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News and Reviews

April 29, 2016April 28, 2016 univnebpress

Books Rival Gardens by Connie Wanek Noted in the Star Tribune: “Wanek delights not with linguistic acrobatics, but with aptness of description.” Tarnished by George E. Reed Praise from Army Magazine: “Tarnished should be required reading… We must provide all leaders the tools to recognize and ultimately overcome toxic leadership. Tarnished is a great starting point.” Independent Mexico by Will Fowler Recommendation from CHOICE: “An important work that can be built on to answer other questions.” Fuschia by Mahtem Shifferaw Collected Poems by Gabriel Okara Listed among “25 New Books by African Writers You Should Read” from … Continue reading News and Reviews

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From the desk of Ted Kooser: The Author’s Photograph

April 11, 2016 univnebpress

Ted Kooser, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in poetry and former U.S. poet laureate, is Presidential Professor of the University of Nebraska. Currently, he is hand-selecting books for his eponymous Contemporary Poetry series, which features poets he believes deserves greater recognition for … Continue reading From the desk of Ted Kooser: The Author’s Photograph

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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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UNP at AWP

March 29, 2016 univnebpress

The University of Nebraska Press is ready to make a splash at the AWP16 Conference & Bookfair in Los Angeles, California. Below find a list of dates and times where you can meet our authors to have your books signed and writing-related … Continue reading UNP at AWP

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Reading List: Women’s History Month

March 7, 2016March 4, 2016 univnebpress

The month of March commemorates women’s significant contributions to history. Here are some of UNP’s favorite books celebrating women. Westerns: A Women’s History by Victoria Lamont (August 2016) The Blue Tattoo by Margo Mifflin Fuchsia by Mahtem Shifferraw … Continue reading Reading List: Women’s History Month

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NEWS AND REVIEWS

January 8, 2016January 7, 2016 univnebpress

Books Redskins by C. Richard King Recommendation from Kirkus Reviews: “King shows why this controversy matters well beyond the football field.” The Blind Man and the Loon by Craig Mishler Praise from the Journal of Folklore Research: “. . . a complex, alluring folktale, and one could easily, gladly, and productively lose one’s way within it . . . The Blind Man and the Loon makes a fine classroom text and provides a model for scholars writing on traditional narrative.” When Are You Coming Home? by Bryn Chancellor Applause from the Colorado Review: “As someone who struggles to put together a story … Continue reading NEWS AND REVIEWS

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What We’re Reading

October 9, 2015October 7, 2015 univnebpress

October Staff Reading List UNP staff members are always reading new books within our list and outside of what we publish. Here are some of the books our noses have been buried in. Between You and Me: Confessions of a … Continue reading What We’re Reading

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A Word From Our Readers

August 14, 2015August 13, 2015 univnebpress

We love to hear from our readers. Check out what people are saying on Amazon and Goodreads about some of our most recent titles: In Pursuit of Pennants by Mark Armour and Daniel Levitt “Tremendous book, essential reading for anybody … Continue reading A Word From Our Readers

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NEWS AND REVIEWS

July 24, 2015July 23, 2015 univnebpress

Books Micah Goodman, Maimonides and the Book that Changed Judaism Praise from Publishers Weekly: “suitable for both spiritual seekers and intellectually curious laypeople . . . Goodman’s explanation of Maimonides’s Guide concentrates on the most fundamental question of the Guide: what constitutes a life well-lived? Goodman considers the aim of the Guide in its original context and its impact on Judaism in previous ages, as well as its continued relevance, particularly its value to people living in a post-modernist, skeptical age.” Ross Coen, Fu-Go Recommendation from Military Review: “Coen, a historian of the American West, weaves thorough research into a well-written narrative. His description . … Continue reading NEWS AND REVIEWS

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EXCERPT: Civil War Washington

April 10, 2015April 10, 2015 univnebpress

The following is an excerpt from Civil War Washington: History, Place, and Digital Scholarship (April 2015) edited by Susan C. Lawrence, from chapter eight: Poetry, Washington DC’s Hospital Newspapers, and the Civil War by Elizabeth Lorang. … The sheer numbers of poems published in the newspapers is a … Continue reading EXCERPT: Civil War Washington

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News and Reviews

From the desk of Ted Kooser: The Author’s Photograph

New Award Winners

UNP at AWP

Reading List: Women’s History Month

NEWS AND REVIEWS

What We’re Reading

A Word From Our Readers

NEWS AND REVIEWS

EXCERPT: Civil War Washington