Introducing our third virtual book tour, Women’s West! The secret to telling any great tale about the U.S. West is to make it an inclusive story with lots of historical actors from different backgrounds, places, and cultures. Decades ago, Bison … Continue reading Virtually Bison Books: Women’s West
BOOKS Bad Tourist: Misadventures in Love and Travel Suzanne Roberts Review from Library Journal: “Travelers who enjoy intrepid experiences, with strong language, will savor this book.” Mass Murder in California’s Empty Quarter: A Tale of Tribal Treachery at the Cedarville … Continue reading News and Reviews
Here’s a list of all the virtual events taking place in September that feature our authors! Continue reading Virtual Events this Month
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. August Staff Reading List End of Watch by Stephen King … Continue reading What We’re Reading
Since 2006, the University of Nebraska Press has worked to publish The Complete Letters of Henry James, an acclaimed series that fills a crucial gap in modern literary studies by presenting in a scholarly edition the complete letters of one of the great novelists … Continue reading From the Desk of Henry James: August 25, 1881
BOOKS Some Are Always Hungry by Jihyun Yun Praise from Publishers Weekly: “In this excellent debut, Yun lingers over descriptions in precise and evocative language.” The Spanish Craze: America’s Fascination with the Hispanic World, 1779-1939 by Richard L. Kagan Review … Continue reading News and Reviews
Congratulations to Ignacio López-Calvo and Victor Valle, editors of Latinx Writing Los Angeles! Their book is a finalist in the Best Nonfiction – Multi-Author category in the International Latino Book Awards. This year the awards ceremony will be held virtually … Continue reading International Latino Book Award Finalist
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. Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad “I’ve been … Continue reading What We’re Reading
With our new Virtually Bison Books tours, you can explore Western Literature from your home or on the road. Backcountry Bisons is the newest tour featuring an array of memoirs that bring the reader into the Western environments that the authors explored, hiked, or … Continue reading Backcountry Bisons: Suzanne Roberts, Almost Somewhere
Books Thinking about the Prophets Kenneth Seeskin Review in Publishers Weekly: “While Seeskin’s strength is Jewish scholarship, he takes an ecumenical approach by showcasing how the works of the prophets are foundational texts for multiple religions and emphasizing their modern … Continue reading News and Reviews
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