The Jewish Publication Society has been publishing thoughtful and thought-provoking books in Jewish literature and history for more than 125 years. This list highlights some of their new and noteworthy titles. Thinking About the Torah by Kenneth Seeskin In defiance … Continue reading Reading List: Jewish Books for the New Year
As the year comes to a close, many of our books are being recognized as some of the best in 2016. Even a few of our forthcoming 2017 books are receiving attention. Buzz Books of 2016 Cannibal by Safiya … Continue reading Best of 2016 and a Look Ahead
December 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. Do Not Say We Have … Continue reading What We’re Reading
Tayler Lord and Anna Weir are publicists at UNP who share a cubicle currently filled with cardboard boxes. Today they also share their thoughts about a few upcoming titles they’re particularly excited about as readers. The books in this discussion will … Continue reading Publicist Picks: Birds, Assassinations, and other February books
The following excerpt comes from Thinking About the Torah: A Philospher Reads the Bible by Kenneth Seeskin (Jewish Publication Society, 2016). From Chapter 6: The Need For Community No magical formula dictates how much statutory law is too much and how much … Continue reading EXCERPT: Thinking About the Torah
Dr. Eileen Wirth retired in May as chair of the Creighton University Department of Journalism, Media and Computing. She was a reporter at the Omaha World-Herald from 1969-1980 and is the author of several books on Nebraska and Omaha history, … Continue reading From the desk of Eileen Wirth: The Good Girls Revolt
As we honor our 75th anniversary this year, we recall and celebrate some of the most influential people in the Press’s history. WILLIS REGIER Willis “Bill” Regier’s career seemed destined for a professorship in the English or Classics Department of a … Continue reading Remembering Bill Regier’s Years at Nebraska
As the largest and most diversified press between Chicago and California, the University of Nebraska Press is best known for publishing works in Native studies, history, sports, anthropology, geography, American studies, and creative works. In celebration of the press’s seventy-fifth anniversary, the staff has selected … Continue reading 75 Significant Books, Part Eight
Kenneth Seeskin is Philip M. and Ethel Klutznick Professor of Jewish Civilization at Northwestern University. He is the author of several books, including Searching for a Distant God: The Legacy of Maimonides, winner of the Koret Jewish Book Award, and is … Continue reading From the Desk of Kenneth Seeskin
September 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. Adnan’s Story: The Search for … Continue reading What We’re Reading
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