ICYMI Changing Woman by Venetia Hobson Lewis was nominated as a Semi-Finalist for the 2023 Laramie Book Awards. Salish and Kootenai Indian Chiefs Speak for Their People and Land, 1865-1909 was selected by the American Library Association as one of … Continue reading News & Reviews
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 Molly McGhee’s Jonathan Abernathy You … Continue reading January Staff Reading List
Reviews If This Were Fiction Review in Sweet Lit: “In your collection of essays, you deftly stretch and flex the delicate and injured tendons of memory to explore grief, love, and the relationship between the two. . .Your essays inspire … Continue reading News & Reviews
ICYMI Liza Black (Picturing Indians) and Nancy Marie Mithlo (Knowing Native Arts) on NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour to discuss Killers of the Flower Moon. Reviews Truman and the Bomb Review in Parameters: “Truman and the Bomb is relevant to today’s … Continue reading News & Reviews
Reviews Galloping Gourmet Review in True West Magazine: “Collecting the West columnist and William F. Cody historian Steve Friesen has just released his latest book about his favorite Western hero, Galloping Gourmet: Eating and Drinking with Buffalo Bill (Bison Books, … Continue reading News & Reviews
Reviews Lincoln and California Review in Civil War Books and Authors Blog: “Written in a style appealing to popular audiences while also possessing the full trappings of modern historical scholarship, Brian McGinty’s informative survey of the many Civil War-era connections … Continue reading News & Reviews
ICYMI Van Jensen’s Godfall was picked up by Imagine TV “The Hollywood Reporter reported last week that Jensen’s book was the subject of a bidding war that featured north of 10 other potential buyers before it was acquired by Imagine, a company … Continue reading News & Reviews
Next week, join UNP in celebrating University Press Week 2023! Celebrated from November 13-17, this year’s theme is “Speak UP!” encouraging press’ and their supporters to voice appreciation for the integral work of university presses. To prepare for the celebration, … Continue reading Books that “Speak UP” for UP Week 2023
ICYMI Van Jensen’s Godfall was picked up by Imagine TV, with the television adaption to be directed by Ron Howard. As part of Nebraska Research Days, author Dana Fritz will talk about her book, Field Guide to a Hybrid Landscape, … Continue reading News & Reviews
Reviews Portrait of a City Review in Publishers Weekly: “Though Pauley never turns a blind eye to the wrongs committed by residents of Lincoln, his portrait is a genuine labor of love. Midwest history buffs will enjoy this tremendously.” Truman … Continue reading News & Reviews
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