Philip Padgett spent forty years working in national security and preparedness analysis in the military, government, and the private sector. His book, Advocating Overlord: The D-Day Strategy and the Atomic Bomb (Potomac Books, 2018), was published earlier this year. The … Continue reading FAQ with Philip Padgett
The following is an excerpt from Staging Family: Domestic Deceptions of Mid-Nineteenth-Century American Actresses (December 2018) by Nan Mullenneaux. It is a new book in the Expanding Frontiers: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality series, which promotes rigorous and … Continue reading Excerpt: Staging Family
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
The following is an excerpt from Discovering Second Temple Literature: The Scriptures and Stories That Shaped Early Judaism by Malka Z. Simkovich (November 2018). The book will be launched at Sixth Street Community Synagogue tomorrow, November 29, at 7:00 p.m. Register … Continue reading EXCERPT: Discovering Second Temple Literature
Save 30% on your book order during our Holiday Book Sale! Enter 6HLW8 in the promotion code field of your shopping cart and click “Add Promotion Code.” Offer expires December 21! Need gift ideas? Browse the books featured below or … Continue reading Holiday Book Sale
Awards The Politics of Female Alliance in Early Modern Europe Edited by Christina Luckyj and Niamh J. O’Leary Won the 2018 Best Collaborative Project Award from the Society for the Study of Early Modern Women. Books African American Officers … Continue reading News and Reviews
Happy University Press Week! Today the UP Week Blog Tour’s theme is history and makes a stop at our blog with a post from Jon K. Lauck, adjunct professor of history and political science at the University of South Dakota and … Continue reading University Press Week: History
The American Anthropological Association’s Annual Meeting begins tomorrow in San Jose, California. UNP will be one of the university presses exhibiting at the conference, showcasing books on contemporary anthropology, Native studies, and more. A number of books from the Critical Studies … Continue reading 2018 AAA Annual Meeting Preview
Tomorrow is National Bison Day! It is an annual commemoration of the ecological, cultural, historical and economic contribution of the American bison to the United States. National Bison Day has been held each year since 2012 on the first Saturday … Continue reading National Bison Day
Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a book’s life in tweets, reviews, and more. This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to Atlas of Nebraska (Nebraska, 2017). About the Book: The state of Nebraska has a rich and varied culture, from the … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Atlas of Nebraska
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