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Publicist Picks: Baseball, Nanoweapons, and other April Books

February 6, 2017February 6, 2017 univnebpress

Tayler Lord and Anna Weir are publicists at UNP who share a cubicle currently filled with paper coffee cups. Today they also share their thoughts about a few upcoming titles they’re particularly excited about as readers. The books in this discussion … Continue reading Publicist Picks: Baseball, Nanoweapons, and other April Books

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What We’re Reading

January 27, 2017March 23, 2017 univnebpress

January Staff Reading List UNP staff members are always reading new books, both within our list and outside of what we publish. Here are some of the books where our noses have been buried.   Crackpot The Obsessions of John … Continue reading What We’re Reading

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News and Reviews

January 20, 2017January 19, 2017 univnebpress

Awards Irwin Klein and the New Settlers Edited by Benjamin Klein Winner in the BRLA 2016 Southwest Book Awards Modern Orthodox Judaism Edited by Zev Eleff Finalist in the 2016 National Jewish Book Awards Books   Fit for the Presidency? Seymour Morris … Continue reading News and Reviews

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From the Desk of B.J. Hollars: The Search for the Elusive

January 13, 2017January 25, 2017 univnebpress

The following contribution is from B. J. Hollars, author of  Flock Together: A Love Affair with Extinct Birds (February 2017). Hollars is an assistant professor of English at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. He is the author of numerous books, including This Is … Continue reading From the Desk of B.J. Hollars: The Search for the Elusive

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Excerpt: Should I Still Wish

January 3, 2017 univnebpress

The following is an excerpt from Should I Still Wish: A Memoir (January 2017) by John W. Evans. Evans is a Jones Lecturer in creative writing at Stanford University and the author of Young Widower: A Memoir (Nebraska 2014).  From Chapter 2: … Continue reading Excerpt: Should I Still Wish

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Publicist Picks: Mr. Feeny, Outstanding Poetry, and other March Books

January 2, 2017January 6, 2017 univnebpress

Tayler Lord and Anna Weir are publicists at UNP who share a cubicle currently filled with cardboard boxes. Today they also share their thoughts about a few upcoming titles they’re particularly excited about as readers. The books in this discussion will … Continue reading Publicist Picks: Mr. Feeny, Outstanding Poetry, and other March Books

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News and Reviews

December 23, 2016December 21, 2016 univnebpress

Books Harry and Arthur by Lawrence J. Haas Listed as a defining 2016 book by the Wall Street Journal. The Turtle’s Beating Heart by Denise Low Praise from Booklist: “Remarkable.” Borderland Films by Dominique Brégent-Heald Review in Western American Literature: “This sprawling and … Continue reading News and Reviews

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From the Desk of Denise Low: How Long Does It Take To Write a Memoir?

December 19, 2016December 1, 2016 univnebpress

The following contribution is from Denise Low, author of The Turtle’s Beating Heart: One Family’s Story of Lenape Survival (January 2017). How Long Does It Take To Write a Memoir? People ask how long it took me to write The Turtle’s Beating … Continue reading From the Desk of Denise Low: How Long Does It Take To Write a Memoir?

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December 9, 2016December 8, 2016 univnebpress

Awards Cannibal by Safiya Sinclair Longlisted for the 2017 PEN/Open Book Award Books Flock Together by B. J. Hollars Praise from Kirkus: “An insightful memoir on one man’s quest to know living birds by examining those birds that have ceased to … Continue reading News and Reviews

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Publicist Picks: Birds, Assassinations, and other February books

December 5, 2016February 13, 2017 univnebpress

Tayler Lord and Anna Weir are publicists at UNP who share a cubicle currently filled with cardboard boxes. Today they also share their thoughts about a few upcoming titles they’re particularly excited about as readers. The books in this discussion will … Continue reading Publicist Picks: Birds, Assassinations, and other February books

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