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 Colson Whitehead’s Harlem Shuffle and Crook Manifesto, which follows … Continue reading May Staff Reading List
David Bockino is an associate professor at Elon University, where he teaches communications and sport management. He spent more than seven years working with ESPN, including ESPN Outdoors, ESPN Research and Analytics, and ESPN International. He is the author of … Continue reading Excerpt: Game On
Congratulations to these UNP authors who were recently recognized for their work! The Pulitzer Prize in History Continental Reckoning (Nebraska, 2023) by Elliott West is a finalist. Read the judges’ comments here. The Society of Midland Authors Book Award Without … Continue reading Recent Award Winners
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 Mud, Blood, and Ghosts (Nebraska, May 2023) by Julie Carr. About the Book: Populism has become a global … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Mud, Blood, and Ghosts
ICYMI Elliott West’s Continental Reckoning is a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in History! Reviews They Came but Could Not Conquer Review in Publishers Weekly: “Purvis paints a rousing and Native-focused picture of Alaska’s past that emphasizes how the battle … Continue reading News & Reviews
Dr. Kevin M. Anzzolin, Lecturer of Spanish, arrived at Christopher Newport University in 2021, where he teaches a wide range of classes. His book, Guardians of Discourse: Literature and Journalism in Porfirian Mexico, will be published this month with the … Continue reading From the Desk of Kevin M. Anzzolin: What’s New in Mexican Journalism?
Currently serving again in South Asia as a counterterrorism program advisor, Ted Craig retired from the U.S. Foreign Service after twenty-nine years and two tours in Islamabad, Pakistan, the second as political counselor. He also served three tours in Latin America and … Continue reading Excerpt: Pakistan and American Diplomacy
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
ICYMI Godfall by Van Jensen and The Sound of Undoing by Paige Towers were selected as part of the 2024 AUPresses Book, Jacket, and Journal Show. Both are in the book cover category. The covers were designed by UNP’s Nathan … Continue reading News & Reviews
Steen Ledet Christiansen is a professor of culture, media, and aesthetics at Aalborg University. He is the author of Drone Age Cinema: Action Films and Sensory Assault and The New Cinematic Weird: Atmospheres and Worldings. His latest book Storytelling in “Kabuki”: An Exploration of … Continue reading Excerpt: Storytelling in Kabuki
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