Sarah Kee is the Publicity Assistant at UNP and compiles the Staff Reading List every month. Rebecca Jefferson is the Marketing Associate at UNP, editor of the Behind the Book blog, and has never taken a statistics class. As the … Continue reading Staff Reading Wrapped
Reviews Memories of Buffalo Bill Review in Denver Post: “Louisa’s real story is in the detailed introduction by historian Sherry L. Smith, whose account tells of the Codys’ unhappy marriage and their bitter divorce suit.” The Perils of Girlhood Review … Continue reading News & Reviews
“Literature in translation is the most powerful way of fostering empathy, of nurturing curiosity, of developing an understanding not only of others, but of ourselves.” —Frank Wynne, translator of Standing Heavy by GauZ’, winner of the 2023 Booker Prize September … Continue reading Reading List: National Translation Month
Save 40% off these books in honor of the Jewish New Year. Enter coupon code 6HH25 in your shopping cart, then click “Apply.” Offer expires October 16, 2025, and is good for U.S. and Canadian shipments only. Shop the sale! Continue reading High Holiday Sale with The Jewish Publication Society
Hannah Kim is an associate professor of history and a co-coordinator of the social studies education program at the University of Delaware, Newark. Kim is the author of Ties that Bind: People and Perception in U.S. and Korean Transnational Relations, 1905–1965 … Continue reading Excerpt: Ties that Bind
The winner of the 2025 Raz-Shumaker Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Poetry is Adam O. Davis for “Pyrrhic Symphony,” chosen by guest judges Rowan Ricardo Phillips and Hilda Raz with Timothy Schaffert, Glenna Luschei Editor-in-Chief of Prairie Schooner. Davis will receive a $3,000 … Continue reading Adam O. Davis and Micah Dean Hicks win 2025 Raz-Shumaker Prairie Schooner Book Prizes
Nicholas O’Connell is based in Washington State and is the founder of the Writer’s Workshop. He contributes to media outlets such as Newsweek, Food & Wine, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and National Geographic Adventure. O’Connell is the author of five books, including The … Continue reading Excerpt: Crush
To help spread the word about new UNP books, our publicity team launched the UNP Influencer Partnership in 2023. As part of the partnership, influencers can request and receive galleys (physical or e-book) or finished books of their choice. We … Continue reading UNP Influencer Partnership: Fall/Winter 2025 titles available
Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a book’s life in social media posts, reviews, and more. This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to An Endangered Species: A Novel (Bison Books, 2024) by Frances Washburn. About the Book: Tom … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to An Endangered Species
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. “While I was on vacation, I finally had a chance … Continue reading June Staff Reading List
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