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Reading List: Dog Days of Summer

July 7, 2016July 6, 2016 univnebpress

“The dog days of summer” is a phrase that, like so many in the English language, gets thrown around with confidence even though few speakers know what they mean. Most gather it has something to do with dogs, and with … Continue reading Reading List: Dog Days of Summer

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Reading List: the Fourth of July

July 2, 2016July 1, 2016 univnebpress

Excited to celebrate your independence but not a fan of fire works? Escape the heat and spend some time learning about our nation’s history.   A Powerful Mind: The Self-Education of George Washington by Adrienne M. Harrison Breaking new ground … Continue reading Reading List: the Fourth of July

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From the Desk of Alan Levenson

July 1, 2016June 23, 2016 univnebpress

Alan T. Levenson is the Schusterman/Josey Professor of Jewish History at the University of Oklahoma. He is the author or editor of numerous essays and books, including The Making of the Modern Jewish Bible: How Scholars in Germany, Israel, and … Continue reading From the Desk of Alan Levenson

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From the Desk of Kevin Grange #FindYourPark

June 30, 2016June 23, 2016 univnebpress

This year the National Park Service celebrates its 100th anniversary and as the National Park Foundation said, “the Centennial is more than a birthday. We want people everywhere to embrace the opportunities to explore, learn, be inspired or simply have fun in their 407 … Continue reading From the Desk of Kevin Grange #FindYourPark

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What We’re Reading

June 29, 2016June 29, 2016 univnebpress

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

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Staff Stories: An Interview with Ann Baker

June 27, 2016July 19, 2016 univnebpress

Anna Weir is one of the more recent additions to the press: Publicist, book hoarder, and needlework enthusiast. For the Press’ 75th anniversary—and out of her own curiosity—she is interviewing her more experienced co-workers to put a familiar face on one … Continue reading Staff Stories: An Interview with Ann Baker

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News and Reviews

June 24, 2016June 24, 2016 univnebpress

Books Crude Nation by Raúl Gallegos Review from Publishers Weekly: “Sharply written and vividly detailed, the book documents how Venezuela’s oil reserves—the world’s largest—subsidize an unsustainable life for its citizens.”     Cannibal by Safiya Sinclair Top Ten in Publishers … Continue reading News and Reviews

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Remembering Bruce Nicoll

June 23, 2016November 30, 2016 univnebpress

As we honor our 75th anniversary this year, we recall and celebrate some of the most influential people in the Press’s history.  Bruce Nicoll (1913–1983)  The press’s second director, Bruce Nicoll, was a native of Wyoming who came to the University … Continue reading Remembering Bruce Nicoll

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New Series: Women and Gender in the Early Modern World

June 16, 2016 univnebpress

The following contribution is from Allyson Poska and Abby Zanger, editors of the Women and Gender in the Early Modern World series.  We are very excited about our new partnership with the University of Nebraska Press and the opportunity it provides to … Continue reading New Series: Women and Gender in the Early Modern World

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EXCERPT: To Come to a Better Understanding

June 15, 2016June 9, 2016 univnebpress

The following excerpt was taken from To Come to a Better Understanding: Medicine Men and Clergy Meetings on the Rosebud Reservation, 1973-1978 (Nebraska, 2016) by Sandra L. Garner.  From Chapter 1: Which Kind of Indian? Ghostly Matters: Modernity, Identity, and Loss At … Continue reading EXCERPT: To Come to a Better Understanding

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