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Excerpt: Slow Guillotine

May 4, 2026April 28, 2026 univnebpress

Teo Rivera-Dundas is a writer in western Massachusetts. His work has received support from the Wassaic Project, Anderson Center at Tower View, California Institute of the Arts, and the University of California, San Diego. His writing has appeared in Gulf … Continue reading Excerpt: Slow Guillotine

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April Staff Reading List

April 30, 2026April 28, 2026 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 finished reading Slow Guillotine by Teo Rivera-Dundas, which follows … Continue reading April Staff Reading List

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News & Reviews

April 21, 2026April 30, 2026 univnebpress

Reviews They Came but Could not Conquer Review in Western Historical Quarterly: “As Alaska Native peoples continue their sovereign resilience in the face of political and environmental colonialism, Purvis’s work provides an effective scholarly supplement to these ongoing struggles.” Royal … Continue reading News & Reviews

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News & Reviews

April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 univnebpress

Reviews Thank You for Staying With Me Review in Hippocampus Magazine: “The title stands as both a request and a promise and reminds us that staying—with our pain, our questions, and each other—is a deeply courageous act.” The Great Christmas … Continue reading News & Reviews

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March Staff Reading List

March 31, 2026March 27, 2026 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 The Midnight Shift, a vampire murder … Continue reading March Staff Reading List

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Women’s History Month Sale 2026

March 3, 2026February 25, 2026 univnebpress

“We’d never have got through it if I hadn’t been so strong.” Ántonia Shimerda in My Ántonia by Willa Cather Save 50% off these books and more during Women’s History Month! Enter the code 6WHM26 in the discount code field of your … Continue reading Women’s History Month Sale 2026

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UNP at AWP26

February 26, 2026March 2, 2026 univnebpress

UNP will be exhibiting at the AWP Conference & Bookfair March 4-7 in Baltimore, Maryland. The AWP Conference & Bookfair is the annual destination for writers, teachers, students, editors, and publishers of contemporary creative writing. Visit us at booths 1069/1071 to browse … Continue reading UNP at AWP26

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Celebrating a Century of Black History Month

February 10, 2026February 9, 2026 univnebpress

We have never had more need to examine the role of Black History Month than we do when forces weary of democracy seek to use legislative means and book bans to excise Black history from America’s schools and public culture. … Continue reading Celebrating a Century of Black History Month

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UNP Books on NetGalley

February 6, 2026January 30, 2026 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 30, 2026January 27, 2026 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 picked up another of Emily Henry’s books, Funny … Continue reading January Staff Reading List

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