We have never had more need to examine the role of Black History Month than we do when forces weary of democracy seek to use legislative means and book bans to excise Black history from America’s schools and public culture. … Continue reading Celebrating a Century of Black History Month
Gbenga Adesina, a Nigerian poet and essayist, is the inaugural Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Global Black and Diasporic Poetry at the Furious Flower Poetry Center, James Madison University. He received his Masters in Fine Arts from New York University, where … Continue reading Excerpt: Death Does Not End at the Sea
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 Jagadakeer: Apology to the Body (Nebraska, 2024) by Lory Bedikian. About the Book: Jagadakeer: Apology … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Jagadakeer: Apology to the Body
Reviews The Spring Before Obergefell Review in The Gay & Lesbian Review: “Grossberg’s novel excels in portraying the banality of smalltown life and the fractured focus of the digital age . . . this is very much a novel about … Continue reading News & Reviews
Lory Bedikian is the author of The Book of Lamenting, winner of the Philip Levine Prize for Poetry. Her poems have been published in multiple journals, including Tin House, the Adroit Journal, the Los Angeles Review, and Gulf Coast. She … Continue reading From the Desk of Lory Bedikian: Jagadakeer
Lory Bedikian is the author of The Book of Lamenting, winner of the Philip Levine Prize for Poetry. Her poems have been published in multiple journals, including Tin House, the Adroit Journal, the Los Angeles Review, and Gulf Coast. She … Continue reading Excerpt of Jagadakeer: Apology to the Body
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 Let Our Bodies Change the Subject (Nebraska, 2023) by Jared Harél. About the Book: Let … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Let Our Bodies Change the Subject
In honor of National Poetry Month, we are pleased to offer a 50% discount on poetry books! Books included are in the African Poetry series, the Raz/Shumaker Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Poetry, the Backwaters Prize in Poetry, as well as some beloved works by former U.S. poet laureate Ted Kooser. The poetry published by the University of Nebraska Press has delighted readers with literature of enduring value and consequence for decades. Enter 6PM24 in the discount code field of your shopping cart and click “Apply.” Offer expires April 30, 2024 and is good on U.S. and Canadian shipments only. Shop now! Continue reading National Poetry Month Sale
As you curate your Summer Reading lists, don’t forget to add a book of poetry or two. With our summer reading sale, you can get award-winning poetry books for 50% off! From now until the end of July, Lincoln City Libraries … Continue reading Summer Reading List: Poetry
Summer is the perfect time to kick back, relax, and pick up a book of poems written by one of our authors. With our summer reading sale, you can get our poetry books for 50% off! From now until the … Continue reading Poetry Summer Reading List
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