With Mignon G. Eberhart’s detective novel The Mystery of Hunting’s End (Bison Books, 1998) chosen as the 19th One Book One Nebraska selection for 2023, the University of Nebraska Press is pleased to announce five more of Eberhart’s beloved and … Continue reading Five novels by Mignon G. Eberhart return to print
Reviews Union General Review in Civil War Books and Authors: “William Shea’s Union General is a fine biography that should go a long way toward fostering a wider recognition and appreciation of Samuel Ryan Curtis’s substantial historical legacy.” Gentry Rhetoric Review in … Continue reading News & Reviews
As part of the NLHA’s Lunch at the Library series, Dr. Eileen Wirth will speak on her newest book, The Women Who Built Omaha, at the Bennet Martin Public Library on February 1 at 12:10pm. The Lunch at the Library … Continue reading Upcoming Event: Eileen Wirth at the Bennet Martin Public Library
Brenden W. Rensink is Associate Director of the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies and Associate Professor of History at Brigham Young University. He is author of the award-winning book Native but Foreign: Indigenous Immigrants and Refugees in the North … Continue reading From the Desk of Brenden W. Rensink: Engaging the Present with the Past
Reviews A Planetary Lens Review in Iperstoria: “In each chapter, Goodman clearly yet subtly presents both the richness of each artist’s perspective and the multilayered theoretical implications which such perspectives make visible.” Under My Bed and Other Essays Review on … Continue reading News & Reviews
Universal Letter Writing Week takes place every year during the second full week of January, and it encourages us all to pick up a pen and paper and write to someone. This year, it takes place from January 8 to … Continue reading Letter Writing Week Reading List
As we come to a close on this year, we’re excited to share a preview of some of our forthcoming 2023 books. Continental Reckoning by Elliott West Continental Reckoning (Nebraska, February) presents a sweeping narrative of the American West and … Continue reading Books to Watch out for in 2023
UNP’s running (and walking) team, Footnotes, participated in the 2022 Lincoln Track Club Holiday Run at Pioneers Park on Sunday, December 4th, in brilliant sunshine. All proceeds went to the Capital Humane Society, for a total of $5,000. The Capital Humane Society … Continue reading People Make Publishing: The Footnotes’ Holiday Run
Reviews Imperial Zions Review in Times & Seasons: “I found the book to be quite fascinating. It was interesting to see more deeply why Latter-day Saints performed the missionary work they did outside of the Euro-American societies that most Saints … Continue reading News & Reviews
Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a book’s life in tweets, reviews, and more. This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to Rhymes with Fighter: Clayton Yeutter, American Statesman (Nebraska, 2021) by Joseph Weber. About the Book: From a … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Rhymes with Fighter
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