Stephen B. Oates, Civil War Historian, passed away on August 20, 2021 at the age of 85. Oates was a Kendall Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Massachusettes-Amherst. In the “Civil War quartet”, one of his best-known works, … Continue reading Remembering Stephen B. Oates
Jackson Adams and Anna Weir are publicists at UNP. Today they share their thoughts about a few upcoming titles they’re particularly excited about as readers. The books in this discussion will be published in December. Jackson Adams: I recently read Carol Anderson’s One Person, No Vote, … Continue reading Publicist Picks: Nebraska Writers, the Soviet Union and Jim Crow, and Other December Books
From the prairies of the Great Plains to the towering dunes of the Sandhills, the state of Nebraska will celebrate its great literary heritage later this month in Lincoln. The Nebraska Book Festival on August 25 will gather contemporary writing talent from … Continue reading Nebraska Book Sale!
Not long after Black Elk Speaks was chosen as this year’s One Book One Nebraska, there was another book announcement. One particular town in western Nebraska would be reading one other UNP book this year. Chosen from the Nebraska sesquicentennial reading list, residents … Continue reading 2017 One Book One Cozad
A shining classic amid 150 outstanding books For the past twelve years, the Nebraska Center for the Book has selected one book for the year as its pick for book clubs, schools, and casual reading across Nebraska. The One Book One Nebraska … Continue reading 2017 One Book One Nebraska
The Nebraska Book Festival is tomorrow at the University of Nebraska Omaha Weitz Community Engagement Center in Omaha, Nebraska. The festival is free and open to the public. UNP will be displaying a number of books with a Nebraska topic or Nebraska author. Here are a few notable Nebraska books to add to your shelf. The Ordinary Spaceman: From Boyhood Dreams to Astronaut Nebraska native Clayton Anderson’s memoir chronicling his quest to become an astronaut. The Naked Mountaineer: Misadventures of an Alpine Traveler Creighton University law professor Steve Seiberson recounts a series of global … Continue reading Reading List: Nebraska Book Festival
Nebraska Native’s Vietnam memoir chosen for 2015 One Book One Nebraska Nebraskans have new required reading material. The 2015 One Book One Nebraska selection is Death Zones and Darling Spies: Seven Years of Vietnam War Reporting (University of Nebraska … Continue reading 2015 One Book One Nebraska
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