Jacob Flaws is an assistant professor of history at Kean University. His latest book Spaces of Treblinka: Retracing a Death Camp (Nebraska, 2024) was published this month. Have you ever visited a place that you felt was haunted? That basic … Continue reading From the Desk of Jacob Flaws: Spaces of Treblinka
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 Leslie Patten’s Ghostwalker. I didn’t know … Continue reading October Staff Reading List
Congratulations to the following UNP authors who were WHA Award Winners! Each year the WHA presents over 30 awards, fellowships, and scholarships to scholars, public historians, graduate students, and members of the historical profession. Winners will be honored at an award … Continue reading The 2024 Western History Association Award Winners
Reviews The Dreamcatcher in the Wry Review in Publishers Weekly: “It’s in the 20 essays comprising the book’s final third that Midge’s righteous ferocity burns brightest . . . Readers will be dazzled by Midge’s abrasive wit.” The Boy Who … Continue reading News & Reviews
With Halloween fast approaching, we’re excited to get into the spooky season by embracing all things that go bump in the night. If you’re looking for your next scare, we’ve got plenty of vampires, aliens, and other unsettling beings to … Continue reading UNP Books as Classic Halloween Movies
Truth is stranger than fiction, as the haunting season begins in earnest, the most unnerving tales are often those that occur in real life. We have curated a list of true crime books that reckon with systemic failings, explore policy-shaping … Continue reading True Crime Books to Read this Fall
ICYMI Dodge County, Incorporated by Sonja Trom Eayrs was featured in a Forbes article: “Big Problems With Big Livestock Farms” Reviews Dodge County, Incorporated Review in Booklist: “It’s a terribly disturbing account that nevertheless offers a glimmer of hope in … Continue reading News & Reviews
Reviews The Boy Who Promised Me Horses Review in Montana Quarterly: “There’s a fine line between deep emotion and sentimentality. David Charpentier finds it and strides it in this remarkable new memoir.” Review in Montana the Magazine of Western History: … Continue reading News & Reviews
Launched in 1961 as UNP’s first trade imprint, Bison Books reflects the Press’s commitment to general-interest books that appeal to the educated reader. Browse the latest and greatest in Bison Books, From Tiffany Midge’s bitingly witty essay collection to the remarkable … Continue reading Recent & Forthcoming Bison Books
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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