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March Staff Reading List

March 31, 2026March 27, 2026 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 The Midnight Shift, a vampire murder … Continue reading March Staff Reading List

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December Staff Reading List

December 31, 2025December 22, 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 books we gifted to loved ones this holiday season or are planning to read in the new … Continue reading December Staff Reading List

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August Staff Reading List

August 29, 2025August 26, 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 John G. Neihardt’s Black Elk Speaks, … Continue reading August Staff Reading List

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UNP Books on NetGalley

April 4, 2025April 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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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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Summer Reading List: Outdoors & Travel

July 8, 2024June 27, 2024 univnebpress

Now until the end of July, thousands of UNP books are available for 50% off across multiple imprints including Nebraska, Bison Books, Potomac Books, and the Backwaters Press. Find out how to save here. Wonderful books are like foreign travel … Continue reading Summer Reading List: Outdoors & Travel

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Upcoming in Environmental Studies

April 22, 2023April 19, 2023 univnebpress

To celebrate Earth Day, the University of Nebraska Press is happy to feature some of our new and upcoming titles in Environmental Studies. For more books on the subject, check out these series: Our Sustainable Future, Outdoor Lives, Discover the … Continue reading Upcoming in Environmental Studies

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Prairie Dog Empire in Nebraska

January 24, 2018January 24, 2018 univnebpress

Yesterday Nebraska Sen. Ernie Chambers tried to persuade fellow lawmakers to repeal a law that allows county officials to kill black-tailed prairie dogs on private property but the bill didn’t receive enough votes to pass. Black-tailed prairie dogs are native … Continue reading Prairie Dog Empire in Nebraska

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News and Reviews

December 8, 2017December 11, 2017 univnebpress

BOOKS Glory Days Melissa Fraterrigo Listed in “The Best Fiction Books of 2017” by the Chicago Review of Books: “[Glory Days is] a quiet Midwestern ghost story with prose as clear and cold as the Nebraska plains in winter.” When Basketball Was … Continue reading News and Reviews

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Happy Book Birthday to Stories from Afield!

October 26, 2017October 27, 2017 univnebpress

Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a book’s life in tweets, reviews, ratings, and more! Today we’re saying Happy First Birthday to Stories from Afield: Adventures with Wild Things in Wild Places by Bruce Smith (Bison Books, 2016). Bruce L. Smith retired from the U.S. … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Stories from Afield!

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