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What We’re Reading

April 30, 2019April 25, 2019 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.   April Staff Reading List   Educated: A Memoir Tara … Continue reading What We’re Reading

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An Interview with Joanie Holzer Schirm

April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 univnebpress

Joanie Holzer Schirm was the founding president of Geotechnical and Environmental Consultants, Inc., in Orlando, Florida, which she directed for seventeen years. In this interview, she describes the research and personalities behind her new book based on her father’s letters, My … Continue reading An Interview with Joanie Holzer Schirm

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News and Reviews

April 12, 2019April 11, 2019 univnebpress

Books The Hole Truth Determining the Greatest Players in Golf Using Sabermetrics Bill Felber Review on Golf: “This exercise is fun and well-written. Whether it will convince you which golfer is better at or over a given time period remains … Continue reading News and Reviews

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From the Desk of Rick Bailey: This American Smile

April 3, 2019April 2, 2019 univnebpress

Rick Bailey is a retired English instructor who taught writing for thirty-eight years at Henry Ford Community College in Michigan. He is the author of American English, Italian Chocolate: Small Subjects of Great Importance (Nebraska, 2017) and the newest, The Enjoy Agenda: At Home and … Continue reading From the Desk of Rick Bailey: This American Smile

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What We’re Reading

April 2, 2019April 2, 2019 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. March Staff Reading List   My Sister, the Serial Killer: … Continue reading What We’re Reading

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News and Reviews

March 29, 2019March 27, 2019 univnebpress

Books Our American Story: The Search for a Shared National Narrative Joshua A. Claybourn Reviewed by Kirkus: “Edited by attorney Claybourn, this collection addresses the possibility of a shared narrative within a country divided by political polarization… A mixed-bag collection … Continue reading News and Reviews

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Happy Book Birthday to When We Were Ghouls!

March 28, 2019March 26, 2019 univnebpress

Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a book’s life in tweets, reviews, and more. This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to When We Were Ghouls: A Memoir of Ghost Stories by Amy E. Wallen.   About the Book: When Amy E. … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to When We Were Ghouls!

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AWP 2019 Preview

March 21, 2019March 20, 2019 univnebpress

The AWP Conference & Bookfair is an essential annual destination for writers, teachers, students, editors, and publishers. Each year more than 12,000 attendees join our community for four days of insightful dialogue, networking, and unrivaled access to the organizations and … Continue reading AWP 2019 Preview

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Virginia Festival of the Book

March 20, 2019March 19, 2019 univnebpress

The Virginia Festival of the Book brings together writers and readers to promote and celebrate books, reading, literacy, and literary culture over five days in Charlottesville and Albemarle County. The 25th annual Virginia Festival of the Book begins today and … Continue reading Virginia Festival of the Book

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Excerpt: War Flower

March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 univnebpress

War Flower: My Life after Iraq (March 2019) is ​a no-holds-barred account of the reality one woman faced in war and pushes back against the stereotypes of women in combat. It received a starred-review from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly called … Continue reading Excerpt: War Flower

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