Jim Reese is an associate professor of English and director of the Great Plains Writers’ Tour at Mount Marty University in Yankton, South Dakota. He spent fourteen years in residency for the National Endowment for Arts’ interagency initiative with the Federal … Continue reading How to Become a True Crime Writer
To celebrate Labor Day, we’ve curated a reading list that sheds light on invisible labor throughout history. Whether uncovering the experiences of immigrant Mayan meatpackers in the Great Plains or scholars of color within academia, the books and articles in … Continue reading Reading List: Labor Day
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
Reviews Under Jackie’s Shadow Review in Journal of Southern History: “Under Jackie’s Shadow is an important text for any researcher who wants to explore baseball’s biggest challenge: getting Black Americans back into America’s pastime.” No Friday Night Lights Review in Tribal … Continue reading News & Reviews
The University of Nebraska Press is pleased to announce the selection of the next book in the fiction series, Zero Street. Slow Guillotine by Teo Rivera-Dundas will be published on March 1, 2026. Slow Guillotine follows three broke weirdos whose … Continue reading Announcing the next book in Zero Street Fiction
Nicholas O’Connell is based in Washington State and is the founder of the Writer’s Workshop. He contributes to media outlets such as Newsweek, Food & Wine, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and National Geographic Adventure. O’Connell is the author of five books, including The … Continue reading Excerpt: Crush
In his long search to process his grief over the rape and murder of his teenage friend by a fellow classmate, Jim Reese becomes entangled in prisons—both physically and psychologically. Coming to a Neighborhood near You is the result: his investigative memoir … Continue reading Editor Taylor Gilreath on why she chose to publish ‘Coming to a Neighborhood Near You’
Thomas A. Krainz is an associate professor of history at DePaul University. He is the author of Delivering Aid: Implementing Progressive Era Welfare in the American West. His latest book A Great Many Refugees: Progressive Era Assistance in the American West (Nebraska, … Continue reading Excerpt: A Great Many Refugees
Reviews Too Good to Be Altogether Lost Review in The Wall Street Journal: “Ms. Hill not only discusses the woman’s life, artistry and place in American literature. She also solves a literary mystery that has long bedeviled Wilder’s legacy—and millions … Continue reading News & Reviews
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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