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December 11, 2015 univnebpress

Books Sublime Physick by Patrick Madden Review from Publishers Weekly: “Like many essayists before him, Madden (Quotidiana) makes a habit of finding the transcendent in the transient. In this new, sometimes moving collection, he ranges over topics including spit, plagiarism, empathy, and middle age . . . Madden’s work combines elegance with a bumptiousness, illustrating the messy character of human language and lives.” This Benevolent Experiment by Andrew Woolford Praise from the Washington Book Review: “This Benevolent Experiment is a must-read for the experts and students of North American history and Native Americans alike. It is a highly scholarly and … Continue reading NEWS AND REVIEWS

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EXCERPT: Quilts and Human Rights

December 10, 2015 univnebpress

Quilts and Human Rights (August 2016), by Marsha MacDowell, Mary Worrall, Lynne Swanson, and Beth Donaldson, examines the societal impact of quiltmakers and their quilts in activism and global human rights awareness. With a foreword by Desmond Tutu and 105 color photographs, … Continue reading EXCERPT: Quilts and Human Rights

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The Ultimate Booklovers Gift Guide

December 1, 2015November 16, 2015 univnebpress

Kylie Morrison-Sloat is a publicist in the marketing department. Follow her on Twitter. If your holiday list consists of bookworms, bibliophiles, and booklovers, we are here to help. Another common problem we are here to help you with is disguising … Continue reading The Ultimate Booklovers Gift Guide

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NEWS AND REVIEWS

November 27, 2015November 18, 2015 univnebpress

Books My Wife Wants You to Know I’m Happily Married by Joey Franklin Praise from Reading Glutton: “Franklin’s essays are just deep enough not to be trivial, just light-hearted enough not to be heavy, and readable enough not to be dull. Highly recommended!” The Kitchen-Dweller’s Testimony by Ladan Osman Review from Rain-Taxi: “Ladan Osman conveys a language and logic that is disturbingly fresh; it leaps from one observation to another and speaks familiarly yet obliquely enough to make us listen a little harder.” Remembering French Algeria by Amy L. Hubbell Recommendation from CHOICE: “Hubbell’s Remembering French Algeria is an intriguing and important contribution to scholarship on … Continue reading NEWS AND REVIEWS

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A Word From Our Readers

November 24, 2015November 16, 2015 univnebpress

We love to hear what our readers have to say about our books! Check out these comments written by readers on Amazon: “Lucy Gayheart is one of the greatest books in my memory, certainly the best among the five Willa … Continue reading A Word From Our Readers

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EXCERPT: Cora Du Bois

November 19, 2015November 17, 2015 univnebpress

An excerpt from Cora Du Bois: Anthropologist, Diplomat, Agent (May 2015) by Susan C. Seymour. CHAPTER 3 Becoming an Anthropologist [Miss Du Bois’s] PhD examination was unquestionably one of the most brilliant I have ever attended. -A.L. Kroeber “Open vistas” would be a suitable metaphor … Continue reading EXCERPT: Cora Du Bois

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Reading List: World War I

November 11, 2015November 10, 2015 univnebpress

This day in 1918 marked the end of the Great War. UNP has several outstanding titles across our imprints to reflect on the events that forever changed the world. From Potomac Books Fall of the Double Eagle The Battle for … Continue reading Reading List: World War I

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EXCERPT: Remembering America

November 6, 2015November 5, 2015 univnebpress

An excerpt from Remembering America: How We Have Told Our Past (November 2015) by Lawrence R. Samuel. 5 WE THE PEOPLES 1990—1999 Historical memory is the key to self-identity, to seeing one’s place in the stream of time, and one’s connectedness … Continue reading EXCERPT: Remembering America

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The Marketeers Club: September & October Exhibit Round Up

November 2, 2015 univnebpress

Emily Giller is the Advertising and Exhibits Coordinator in the marketing department. South Dakota Book Festival September 24-26, 2015 (Deadwood, SD) UNP conference attendee: Rob Buchanan, Sales Coordinator “Ted Kooser titles were very popular. We sold a couple copies of … Continue reading The Marketeers Club: September & October Exhibit Round Up

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From the desk of David J. Peck

October 22, 2015October 21, 2015 univnebpress

David J. Peck is a retired physician and a popular, nationally recognized speaker on the medical aspects of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. He is the author of Or Perish in the Attempt: The Hardship and Medicine of the Lewis and Clark … Continue reading From the desk of David J. Peck

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NEWS AND REVIEWS

The Ultimate Booklovers Gift Guide

NEWS AND REVIEWS

A Word From Our Readers

EXCERPT: Cora Du Bois

Reading List: World War I

EXCERPT: Remembering America

The Marketeers Club: September & October Exhibit Round Up

From the desk of David J. Peck