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News & Reviews

June 10, 2022June 9, 2022 univnebpress

Recent and Upcoming Events Dale Scott was at Powell’s, Portland, OR on 6/8 Erik Sherman has an event with Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore, Middletown, CT on 6/9 Andrew Farkas has an event with Book Suey, Hamtramck, MI on 6/10 Reviews … Continue reading News & Reviews

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May 27, 2022May 18, 2022 univnebpress

Awards Hostages of Empire won the Heggoy Prize from the French Colonial Historical Society and was shortlisted for the Royal Historical Society’s 2022 Gladstone Book Prize IPPY Award winners: Black Snake won gold in Environment/Ecology Rage won gold in Current Events I A … Continue reading News & Reviews

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New from Potomac Books!

May 18, 2022May 17, 2022 univnebpress

The following books are available from our imprint, Potomac Books. Read below to learn more about these new releases! Troubling the Water by Abby Seiff Troubling the Water follows ordinary Cambodians coping with the rapid erasure of a long-held way of life. … Continue reading New from Potomac Books!

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New in Paperback from Potomac Books

November 5, 2021October 28, 2021 univnebpress

Check out the list below for titles from Potomac Books that are in paperback for the first time! 9/12: The Epic Battle of the Ground Zero Responders by William H. Groner and Tom Teicholz “9/11 was a tragedy on many … Continue reading New in Paperback from Potomac Books

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New from Potomac Books!

September 23, 2021September 20, 2021 univnebpress

The following books are available this fall from our imprint, Potomac Books. Read below to learn more about these new releases! Death of the Senate by Ben Nelson Something is rotten in the U.S. Senate, and the disease has been … Continue reading New from Potomac Books!

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News and Reviews

March 5, 2021March 4, 2021 univnebpress

Books The Snatch Racket: The Kidnapping Epidemic that Terrorized 1930s America Review in the Wall Street Journal: “In The Snatch Racket, Carolyn Cox, a veteran Washington lawyer and law professor, reanimates this intriguing slice of American life. Crisp, zesty and … Continue reading News and Reviews

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Excerpt: The Great Kosher Meat War of 1902

December 22, 2020December 16, 2020 univnebpress

The following is an excerpt from The Great Kosher Meat War of 1902: Immigrant Housewives and the Riots That Shook New York City by Scott D. Seligman (Potomac Books, 2020). Six: As Scarce around Essex Street as Ham Sandwiches “When … Continue reading Excerpt: The Great Kosher Meat War of 1902

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Happy Book Birthday to David J. Dunford’s Memoir

December 17, 2020December 16, 2020 univnebpress

Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a books life in tweets, reviews, and more. This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to From Sadat to Saddam: The Decline of American Diplomacy in the Middle East (Potomac Books, 2019) by … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to David J. Dunford’s Memoir

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News and Reviews

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 univnebpress

Books My Omaha Obsession: Searching for the City Miss Cassette Review in Shelf Awareness: “No familiarity with Omaha is needed to enjoy this charming book—it’s for any reader who delights in old houses, faded newspaper clippings, family stories, memories of … Continue reading News and Reviews

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Holiday Sale!

November 16, 2020November 10, 2020 univnebpress

Our Holiday Sale begins today! Our entire backlist—a collection consisting of over 4,000 different books—is available for 50% OFF! From Native American History to Latin American Studies, from Military History to African Poetry, from books on the Great Plains to … Continue reading Holiday Sale!

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