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What We’re Reading

September 27, 2018September 26, 2018 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.   September Staff Reading List   Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in … Continue reading What We’re Reading

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From the Desk of Micah McCrary: Growing Pains

September 26, 2018September 24, 2018 univnebpress

Micah McCrary’s work has been published in the Los Angeles Review of Books, Rumpus, Midwestern Gothic, Identity Theory, and Third Coast. He is an assistant editor at Hotel Amerika, a contributing editor at Assay, and a founding coeditor of con•text. In my essay “Two Cities,” I wrote … Continue reading From the Desk of Micah McCrary: Growing Pains

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New from Potomac Books

September 20, 2018September 20, 2018 univnebpress

This fall Potomac Books is publishing thirteen new books, with topics ranging from bourbon and military history to world and national affairs. Here is a look at the newest offerings from Potomac Books. Problematic: How Toxic Callout Culture Is Destroying Feminism (September) by … Continue reading New from Potomac Books

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2018 South Dakota Festival of Books Preview

September 19, 2018September 19, 2018 univnebpress

The South Dakota Festival of Books is Sept. 20-23 in Brookings and Sioux Falls. UNP will be showcasing books that celebrate the Midwest, Native stories and history and Bison Books favorites. Stop by the table for great deals on books … Continue reading 2018 South Dakota Festival of Books Preview

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News and Reviews

September 14, 2018September 14, 2018 univnebpress

Books The Twenty-Seventh Letter of the Alphabet: A Memoir Kim Adrian Praise from Shelf Awareness: “The Twenty-Seventh Letter of the Alphabet is a feat on many levels. Adrian tells a harrowing story, surprisingly redeemed by her own sweet family, but in many ways … Continue reading News and Reviews

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The Marketeers Club: Out of Their League

September 12, 2018September 11, 2018 univnebpress

Rosemary Sekora is the publicity manager at UNP and proudly wears Nike soccer cleats. Soon after the launch of Nike’s new ad campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick, the Washington Post published an article by Jesse Berrett reminding us that history does in … Continue reading The Marketeers Club: Out of Their League

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News and Reviews

August 31, 2018August 30, 2018 univnebpress

Books   Religious, Feminist, Activist Laurel Zwissler Review from Reading Religion: “Zwissler adds tremendous insight to the motivations and methods of religious feminist activists, including providing some explanation as to why Christian feminists don’t wield religious discourse in political realms … Continue reading News and Reviews

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What We’re Reading This Summer

August 27, 2018August 24, 2018 univnebpress

UNP staff members are always reading new books, both within our list and outside of what we publish. Here are some of our personal favorite books we’ve savored this summer.   August Staff Reading List   An American Marriage: A … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Summer

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A Word From Our Readers

August 21, 2018August 21, 2018 univnebpress

We love to hear what our readers have to say about our books! Check out these comments from readers on Amazon and Goodreads. “This book is unlike anything I’ve ever read. Amy masterfully weaves together memories of family, places and … Continue reading A Word From Our Readers

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News and Reviews

August 17, 2018 univnebpress

Awards   The January Children Safia Elhillo Winner of the George Ellenbogen Poetry Award in the 2018 Arab American Book Awards: “The January Children depicts displacement and longing while also questioning accepted truths about geography, history, nationhood, and home. [. . … Continue reading News and Reviews

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