The following is from the introduction of The Masters: A Hole-by-Hole History of America’s Golf Classic, Third Edition by David Sowell (Nebraska, 2019). Six days before Christmas in 1933, it was announced that a new golf tournament would take place … Continue reading Excerpt: The Masters
Books Publisher for the Masses: Emmanuel Haldeman-Julius R. Alton Lee Review in Times Literary Supplement: “Emanuel Haldeman-Julius was the publisher of the Little Blue Books, a series of paperbacks that for six decades offered American readers a wide variety of … Continue reading News and Reviews
The Masters begin today at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Tiger Woods’ career has made a resurgence but Bubba Watson is favored to win … Continue reading Reading List: The Masters
Golf writer and author Bill Kilpatrick died on Saturday, February 17 at the age of ninety-two according to the Charlotte County Florida Weekly. Kilpatrick wrote articles for magazines such as Parade, Popular Mechanics, Better Homes and Gardens, Good Housekeeping, Field & Stream, Esquire, Fly Fishing, and True. Before … Continue reading Remembering Bill Kilpatrick
Still searching for the perfect Father’s Day gift? We’ve got you covered! Tough Sell: Fighting the Media War in Iraq by Tom Basile “This book masterfully blends military history with politics and media studies, thus representing the truly multifaceted nature of … Continue reading Reading List: Happy Father’s Day!
We’ve got all your beach/road trip/park/picnic/pool/inside-with-AC reading needs covered with our Summer Reading Sale! The following books (and many more) are available for thirty percent off, now through July 14. Great Plains Geology by R.F. Diffendal Jr. Describes the distinct features of fifty-seven … Continue reading Reading List: Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer
Golfing legend Arnold Palmer died yesterday afternoon in Pittsburgh, his longtime spokesman and friend Doc Giffin told ESPN. Palmer was 87. The following is an excerpt from Arnie, Seve, and a Fleck of Golf History: Heroes, Underdogs, Courses, and Championships (Nebraska, 2014) by Bill … Continue reading Excerpt: Arnie, Seve, and a Fleck of Golf History
Anna Weir is a publicist who still owns a Gameboy Color. The new augmented reality game has augmented everyday life. It seems the only activity people can talk about lately is playing Pokémon Go. I can see the appeal, I really can. It’s new. It’s fun. It brings back childhood memories that, like the rest of the 90s, many kids from that decade thought were long behind them. Moreover, it gets people out and about. Local businesses, ministries, libraries, and parks have their opened doors as hotspots, inviting this new crowd of potential customers into their “gyms.” Just the other … Continue reading 10 Things You Could Be Doing Other than Playing Pokémon Go
June Staff Reading List UNP staff members are always reading new books, both within our list and outside of what we publish. Here are some of the books where our noses have been buried. Kitchens of the Great Midwest … Continue reading What We’re Reading
Read the beginning of "The Founding Father, Part I" from Brassies, Mashies, and Bootleg Scotch: Growing Up on America's First Heroic Golf Course by Bill Kilpatrick:
"I called him dad, Daddy when I was younger, and more often than not as the years went by I called him Pop. He called me Willie. I referred to him as my father, my dad, and the Old Man. His name was William, known as Bill, and he remains indelible in my consciousness.
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