Abdourahman A. Waberi is a poet, novelist, and essayist. He was born in what is now known as the Republic of Djibouti and is a major voice in African postcolonial studies. Waberi is the author of the novel In the United States … Continue reading Excerpt: When We Only Have the Earth
Established in 1970, Earth Day represents the foundation of the modern Environmental movement. The theme for Earth Day 2025 is “OUR POWER, OUR PLANET,” inviting everyone around the globe to unite behind renewable energy, and to triple the global generation of clean electricity … Continue reading Reading List: Earth Day
R. F. McEwen was born in Chicago, Illinois. Since 1962 he has been a professional logger and tree trimmer, and he has taught English in Chadron, Nebraska, since 1972. McEwen is the author of several books, most recently The Big Sandy, Bill’s Boys … Continue reading Excerpt: Old Rags and Iron
Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history. —Plato Launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, National Poetry Month highlights the integral work of poets in enriching our culture with musings and commentary that capture the complex … Continue reading Reading List: National Poetry Month
Reviews Baseball Review in Journal of Sport History: “It is rare to find a book that condenses hundreds of scholarly monographs and journal articles, adds a few new or underutilized primary sources, and tells a familiar story with a level … Continue reading News & Reviews
Brandel France de Bravo is the author of the poetry collections Provenance and Mother, Loose and the editor of Mexican Poetry Today: 20/20 Voices. Her poems have appeared in Best American Poetry 2024, 32 Poems, Barrow Street, Conduit, Diode, Salamander, Southern Humanities Review, and elsewhere. Her newest poetry collection, Locomotive Cathedral (Backwaters Press, … Continue reading Excerpt: Locomotive Cathedral
The 2025 Backwaters Prize in Poetry competition is accepting submissions now through May 1! The winner will be awarded a $2,000 cash prize and the honorable mention will be awarded a $1,000 cash prize. Both winners will be awarded the publication … Continue reading The Backwaters Prize in Poetry competition is Open!
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. “Since I’m attending AWP at the end of the month, … Continue reading March Staff Reading List
UNP will be exhibiting at the AWP Conference & Bookfair March 26-29 in Los Angeles, California. The AWP Conference & Bookfair is the annual destination for writers, teachers, students, editors, and publishers of contemporary creative writing. Come visit us in booths 359/361 … Continue reading UNP at AWP25
Congratulations to these UNP authors who were recently recognized for their work! 74th National Jewish Book Awards The National Jewish Book Awards were established in 1950 by the Jewish Book Council as a way to honor exceptional works of Jewish … Continue reading Recent Award Winners
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