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Five different covers of books about Indigenous peoples.

Native American and Indigenous Studies Sale 2025

November 4, 2025October 31, 2025 univnebpress

The University of Nebraska Press is the proud publisher of one of the most distinguished lists in Native American and Indigenous Studies. Spanning deft explorations of oral literatures and languages, bracing memoirs and firsthand accounts, and groundbreaking studies of native … Continue reading Native American and Indigenous Studies Sale 2025

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Excerpt: Selected Misdemeanors

October 20, 2025October 13, 2025 univnebpress

Sue William Silverman is an award-winning memoirist, essayist, and poet of eight previous books, including How to Survive Death and Other Inconveniences (Nebraska, 2020) and Acetylene Torch Songs: Writing True Stories to Ignite the Soul (Nebraska, 2024). She is co-chair of the MFA in Writing … Continue reading Excerpt: Selected Misdemeanors

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The Memory Keeper: Tips for Writing Memoir

September 26, 2025September 23, 2025 univnebpress

Melissa Fraterrigo is the executive director of the Lafayette Writer’s Studio in Lafayette, Indiana, and teaches at Purdue University. She is the author of the novel Glory Days (Nebraska, 2017) and a collection of short fiction, The Longest Pregnancy: Stories. Her latest book is … Continue reading The Memory Keeper: Tips for Writing Memoir

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Small Box, Big Contents: The Flash Essay

September 9, 2025September 4, 2025 univnebpress

Sue William Silverman is an award-winning memoirist, essayist, and poet of eight previous books, including How to Survive Death and Other Inconveniences (Nebraska, 2020) and Acetylene Torch Songs: Writing True Stories to Ignite the Soul (Nebraska, 2024). She is co-chair of the MFA in Writing … Continue reading Small Box, Big Contents: The Flash Essay

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UNP Books on NetGalley

July 9, 2025July 8, 2025 univnebpress

The University of Nebraska Press is proud to be on NetGalley’s publisher list. NetGalley is a digital platform that helps authors and publishers promote digital review copies to book reviewers and other publishing industry professionals. Join the online reader community here! … Continue reading UNP Books on NetGalley

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UNP Books on NetGalley

June 5, 2025June 3, 2025 univnebpress

The University of Nebraska Press is proud to be on NetGalley’s publisher list. NetGalley is a digital platform that helps authors and publishers promote digital review copies to book reviewers and other publishing industry professionals. Join the online reader community here! … Continue reading UNP Books on NetGalley

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UNP Books on NetGalley

May 8, 2025May 7, 2025 univnebpress

The University of Nebraska Press is proud to be on NetGalley’s publisher list. NetGalley is a digital platform that helps authors and publishers promote digital review copies to book reviewers and other publishing industry professionals. Join the online reader community here! … Continue reading UNP Books on NetGalley

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January Staff Reading List

January 31, 2025January 28, 2025 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.  “This month I’ve been reading Sally Rooney’s Intermezzo, which follows two brothers … Continue reading January Staff Reading List

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UNP Books on NetGalley

January 10, 2025January 6, 2025 univnebpress

The University of Nebraska Press is proud to be on NetGalley’s publisher list. NetGalley is a digital platform that helps authors and publishers promote digital review copies to book reviewers and other publishing industry professionals. Join the online reader community here! … Continue reading UNP Books on NetGalley

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UNP Books on NetGalley

December 4, 2024December 3, 2024 univnebpress

The University of Nebraska Press is proud to be on NetGalley’s publisher list. NetGalley is a digital platform that helps authors and publishers promote digital review copies to book reviewers and other publishing industry professionals. Join the online reader community here! … Continue reading UNP Books on NetGalley

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