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What We’re Reading

November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 univnebpress

UNP Staff members are always reading books, both within our list and outside of what we publish. Here are some of the titles where our noses have been buried. November Staff Reading List Breathing in the Fullness of Time by … Continue reading What We’re Reading

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Reading List for Native American Heritage Month

November 26, 2020November 25, 2020 univnebpress

November is Native American Heritage Month, and there’s no better way to celebrate it than picking up one of our many books that is sure to enlighten, entertain, and educate us all on the past for a better future. And … Continue reading Reading List for Native American Heritage Month

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Holiday Sale!

November 16, 2020November 10, 2020 univnebpress

Our Holiday Sale begins today! Our entire backlist—a collection consisting of over 4,000 different books—is available for 50% OFF! From Native American History to Latin American Studies, from Military History to African Poetry, from books on the Great Plains to … Continue reading Holiday Sale!

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Happy Book Birthday to From Chernobyl with Love!

November 1, 2020October 30, 2020 univnebpress

Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a books life in tweets, reviews, and more. This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to From Chernobyl with Love (Potomac Books, 2019) by Katya Cengel. About the Book: In the wake of … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to From Chernobyl with Love!

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Happy Book Birthday to Meander Belt!

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 univnebpress

Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a books life in tweets, reviews, and more. This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to Meander Belt: Family, Loss, and Coming of Age in the Working-Class South (Nebraska, 2019) by M. Randal … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Meander Belt!

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September Staff Reading List

September 30, 2020September 28, 2020 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. Bring the War Home: The White Power Movement and Paramilitary … Continue reading September Staff Reading List

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Excerpt: Fidelis

September 24, 2020September 23, 2020 univnebpress

The following is an excerpt from Fidelis: A Memoir (Potomac Books, 2020) by Teresa Fazio. Two: Convoy Camp Victory, Kuwait On the morning of our convoy from Kuwait to Iraq, we saddled up in Humvees, a row of armored hulks against … Continue reading Excerpt: Fidelis

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News and Reviews

September 18, 2020September 17, 2020 univnebpress

Books How to Survive Death and Other Inceonveniences Sue William Silverman Praise from Lilith: “It’s both ironic and not that the title of the book mentions death, since if there was ever a guide for how to live, this is … Continue reading News and Reviews

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Happy Book Birthday to Midwestern Strange!

September 10, 2020September 4, 2020 univnebpress

Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a books life in tweets, reviews, and more. This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to Midwestern Strange (Nebraska, 2019) by B. J. Hollars About the Book: Midwestern Strange chronicles B.J. Hollars’s exploration of … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Midwestern Strange!

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Virtually Bison Books: Women’s West

September 9, 2020September 4, 2020 univnebpress

Introducing our third virtual book tour, Women’s West! The secret to telling any great tale about the U.S. West is to make it an inclusive story with lots of historical actors from different backgrounds, places, and cultures. Decades ago, Bison … Continue reading Virtually Bison Books: Women’s West

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