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News and Reviews

March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 univnebpress

Books Modern Conservative Judaism Elliot N. Dorff Cover story in the Jewish Journal: “The lesson that we learn in Dorff’s important book… is that respect, tolerance and inclusiveness are a crucial measure of what makes a movement Jewishly authentic.” Not … Continue reading News and Reviews

Reading List1 Comment

What We’re Reading

February 27, 2019February 26, 2019 univnebpress

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.   February Staff Reading List   An Orchestra Of Minorities: … Continue reading What We’re Reading

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Pop-up Bookshop in Lincoln

February 22, 2019February 22, 2019 univnebpress

Join UNP this Sunday, February 24 at the Kinkaider Taproom in Lincoln from 2:00-5:00 p.m.! We’ll have $5 paperbacks and $10 hardcovers on sale. Kinkaider’s “Frame the Butcher IPA” is inspired by Great Plains photographer Solomon Butcher and now you … Continue reading Pop-up Bookshop in Lincoln

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Celebrating Dear Old Nebraska U

February 14, 2019February 13, 2019 univnebpress

Tomorrow is the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s official Charter Day! The public is invited to meet with Chancellor Ronnie Green, deans, and dignitaries as they greet and hand out N|150 cupcakes to students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the university … Continue reading Celebrating Dear Old Nebraska U

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The Marketeers Club: I am the Lorax

February 6, 2019February 5, 2019 univnebpress

Anna Weir is a publicist at UNP and described herself in her last Christmas card as a “Book Cheerleader.”   Sitting on a neighbor’s couch this past Sunday, I chatted with a few new faces during the slower bits of … Continue reading The Marketeers Club: I am the Lorax

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News and Reviews

February 1, 2019February 1, 2019 univnebpress

Books Crude Nation: How Oil Riches Ruined Venezuela Raúl Gallegos Highlighted in The Guardian: “Gallegos blends analysis with reportage, including a picaresque roadtrip with a Che Guevara lookalike—to show how Maduro inherited a mess and made it worse.”   Doc, Donnie, … Continue reading News and Reviews

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What We’re Reading

January 30, 2019January 29, 2019 univnebpress

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.   January Staff Reading List   Death in Holy Orders … Continue reading What We’re Reading

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News and Reviews

January 18, 2019January 16, 2019 univnebpress

Books War Flower Brooke King Starred review from Kirkus: “An absolutely compelling war memoir marked by the author’s incredible strength of character and vulnerability.”   Typically Jewish Nancy Kalikow Maxwell Review from Kirkus: “A spirited examination of the essence of … Continue reading News and Reviews

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Winter Sale

January 7, 2019January 2, 2019 univnebpress

Save 50% on hundreds of recent titles! There’s something here for everyone, from sports, Native American studies, fiction, and poetry to history, anthropology, women’s studies, and world affairs—not to mention books about Nebraska and the Great Plains. Enter 6JFP in the promotion code … Continue reading Winter Sale

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News and Reviews

January 4, 2019December 21, 2018 univnebpress

Books Better Times: Short Stories Sara Batkie Review from the New York Times Book Review: “Batkie’s stories shrewdly commingle the hopeless and the hopeful.”   The Spanish Craze: America’s Fascination with the Hispanic World, 1779–1939 Richard L. Kagan Review from Kirkus: “Interesting … Continue reading News and Reviews

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