In December of each year Choice publishes its list of Outstanding Academic Titles. This prestigious list reflects the best in scholarly titles, both print and digital, reviewed by Choice during the previous year and brings with it the extraordinary recognition of the academic library community. … Continue reading The Choice Outstanding Academic Titles of 2025
Rick Gosselin is a Pro Football Hall of Fame journalist who has covered the Detroit Lions, New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs, and Dallas Cowboys. He became a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee in 1988 and … Continue reading From the Desk of Rick Gosselin: The Team that History Forgot
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Chris Serb is deputy district chief for the Chicago Fire Department. He is also a veteran Chicago freelance writer with almost thirty years of experience as a journalist. Serb’s articles, concentrated in sports and history, have appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Chicago History, Writer’s … Continue reading From the Desk of Chris Serb: Walter Eckersall and the American Sports Section
Thomas Wolf is the author of The Called Shot: Babe Ruth, the Chicago Cubs, and the Unforgettable Major League Baseball Season of 1932 (Nebraska, 2020), finalist for the Seymour Medal from the Society for American Baseball Research, and coauthor, with Patricia Bryan, of Midnight … Continue reading From the Desk of Thomas Wolf: Why Write about Baseball in the 1920s?
The University of Nebraska Press is proud to be on NetGalley’s publisher list. NetGalley is a digital platform that helps authors and publishers promote digital review copies to book reviewers and other publishing industry professionals. Join the online reader community here! … Continue reading UNP Books on NetGalley
Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a book’s life in social media posts, reviews, and more. This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to The Wizard of College Baseball: How Ron Fraser Elevated Miami and an Entire Sport to … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to The Wizard of College Baseball
Reviews Baseball’s First Superstar Review in the Epoch Times: “Gaff has unearthed a trove of baseball treasure with descriptions and stories of Mathewson by those who knew him best.” Starlings Review in the Lincoln Journal Star: “This book belongs in … Continue reading News & Reviews
Congratulations to these UNP authors who were recently recognized for their work! Colorado Book Awards Rainbow Cattle Co. (Nebraska, 2024) by Nicholas Villanueva is a History Finalist. Mary’s Place (Bison Books, 2024) by Charlotte Hinger is a finalist in the … Continue reading Recent Award Winners
Over the years, UNP has developed a national reputation for publishing award-winning books in baseball history. To help you clear the bases (and your wish list), we’ve compiled a list of some of our recently published titles and forever best … Continue reading Reading List: Baseball Fan Favorites
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