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Happy Book Birthday to Hush of the Land

March 27, 2025March 26, 2025 univnebpress

Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a book’s life in social media posts, reviews, and more. This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to Hush of the Land: A Lifetime in the Bob Marshall Wilderness (Bison Books, 2024) by … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Hush of the Land

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News & Reviews

March 26, 2025March 26, 2025 univnebpress

Reviews Starlings Review in Booklist: “Stark follows the starling’s movements across the continent through articles in newspapers, magazines, and scientific journals as people’s original welcome for their new avian neighbors quickly turned to aggravation. . . . This combination of … Continue reading News & Reviews

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UNP at AWP25

March 25, 2025March 21, 2025 univnebpress

UNP will be exhibiting at the AWP Conference & Bookfair March 26-29 in Los Angeles, California. The AWP Conference & Bookfair is the annual destination for writers, teachers, students, editors, and publishers of contemporary creative writing. Come visit us in booths 359/361 … Continue reading UNP at AWP25

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News & Reviews

March 20, 2025March 24, 2025 univnebpress

Reviews The Golden Land Review in Vol.1 Brooklyn: “What makes The Golden Land a superb novel is the sheer facility of Shick’s storytelling. The book smoothly carries us along the story lines that run from Boston to Myanmar over fateful periods in … Continue reading News & Reviews

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News & Reviews

March 14, 2025March 11, 2025 univnebpress

Reviews Race and Resistance in Boston Review in The Boston Globe: “Overall, Race and Resistance in Boston has something for every local sports lover who is also conscious about justice. These compelling stories about race, class, and sexuality add to … Continue reading News & Reviews

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UNP Books on NetGalley

March 11, 2025March 11, 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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Cover of "How to Change History: A Salvage Project"

The Linked Essays Dilemma

March 4, 2025February 26, 2025 univnebpress

On titles, memoirs-in-essays, novels-in-stories, and a forthcoming book Continue reading The Linked Essays Dilemma

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News & Reviews

February 27, 2025February 19, 2025 univnebpress

Reviews All Roads Lead to Rome Review in Lincoln Journal Star: “Author Thorness’s descriptions of the long-forgotten battles involved are vivid and his depictions of the Italian landscape 70 years later serve as reminders of the war which changed so … Continue reading News & Reviews

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"The Heart in the Glass Jar: Love Letters, Bodies, and the Law in Mexico" by William E. French

Reading List: Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2025February 12, 2025 univnebpress

To celebrate Valentine’s Day, we’re sharing a reading list that investigates and explores relationships—whether familial, romantic, platonic, or unrequited—through fiction, memoir, and scholarship. These books complicate the idea of fairy tale happy endings, instead attempting to depict the messy, genuine … Continue reading Reading List: Valentine’s Day

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UNP Books on NetGalley

February 7, 2025February 3, 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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