Books An Unladylike Profession Chris Dubbs Starred review in Kirkus: “In American Journalists in the Great War (2017), Dubbs barely mentioned the women reporters of World War I. This follow-up book is an impressive corrective… Readers will be inspired by the nearly … Continue reading News and Reviews
UNP in the News Director Donna Shear discusses scholarly publishing in CHOICE. Books Haig’s Coup: How Richard Nixon’s Closest Aide Forced Him from Office Ray Locker Review in Foreword Reviews: “The book moves almost daily through Haig’s tenure in the White House, … Continue reading News and Reviews
The following excerpt is from the introduction of Words Like Birds: Sakha Language Discourses and Practices in the City (February 2019) by Jeanne Ferguson. This book is in the Borderlands and Transcultural Studies Series. In a classroom on the Northeastern Federal University … Continue reading Excerpt: Words Like Birds
Jackson Adams and Anna Weir are publicists at UNP. Today they share their thoughts about a few upcoming titles they’re particularly excited about as readers. The books in this discussion will be published in July. Jackson Adams: So much of the last few weeks has been … Continue reading Publicist Picks: Transnationalism, Eccentric Explorers, and other July books
James David Nichols is an assistant professor of history at City University of New York, Queensborough Community College. His new book, The Limits of Liberty: Mobility and the Making of the Eastern U.S.-Mexico Border (July 2018), chronicles the formation of the U.S.-Mexico border from a … Continue reading From the Desk of James Nichols: Of Borders and Birthers
Books Harry and Arthur by Lawrence J. Haas Listed as a defining 2016 book by the Wall Street Journal. The Turtle’s Beating Heart by Denise Low Praise from Booklist: “Remarkable.” Borderland Films by Dominique Brégent-Heald Review in Western American Literature: “This sprawling and … Continue reading News and Reviews
Dominique Brégent-Heald is an associate professor of history at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Her articles have appeared in Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, American Review of Canadian Studies, Western Historical Quarterly, Journal of the Canadian Historical Association, and Journal of American Culture. She is … Continue reading From the desk of Dominique Brégent-Heald
Emily Giller is the Advertising and Exhibits Coordinator in the marketing department. South Dakota Book Festival September 24-26, 2015 (Deadwood, SD) UNP conference attendee: Rob Buchanan, Sales Coordinator “Ted Kooser titles were very popular. We sold a couple copies of … Continue reading The Marketeers Club: September & October Exhibit Round Up
The Western History Association’s 55th annual conference is in Portland, Oregon on October 21-24, 2015. Stop by booths 21 and 23 to find out more about these books and other forthcoming titles from UNP! Featured Books American Antiquities by Terry A. Barnhart Terry … Continue reading Reading List: Western History Association
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