UNP author’s online writing studio builds a literary family for writers—no matter where they live

May 21, 2020May 20, 2020 univnebpress

Melissa Fraterrigo is the founder and executive director of the Lafayette Writers’ Studio in Lafayette, Indiana. She is the author of a collection of short fiction, The Longest Pregnancy, and a novel, Glory Days (Nebraska, 2017). For more information about the author, visit melissafraterrigo.com. … Continue reading UNP author’s online writing studio builds a literary family for writers—no matter where they live

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Backwaters Prize in Poetry Deadline is May 31

May 12, 2020May 11, 2020 univnebpress

Founded in 1997, the Backwaters Press has published award-winning books by some of America’s finest writers. The University of Nebraska Press acquired the Backwaters Press in 2018, with its impressive backlist in poetry and prose that contributes to the cultural … Continue reading Backwaters Prize in Poetry Deadline is May 31

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Happy Book Birthday to Joe Bonomo’s No Place I Would Rather Be!

May 11, 2020May 8, 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 No Place I Would Rather Be: Roger Angell and a Life in Baseball Writing by Joe Bonomo. … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Joe Bonomo’s No Place I Would Rather Be!

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From the Desk of Robert Vivian: Be Willing to Get Carried Away

March 11, 2020March 6, 2020 univnebpress

Robert Vivian is a professor of English and creative writing at Alma College in Michigan and teaches as a core faculty member in the low-residency MFA program at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. He is the author of four … Continue reading From the Desk of Robert Vivian: Be Willing to Get Carried Away

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Announcing the Judge for the 2020 Backwaters Press Prize in Poetry

February 21, 2020February 20, 2020 univnebpress

The University of Nebraska Press is happy to announce that Matt Mason, the current Nebraska State Poet, will be the judge for the 2020 Backwaters Press Prize in Poetry competition. Submissions will be accepted April 1 through May 15. The … Continue reading Announcing the Judge for the 2020 Backwaters Press Prize in Poetry

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News and Reviews

February 14, 2020February 14, 2020 univnebpress

Books Apple, Tree Lise Funderburg Review by Pop Matters: “Meaningful discovery and understanding are Funderburg’s intent. Apple, Tree does not attempt to reiterate the Freudian blame posed on the mother or to blindly criticize the family unit. The contributors identify nuance; frequently … Continue reading News and Reviews

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Laying the Groundwork: Helen Winter Stauffer on the Trail of Mari Sandoz

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 univnebpress

Heather Stauffer is an Associate Acquisitions Editor at UNP. She is the granddaughter of Helen Winter Stauffer, a Mari Sandoz scholar. Helen Winter Stauffer (1922-2019), was the author of Mari Sandoz and Letters of Mari Sandoz. Read Helen’s obituary here. Mari Sandoz is … Continue reading Laying the Groundwork: Helen Winter Stauffer on the Trail of Mari Sandoz

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January 31, 2020January 30, 2020 univnebpress

Books Theodore Roosevelt, Naturalist in the Arena Edited by Char Miller and Clay S. Jenkinson Starred review in Publisher’s Weekly: “In this revealing and sometimes critical view of the 26th president and his passion for the natural world, scholars Miller … Continue reading News and Reviews

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Willa Cather and the Arts

January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 univnebpress

Cather Studies presents new work about Willa Cather’s diverse writings (fiction, journalism, correspondence). Essays focus on her interesting relationships with other writers, the textual history of her works, as well as the cultural aesthetic and social contexts to her oeuvre. … Continue reading Willa Cather and the Arts

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Behind the Book: A Q&A with Lise Funderburg

December 30, 2019December 20, 2019 univnebpress

The following was originally published in the University of Nebraska Press Fall 2019 Newsletter, i.e. Lise Funderburg is a writer, editor, and a lecturer in creative writing at the University of Pennsylvania. Funderburg’s collection of oral histories, Black, White, Other: … Continue reading Behind the Book: A Q&A with Lise Funderburg

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UNP author’s online writing studio builds a literary family for writers—no matter where they live

Backwaters Prize in Poetry Deadline is May 31

Happy Book Birthday to Joe Bonomo’s No Place I Would Rather Be!

From the Desk of Robert Vivian: Be Willing to Get Carried Away

Announcing the Judge for the 2020 Backwaters Press Prize in Poetry

News and Reviews

Laying the Groundwork: Helen Winter Stauffer on the Trail of Mari Sandoz

News and Reviews

Willa Cather and the Arts

Behind the Book: A Q&A with Lise Funderburg