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True Crime Books to Read this Fall

October 16, 2024October 3, 2024 univnebpress

Truth is stranger than fiction, as the haunting season begins in earnest, the most unnerving tales are often those that occur in real life. We have curated a list of true crime books that reckon with systemic failings, explore policy-shaping … Continue reading True Crime Books to Read this Fall

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The Marketeers Club: Covering Court and Justice in Plain Sight

December 11, 2018December 9, 2018 univnebpress

Jackson Adams is a publicist at UNP who wants you to subscribe to your local newspaper.  I spent a significant percentage of the first six years of my professional life in courtrooms. I worked as a crime reporter, which meant … Continue reading The Marketeers Club: Covering Court and Justice in Plain Sight

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News and Reviews

September 28, 2018September 27, 2018 univnebpress

Awards   Black Jesus and Other Superheroes: Stories Venita Blackburn Winner of the 2018 PEN Los Angeles Literary Award in Fiction   Siberian Exile: Blood, War, and a Granddaughter’s Reckoning Julija Šukys Shortlisted for the 2018 Vine Awards for Canadian … Continue reading News and Reviews

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Excerpt: American Detective

June 21, 2018June 14, 2018 univnebpress

The following is an excerpt from American Detective: Behind the Scenes of Famous Criminal Investigations by Thomas A. Reppetto (June 2018).  Contrary to conventional wisdom, detectives are the … Continue reading Excerpt: American Detective

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From the Desk of Scott D. Seligman: Uncovering a Compelling Story

May 8, 2018April 27, 2018 univnebpress

Scott D. Seligman is a writer and historian. He is the author of several books, including Tong Wars: The Untold Story of Vice, Money, and Murder in New York’s Chinatown and The First Chinese American: The Remarkable Life of Wong Chin Foo. His articles … Continue reading From the Desk of Scott D. Seligman: Uncovering a Compelling Story

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