Reviews Too Good to Be Altogether Lost Review in The Wall Street Journal: “Ms. Hill not only discusses the woman’s life, artistry and place in American literature. She also solves a literary mystery that has long bedeviled Wilder’s legacy—and millions … Continue reading News & Reviews
Reviews Too Good to Be Altogether Lost Review in The Washington Post: “Hill makes a strong case that the powerful, complicated Little House books can teach us lessons about how we came to be who we are.” Starlings Review in … Continue reading News & Reviews
Reviews The Bower Atmosphere Review in Western American Literature: “Reading this rich chronicle of Bower’s life makes her literary art all the more poignant and impressive.” Inside the Mirror Review in Scroll.In: “[Inside the Mirror] bears the marks of careful … Continue reading News & Reviews
Reviews The Triumph of Life Review in The Christian Century: “Greenberg openly and lovingly embraces all humans, stating that all people are created in God’s sacred image and represent the Divine in a rich and full rainbow.” Review in the … Continue reading News & Reviews
Reviews I Make Envy on Your Disco Review in GQ: “It’s a comforting, elegantly-written reminder that there’s life after twink death.” Women, Empires, and Body Politics at the United Nations, 1946–1975 Review in Comparativ: “[Women, Empires, and Body Politics at … Continue reading News & Reviews
As we come to a close on this year, we’re excited to share a preview of some of our forthcoming 2023 books. Continental Reckoning by Elliott West Continental Reckoning (Nebraska, February) presents a sweeping narrative of the American West and … Continue reading Books to Watch out for in 2023
BOOKS Contra Instrumentalism: A Translation Polemic by Lawrence Venuti Review in the Los Angeles Review of Books: “…many of us who teach world literature encourage our students to think about translators as interpretive cocreators whose agency can be felt in … Continue reading News and Reviews
Founded in 1997, the Backwaters Press has worked to produce award-winning books by some of America’s finest authors. UNP acquired Backwaters in 2018, adding an impressive backlist in poetry and prose that contributes to the cultural landscape of our state and region. … Continue reading Backwaters Press News
BOOKS An Unladylike Profession: American Women War Correspondents in World War I by Chris Dubbs Review in Wall Street Journal: “Mr. Dubbs remarks on the reporter’s duty to report the truth no matter how uncomfortable it might be. The journalists … Continue reading News and Reviews
BOOKS Thinking about God: Jewish Views by Rabbi Kari H. Tuling Reviewed by Publishers Weekly: “Rabbi Tuling analyzes a range of Jewish thought on major theological questions throughout history in her sharp debut.” From Miniskirt to Hjab: A Girl in … Continue reading News and Reviews
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