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June 17, 2026June 12, 2026 univnebpress

ICYMI  UNP named INDIE Publisher of the Year by Foreword Magazine! Reviews Dear Diaspora Review in Verbatim: “One cannot help but empathize with the young Suzi of the beginning—she is in all parts true, heartfelt, and honest, and she succeeds in painting a … Continue reading News & Reviews

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June 2, 2026June 11, 2026 univnebpress

ICYMI Death Does Not End at the Sea (Nebraska, 2025) was shortlisted for the Griffin Poetry Prize. Winners to be announced June 3. Adesina’s collection was also selected as the winner for the 2026 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards in Poetry. Jennifer … Continue reading News & Reviews

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ICYMI Robert K. Fitt’s In The Japanese Ballpark was featured in the New Yorker! Reviews The Last Cows Review in Terrain: “Wilder has carved her place as a woman rancher over a lifetime, in many contexts, but the toughness required … Continue reading News & Reviews

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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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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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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 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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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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