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Start Mystery Month with Mignon G. Eberhart

May 4, 2023May 4, 2023 univnebpress

Happy Mystery Month! UNP is celebrating the start of the month by sharing the opening lines from Bison Books’ editions of Mignon G. Eberhart’s novels. Eberhart was Nebraska’s own Grand Master of mystery; the iconic Bison Books editions of her … Continue reading Start Mystery Month with Mignon G. Eberhart

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Remembering Francis Moul

April 28, 2023April 19, 2023 univnebpress

Francis Moul, prolific journalist, instructor and book reviewer, passed away on March 4, 2023 at the age of 82. Franics Moul had a long and varied career—his journalism work included articles in numerous Nebraska publications. He also penned hundreds of … Continue reading Remembering Francis Moul

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Happy Book Birthday to Chasing the Ghost Bear

April 24, 2023April 24, 2023 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 Chasing the Ghost Bear: On the Trail of America’s Lost Super Beast (Bison Books, 2022) by Mike Stark. … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Chasing the Ghost Bear

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Celebrate Detective Fiction Day with The Mystery of Hunting’s End

April 20, 2023April 17, 2023 univnebpress

On this day in 1841, the first detective story, Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” appeared in Graham’s Lady’s and Gentleman’s Magazine! For this reason, we celebrate April 20th as Detective Fiction Day. We thought we’d mark the … Continue reading Celebrate Detective Fiction Day with The Mystery of Hunting’s End

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News & Reviews

April 19, 2023April 17, 2023 univnebpress

Awards Tomás Q. Morín’s Let Me Count The Ways was nominated for the Vulgar Genius Awards. Winners will be determined by readers’ votes. Show your support for the Let Me Count the Ways by voting at their website, the poll … Continue reading News & Reviews

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The 2023 Masters Reading List

April 6, 2023April 7, 2023 univnebpress

Held annually in Augusta, Georgia, the Masters begin today. The top contenders are Scottie Scheffler, who took over the world’s No. 1 ranking with his Players Championship victory, Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy according to CBS sports. Don’t let the … Continue reading The 2023 Masters Reading List

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News & Reviews

April 5, 2023April 4, 2023 univnebpress

Awards Mary Clearman Blew’s Think of Horses has won the Western Heritage Award for best Western novel of 2023 from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame/Western Heritage Museum Laura Bylenok’s Living Room is a finalist for the Medal Provocateur Award … Continue reading News & Reviews

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Happy Book Birthday to Birthing the West

March 22, 2023March 15, 2023 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 Birthing the West: Mothers and Midwives in the Rockies and Plains (Bison Books, 2022) by Jennifer J. … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Birthing the West

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News & Reviews

March 17, 2023March 10, 2023 univnebpress

ICYMI UNP’s new Podcast Behind the Book Awards Susan Nguyen’s Dear Diaspora won the AAAS Outstanding Achievement in Creative Writing (Poetry) Award Reviews Mine Mine Mine Review in Poetry Foundation: “Uhuru Portia Phalafala’s Mine Mine Mine enters not only the South African … Continue reading News & Reviews

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UNP at the 2023 Tucson Festival of Books

March 2, 2023March 3, 2023 univnebpress

Saturday, March 4 through Sunday March 5, 2023, UNP will be at the Tucson Festival of Books. Come see our amazing authors for signings and more! UNP authors in attendance: Signings will take place at UNP’s Booth #200 over the … Continue reading UNP at the 2023 Tucson Festival of Books

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