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What We’re Reading

June 29, 2016June 29, 2016 univnebpress

June Staff Reading List UNP staff members are always reading new books, both within our list and outside of what we publish. Here are some of the books where our noses have been buried.   Kitchens of the Great Midwest … Continue reading What We’re Reading

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Lessons for Father’s Day

June 17, 2016June 16, 2016 univnebpress

The following contribution comes from Helen Kiyong Kim and Noah Samuel Leavitt, authors of JewAsian: Race, Religion, and Identity for America’s Newest Jews (Nebraska, 2016).   JewAsians celebrate Father’s Day, too We have recently completed a multi-year study of couples in which … Continue reading Lessons for Father’s Day

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EXCERPT: To Come to a Better Understanding

June 15, 2016June 9, 2016 univnebpress

The following excerpt was taken from To Come to a Better Understanding: Medicine Men and Clergy Meetings on the Rosebud Reservation, 1973-1978 (Nebraska, 2016) by Sandra L. Garner.  From Chapter 1: Which Kind of Indian? Ghostly Matters: Modernity, Identity, and Loss At … Continue reading EXCERPT: To Come to a Better Understanding

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Reading List: Muhammad Ali

June 8, 2016 univnebpress

On Friday, June 3, America lost one of its most prolific black athletes. Muhammad Ali was a heavyweight champion, controversial Civil Rights icon, The Greatest. Over the years, UNP has published a number of books that highlight the legacy of the man who taught … Continue reading Reading List: Muhammad Ali

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What We’re Reading

May 20, 2016May 19, 2016 univnebpress

May staff reading list UNP staff members are always reading new books, both within our list and outside of what we publish. Here are some of the books where our noses have been buried.   The Paris Wife by Paula … Continue reading What We’re Reading

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EXCERPT: Fallen Astronauts

May 18, 2016May 17, 2016 univnebpress

The following is an excerpt from Fallen Astronauts: Heroes who Died Reaching for the Moon, Revised Edition by Colin Burgess and Kate Doolan (Nebraska, 2016).  Introduction In the final phases of the last moon walk by the Apollo 15 astronauts on 2 … Continue reading EXCERPT: Fallen Astronauts

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75 Significant Books, Part Three

May 17, 2016May 16, 2016 univnebpress

 As the largest and most diversified press between Chicago and California, the University of Nebraska Press is best known for publishing works in Native studies, history, sports, anthropology, geography, American studies, and creative works. In celebration of the press’s seventy-fifth anniversary, the staff has selected … Continue reading 75 Significant Books, Part Three

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From the Desk of Zev Eleff

May 12, 2016May 1, 2018 univnebpress

The following post is from Zev Eleff, chief academic officer of the Hebrew Theological College in Chicago, Illinois, and author of Modern Orthodox Judaism: A Documentary History (Jewish Publication Society, 2016).   Orthodox Economics and the Pre-Day School Time-Crunch   In a … Continue reading From the Desk of Zev Eleff

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New Award Winners

April 5, 2016March 31, 2016 univnebpress

A warm round of applause for our award-winning authors! Congratulations!   Author Award Whiting Award: 2016 Winner in Poetry Cannibal by Safiya Sinclair “She renders the geography of Jamaica as something that takes over her body, and yet concludes with the … Continue reading New Award Winners

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A Word From Our Readers

March 11, 2016 univnebpress

We love to hear what our readers have to say about our books! Check out these comments from readers on Amazon and Goodreads.  “This is a must read for all of those that are truly interested in the multitude of … Continue reading A Word From Our Readers

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