History: … Continue reading News & Reviews

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September 26, 2024September 18, 2024 univnebpress

Reviews The Bower Atmosphere Review in All Booked Up: “The Bower Atmosphere, a story of Bower’s remarkable life, is based on research in Bower’s personal archives and publishers’ records, as well as interviews with some of her descendants. . . … Continue reading News & Reviews

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September 13, 2024September 9, 2024 univnebpress

Awards Stolen Dreams On the shortlist for the 2024 Indiana Authors Awards in the Nonfiction category Reviews Thanks For This Riot Review in Erato Magazine: “Thanks for This Riot is a captivating book from beginning to end. It is clear that … Continue reading News & Reviews

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