On Friday, June 3, America lost one of its most prolific black athletes. Muhammad Ali was a heavyweight champion, controversial Civil Rights icon, The Greatest. Over the years, UNP has published a number of books that highlight the legacy of the man who taught … Continue reading Reading List: Muhammad Ali
Anna Stokely is one of the more recent additions to the press: Publicist, book hoarder, and needlework enthusiast. For the Press’ 75th anniversary—and out of her own curiosity—she is interviewing her more experienced co-workers to put a more familiar face … Continue reading Staff Stories: An interview with Rob Taylor
UNP AT BEA AND BOOKCON The largest book-related event in North America, BookExpo America begins on May 11 and will conclude with BookCon on May 14. After two years in the Big Apple, this weekend of more excellent publishers, … Continue reading BEA Preview
An excerpt from Wartime Basketball: The Emergence of a National Sport during World War II (May 2016) by Douglas Stark. From Chapter 2: The Color Line Falls, 1942-1943 There was only one game scheduled for the National Basketball League on Friday, December 11, … Continue reading EXCERPT: Wartime Basketball
Emily Giller is the Advertising and Exhibits Coordinator in the marketing department. Organization of American Historians (OAH) April 7-10, 2016 (Providence, RI) UNP conference attendee: Bridget Barry, History, Geography, and Environmental Studies Editor “The theme of ‘On Leadership’ attracted a … Continue reading The Marketeers Club: April Exhibit Roundup
Books Dodgerland by Michael Fallon Praise from Kirkus Reviews: “…a thoughtful, comprehensive, and even deeply personal account of a boisterous era whose echoes remain loud, even painful.” R*dskins by C. Richard King Review from the Wall Street Journal: “Those seeking a deeper understanding of the anti-Skins crusade will find a vibrant apostle in C. Richard King…” The Battle for Paradise by Jeremy Evans Recommendation from Sport in American History: “…journalist and English teacher Evans adeptly weaves together the intersecting narratives that have defined life over the past half-century in Pavones…a valuable addition to surf historiography.” Selling War by Steven J. … Continue reading News and Reviews
Emily Giller is the Advertising and Exhibits Coordinator in the marketing department. NINE March 9-12, 2016 (Tempe, AZ) UNP conference attendee: Rob Taylor, Sports Editor “We received many positive comments about George Gmelch’s Playing with Tigers, and sold all copies … Continue reading The Marketeers Club: March Exhibit Round Up
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
Books R*dskins by C. Richard King Praise from the Chicago Tribune: “But King’s book consists of much more than these specific questions. By its structure and logic . . . the book is designed to elicit a more complex response than mere agreement or disagreement. It’s not an op-ed written to garner a simplistic pro or con reaction, but rather gives people on both sides of the fence, and even on the fence, a great deal to think about.” Sublime Physick by Patrick Madden Commentary from The Humble Essayist: “The essay ‘Buying a Bass,’ which is really the story of not … Continue reading NEWS AND REVIEWS
February 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. The Swan Gondola by Timothy Schaffert “This … Continue reading What We’re Reading
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