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January Staff Reading List

January 31, 2025January 28, 2025 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.  “This month I’ve been reading Sally Rooney’s Intermezzo, which follows two brothers … Continue reading January Staff Reading List

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News & Reviews

January 22, 2025January 17, 2025 univnebpress

Reviews The Boy Who Promised Me Horses Review in Big Sky Journal: “As much a personal quest to find himself as a haunting portrait of Prairie Chief’s too-short life—in all its joy and tragedy, pain and hope, freedom and sorrow—The … Continue reading News & Reviews

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UNP Books on NetGalley

January 10, 2025January 6, 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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News & Reviews

January 8, 2025January 3, 2025 univnebpress

Reviews Under Prairie Skies Review in American Indian Culture and Research Journal: “Shay makes visible the role Native cultural traditions played in shaping the Northern Plains. This text should be used as a point of departure for general readers interested … Continue reading News & Reviews

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News & Reviews

December 19, 2024December 9, 2024 univnebpress

ICYMI Perfect Eloquence Listed as a Sports Illustrated Best Sports Book of 2024 Awards Homing On the longlist for the 2025 WCoNA Book of the Year Award Reviews The Grapes of Conquest Review in California History: “if you have been … Continue reading News & Reviews

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From the Desk of Bill Thorness: What the War Uncovered

December 12, 2024December 5, 2024 univnebpress

Bill Thorness’s varied work as a journalist has spanned more than thirty-five years, from early work as editor of a national business magazine to current work as a freelance travel writer for the Seattle Times. He is the author of five … Continue reading From the Desk of Bill Thorness: What the War Uncovered

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News & Reviews

December 5, 2024November 26, 2024 univnebpress

Reviews The Dreamcatcher in the Wry Review in Booklist: “. . . there is a charm to how Midge represents the feeling of information overload. A particularly entertaining section of the book is devoted to the low-stakes headlines that make … Continue reading News & Reviews

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UNP Books on NetGalley

December 4, 2024December 3, 2024 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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Holiday Book Sale 2024

November 18, 2024November 12, 2024 univnebpress

Happy Holidays from the University of Nebraska Press! For the rest of the year, until December 31, 2024, our entire catalog is available for 50% OFF! This sale includes over 4,000 books, so there’s something for everyone. Once you’ve found the … Continue reading Holiday Book Sale 2024

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UNP Books on NetGalley

November 8, 2024November 1, 2024 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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