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Happy Book Birthday to D.M. Giangreco’s Truman and the Bomb

August 6, 2024August 7, 2024 univnebpress

Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a book’s life in social media posts, reviews, and more. This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to Truman and the Bomb: The Untold Story (Potomac Books, 2023) by D. M. Giangreco. About … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to D.M. Giangreco’s Truman and the Bomb

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Excerpt: Land of Sunshine

August 2, 2024August 1, 2024 univnebpress

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

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July Staff Reading List

July 31, 2024July 29, 2024 univnebpress

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 Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility and Bury Your … Continue reading July Staff Reading List

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News & Reviews

July 29, 2024July 10, 2024 univnebpress

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

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Excerpt: City of Vice

July 24, 2024July 17, 2024 univnebpress

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

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Happy Book Birthday to Back from the Collapse

July 22, 2024July 17, 2024 univnebpress

Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a book’s life in social media posts, reviews, and more. This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to Back from the Collapse: American Prairie and the Restoration of Great Plains Wildlife (Bison Books, … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Back from the Collapse

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Summer Reading List: Baseball

July 19, 2024July 15, 2024 univnebpress

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

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News & Reviews

July 16, 2024July 12, 2024 univnebpress

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

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Summer Reading List: History

July 12, 2024July 9, 2024 univnebpress

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. UNP is taking part in Lincoln … Continue reading Summer Reading List: History

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Happy Book Birthday to Twelve Days

July 11, 2024July 10, 2024 univnebpress

Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a book’s life in social media posts, reviews, and more. This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to Twelve Days: How the Union Nearly Lost Washington in the First Days of the Civil … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Twelve Days

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