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EXCERPT: The Coming Man from Canton

August 31, 2017September 5, 2017 univnebpress

The following has been excerpted from The Coming Man from Canton: Chinese Experience in Montana, 1862-1943 (Nebraska, 2017) by Christopher W. Merritt.  From Chapter 1: Entrance and Expansion, 1962-1880 Weaving together archaeological and historical sources regarding the Chinese experience in Montana completes a … Continue reading EXCERPT: The Coming Man from Canton

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What We’re Reading

August 25, 2017August 24, 2017 univnebpress

August Staff Reading List UNP staff members are always reading new books, both within our list and outside of what we publish. Here are some of the books where our noses have been buried.   The Simple Art of Murder … Continue reading What We’re Reading

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Reading List: Books in Translation

August 23, 2017August 21, 2017 univnebpress

Over the years, we’ve published nearly 400 books in translation. Some are quite well-known, like UNL professor Jordan Stump’s translation of Out of the Dark by Nobel Prize-winning French author Patrick Modiano. But the University of Nebraska Press has a rich backlist … Continue reading Reading List: Books in Translation

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The Marketeers Club: Reading Boring Books

August 22, 2017August 9, 2017 univnebpress

Anna Weir is a publicist at UNP who enjoys Tolkien but not pages and pages of Elvish. Over a year ago, the acquisitions department at UNP presented a new title, the latest in the Frontiers of Narrative series. At first, … Continue reading The Marketeers Club: Reading Boring Books

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EXCERPT: The Spirit and the Sky

August 21, 2017August 18, 2017 univnebpress

The following has been excerpted from The Spirit and the Sky: Lakota Visions of the Cosmos by Mark Hollabaugh (Nebraska 2017), in honor of the solar eclipse occurring today. From Chapter 7: Eclipses and the Aurora Borealis Although celestial displays that occur … Continue reading EXCERPT: The Spirit and the Sky

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News and Reviews

August 18, 2017August 18, 2017 univnebpress

Books Crude Nation Raul Gallegos Book mentioned in the New York Times: “Gallegos provides crucial background for the country’s present situation, and also offers a solution for fixing the country’s economy and helping it re-enter the global energy industry.”   … Continue reading News and Reviews

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Excerpt: Bootleggers and Borders

August 16, 2017August 11, 2017 univnebpress

The following is an excerpt from Bootleggers and Borders: The Paradox of Prohibition on a Canada-U.S. Borderland (Nebraska, 2014) by Stephen T. Moore.  From Chapter 4: The Halcyon Days of Rum-Running Roy Haynes, the second U.S. commissioner of prohibition and an … Continue reading Excerpt: Bootleggers and Borders

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News and Reviews

August 4, 2017August 3, 2017 univnebpress

Books Glory Days Melissa Fraterrigo Starred review from Booklist: “If Willa Cather and Cormac McCarthy had a love child, she would be a writer such as Fraterrigo, whose imagery is equally evocative and unforgiving and whose characters are every bit as anguished … Continue reading News and Reviews

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What We’re Reading

July 28, 2017July 28, 2017 univnebpress

July Staff Reading List UNP staff members are always reading new books, both within our list and outside of what we publish. Here are some of the books where our noses have been buried.   My Name is Lucy Barton … Continue reading What We’re Reading

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ICAS Book Prize Winner

July 26, 2017July 25, 2017 univnebpress

Last week the International Convention of Asian Scholars (ICAS) awarded Han F. Vermeulen the 2017 ICAS Book Prize for his stunning book, Before Boas: The Genesis of Ethnology and Ethnography in the German Enlightenment (Nebraska, 2015). ICAS is the premier international gathering in the field … Continue reading ICAS Book Prize Winner

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