In May of this year, former commander of the Chicago Police Department and criminal justice scholar Thomas A. Reppetto died at the age of eighty-eight. After earning a doctorate from Harvard University, he served as professor, dean, and vice president … Continue reading Remembering Thomas Reppetto
Gene A. Budig, former head of three major universities, author of numerous books, and the last president of the American League, died Tuesday at the age of 81. He was president of Major League Baseball’s American League from 1994 to … Continue reading Remembering Gene A. Budig
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
