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News & Reviews

January 14, 2026January 9, 2026 univnebpress

Reviews Lost Synagogues of Europe Review in Kirkus: “A guide to missing pieces of European Jewish history, each building lovingly described and painted to bring readers inside.” Review in Jewish Herald Voice of Houston: “The book is a portal into … Continue reading News & Reviews

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UNP Books on NetGalley

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 univnebpress

The University of Nebraska Press is proud to be on NetGalley’s publisher list. NetGalley is a digital platform that helps authors and publishers promote digital review copies to book reviewers and other publishing industry professionals. Join the online reader community here! … Continue reading UNP Books on NetGalley

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Excerpt: Scarlett

December 29, 2025December 19, 2025 univnebpress

Leslie Stainton has served on the board of directors of both the Slave Dwelling Project and Coming to the Table. She is a two-time Fulbright recipient and a former lecturer in creative nonfiction at the University of Michigan Residential College. Stainton … Continue reading Excerpt: Scarlett

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Books to Watch out for in 2026

December 26, 2025December 18, 2025 univnebpress

As we come to a close on this year, we’re excited to share a preview of some of our forthcoming 2026 books. Save 50% on all pre-orders using code 6HLW25 during our Holiday Sale. Bummerland by Randolph Lewis In Bummerland … Continue reading Books to Watch out for in 2026

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UNP Books on NetGalley

December 5, 2025December 1, 2025 univnebpress

The University of Nebraska Press is proud to be on NetGalley’s publisher list. NetGalley is a digital platform that helps authors and publishers promote digital review copies to book reviewers and other publishing industry professionals. Join the online reader community here! … Continue reading UNP Books on NetGalley

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November Staff Reading List

November 28, 2025November 25, 2025 univnebpress

UNP staff members are always reading new books, both within our list and outside of what we publish. Here are some of the titles where our noses have been buried. “This month I reread Ali Hazelwood’s The Love Hypothesis, a romance novel, … Continue reading November Staff Reading List

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News & Reviews

November 20, 2025November 18, 2025 univnebpress

Reviews Making Space Review in H-Diplo: “Byrnes’s study makes a critical intervention into the history and historiography of the postwar and postcolonial immigrant communities in France, exploring how and why municipalities such as Saint-Denis and others reacted to and created … Continue reading News & Reviews

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From the Desk of Kathryn Wilder: Rain ’n’ Books

November 7, 2025November 3, 2025 univnebpress

Kathryn Wilder is a writer and rancher in Dolores and Disappointment Valley, Colorado. She is the winner of a 2025 Western Heritage Award and the author of Desert Chrome: Water, a Woman, and Wild Horses in the West, coauthor of Forbidden Talent, with … Continue reading From the Desk of Kathryn Wilder: Rain ’n’ Books

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Books that #TeamUP for UP Week 2025

November 6, 2025November 5, 2025 univnebpress

Next week, join UNP in celebrating University Press Week 2025! Celebrated from November 10-14, this year’s theme is “TeamUP!” encouraging presses and their supporters to acknowledge the daily contributions of all members of this global community. Collaborative work is the … Continue reading Books that #TeamUP for UP Week 2025

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Five different covers of books about Indigenous peoples.

Native American and Indigenous Studies Sale 2025

November 4, 2025October 31, 2025 univnebpress

The University of Nebraska Press is the proud publisher of one of the most distinguished lists in Native American and Indigenous Studies. Spanning deft explorations of oral literatures and languages, bracing memoirs and firsthand accounts, and groundbreaking studies of native … Continue reading Native American and Indigenous Studies Sale 2025

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