Sigrid Anderson is the librarian for English language and literature at the University of Michigan’s Hatcher Graduate Library and a lecturer in the Department of American Culture. Her book, Land of Sunshine: Race, Gender, and Regional Development in a California Periodical, … Continue reading Excerpt: Land of Sunshine
The Sealey Challenge is a community call to read one book of poetry a day during August. From chapbooks to full collections, the challenge encourages you to engage with diverse voices and share your reading experience online with the #SealeyChallenge … Continue reading Poetry Must-Reads During the Sealey Challenge
The African Poetry Book Fund (APBF) promotes and advances the development and publication of the poetic arts through its book series, contests, workshops, and seminars and through its collaborations with publishers, festivals, booking agents, colleges, universities, conferences and all other … Continue reading Michael Imossan Wins 2024 Sillerman Prize
ICYMI Tom Hoffarth, author of Perfect Eloquence, was on LA CBS Sports Corner! Reviews Westerns Review in Ancillary Review of Books: “In Westerns: A Women’s History, Victoria Lamont spotlights women within the Western genre: fictional protagonists and their flesh-and-blood authors. Lamont … Continue reading News & Reviews
James Mallery is a licensed architect specializing in existing and historical buildings in Los Angeles. He has a PhD in history and has taught architectural history and U.S. history at various institutions. His new book, City of Vice: Transience and San Francisco’s … Continue reading Excerpt: City of Vice
The University of Nebraska Press is pleased to announce the selection of the next book in the fiction series, Zero Street. All Daughters Are Awesome Everywhere by DeMisty D. Bellinger will be published on September 1, 2024. Fantastical, sensual, and … Continue reading Announcing the third book in the Zero Street Fiction series
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. It isn’t summer without America’s favorite … Continue reading Summer Reading List: Baseball
Frances Washburn (Lakota) is emerita professor of American Indian studies and English at the University of Arizona. She is the author of Elsie’s Business (Nebraska, 2006), The Sacred White Turkey (Nebraska, 2010), and The Red Bird All-Indian Traveling Band. Her new book, An Endangered Species, was … Continue reading Excerpt: An Endangered Species
ICYMI Eric Schnall’s I Make Envy on Your Disco on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Reviews All Daughters Are Awesome Everywhere Review in Kirkus Review: “At their best, these stories illuminate the prosaic lives of their characters, exposing … Continue reading News & Reviews
Congratulations to these UNP authors who were recently recognized for their work! Will Rogers Medallion Award This award is given to books, poems, and films that exemplify the American cowboy way in honor of its namesake Will Rogers. The final … Continue reading Recent Award Winners
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