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Will Geoghegan at Home: On Writing, Baseball, and Nostalgia

April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 univnebpress

Will Geoghegan is an award-winning sportswriter in Rhode Island who covers the Newport Gulls and Ocean State Waves of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Since 2007 he has written about the Cape League at rightfieldfog.com. Why is Summer Baseball … Continue reading Will Geoghegan at Home: On Writing, Baseball, and Nostalgia

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Why I Write: By Sue William Silverman

April 22, 2020April 21, 2020 univnebpress

The following is from the University of Nebraska Press Spring 2020 Newsletter, i.e. Sue William Silverman is a memoirist, poet, and teacher of writing at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. She has published several books, including Because I Remember … Continue reading Why I Write: By Sue William Silverman

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Holocaust Remembrance Day

April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 univnebpress

Save 40% off these books in commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day on April 21. Enter 6HRD20 in the promotion code field of your shopping cart and click “Add Promotion Code.” Offer expires April 30, 2020 and is good for U.S. … Continue reading Holocaust Remembrance Day

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News and Reviews

April 10, 2020April 9, 2020 univnebpress

Books The Wax Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Baseball’s Afterlife Brad Balukjian Review in the Los Angeles Times: “If you are looking for a way to pass the time, I highly recommend a new baseball book that … Continue reading News and Reviews

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What We’re Reading

March 31, 2020April 23, 2020 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. White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo “I’m trying out the audio … Continue reading What We’re Reading

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News and Reviews

March 27, 2020March 26, 2020 univnebpress

Books An Unladylike Profession Chris Dubbs Starred review in Kirkus: “In American Journalists in the Great War (2017), Dubbs barely mentioned the women reporters of World War I. This follow-up book is an impressive corrective… Readers will be inspired by the nearly … Continue reading News and Reviews

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Canceled Events: Support Authors Online

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 univnebpress

As we move forward through these uncertain times, we have all been affected in some way by COVID-19. Many of our authors have canceled events, book launches, and tours. Below is a list of authors that had to cancel in-person … Continue reading Canceled Events: Support Authors Online

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#AWP20 Preview

March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 univnebpress

This week the University of Nebraska Press will be at the annual Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference (AWP), and we’re exited to host several authors in our booths to celebrate and sign their newest creative works. Visit us … Continue reading #AWP20 Preview

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What We’re Reading

February 26, 2020March 19, 2020 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. February Staff Reading List Smacked: A Story of White-Collar Ambition, … Continue reading What We’re Reading

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News and Reviews

February 14, 2020February 14, 2020 univnebpress

Books Apple, Tree Lise Funderburg Review by Pop Matters: “Meaningful discovery and understanding are Funderburg’s intent. Apple, Tree does not attempt to reiterate the Freudian blame posed on the mother or to blindly criticize the family unit. The contributors identify nuance; frequently … Continue reading News and Reviews

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