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. September Staff Reading List A Bridge Too Far Cornelius … Continue reading What We’re Reading
Books Apple, Tree: Writers on Their Parents Edited by Lise Funderburg Starred review in Publishers Weekly: “The old adage, ‘The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,’ encouraged Funderburg, a University of Pennsylvania lecturer, to explore its truth in this sparkling … Continue reading News and Reviews
Readers are already talking about some of our forthcoming Fall books! Preview the following September books on NetGalley today and pre-order your own copy with UNP or your local bookstore. APPLE, TREE: WRITERS ON THEIR PARENTS Nonfiction Book Review: Apple, … Continue reading New this Fall!
This July will mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. In celebration of this enormous milestone the University of Nebraska Press is offering a 50% discount on its celebrated spaceflight books. From the unsung heroes of mission … Continue reading News and Reviews
UNP Staff member 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. June Staff Reading List NW: A Novel Zadie … Continue reading What We’re Reading
BookExpo is the publishing industry’s leading trade event, where Booksellers, Librarians, specialty retailers and national chains, Publishers and Tastemakers gather to discover the latest titles, authors, distribution channels, technology, and trends. The University of Nebraska Press will be at BookExpo … Continue reading BookExpo Preview
Randon Billings Noble is an essayist. Her work has been published in the Modern Love column of the New York Times, the Georgia Review, Fourth Genre, the Los Angeles Review of Books, Creative Nonfiction, and elsewhere. Her essay collection Be with Me Always is available now. … Continue reading From the Desk of Randon Billings Noble: Training for Touring
Author Honors Margaret Jacobs Author a earned membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Books Almost Yankees The Summer of ’81 and the Greatest Baseball Team You’ve Never Heard Of J. David Herman Feature on MiLB: “Almost Yankees … Continue reading News and Reviews
Books The Hole Truth Determining the Greatest Players in Golf Using Sabermetrics Bill Felber Review on Golf: “This exercise is fun and well-written. Whether it will convince you which golfer is better at or over a given time period remains … Continue reading News and Reviews
Books Our American Story: The Search for a Shared National Narrative Joshua A. Claybourn Reviewed by Kirkus: “Edited by attorney Claybourn, this collection addresses the possibility of a shared narrative within a country divided by political polarization… A mixed-bag collection … Continue reading News and Reviews
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