NEWS AND REVIEWS

January 8, 2016January 7, 2016 univnebpress

Books Redskins by C. Richard King Recommendation from Kirkus Reviews: “King shows why this controversy matters well beyond the football field.” The Blind Man and the Loon by Craig Mishler Praise from the Journal of Folklore Research: “. . . a complex, alluring folktale, and one could easily, gladly, and productively lose one’s way within it . . . The Blind Man and the Loon makes a fine classroom text and provides a model for scholars writing on traditional narrative.” When Are You Coming Home? by Bryn Chancellor Applause from the Colorado Review: “As someone who struggles to put together a story … Continue reading NEWS AND REVIEWS

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December 11, 2015 univnebpress

Books Sublime Physick by Patrick Madden Review from Publishers Weekly: “Like many essayists before him, Madden (Quotidiana) makes a habit of finding the transcendent in the transient. In this new, sometimes moving collection, he ranges over topics including spit, plagiarism, empathy, and middle age . . . Madden’s work combines elegance with a bumptiousness, illustrating the messy character of human language and lives.” This Benevolent Experiment by Andrew Woolford Praise from the Washington Book Review: “This Benevolent Experiment is a must-read for the experts and students of North American history and Native Americans alike. It is a highly scholarly and … Continue reading NEWS AND REVIEWS

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From the desk of Julija Šukys

October 1, 2015September 25, 2015 univnebpress

Julija Šukys is an assistant professor of creative writing at the Department of English at the University of Missouri–Columbia. She is the author of Silence Is Death: The Life and Work of Tahar Djaout (Nebraska, 2007) and Epistolophilia: Writing the Life … Continue reading From the desk of Julija Šukys

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The Director Dish

September 11, 2015September 9, 2015 univnebpress

Are people who work in publishing just frustrated writers? I have spoken to undergraduate English and journalism classes many times about careers in book publishing, and one of the things I always tell the students is: if you want to … Continue reading The Director Dish

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From the desk of Amy Helene Forss: The Scoop on Mildred D. Brown

September 8, 2015September 3, 2015 univnebpress

Amy Helene Forss has a PhD in African American history and teaches at Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Nebraska. Her work has appeared in journals such as Nebraska History and Great Plains Quarterly. She is the author of Black Print … Continue reading From the desk of Amy Helene Forss: The Scoop on Mildred D. Brown

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Reading List: Back to School

August 12, 2015July 29, 2015 univnebpress

As August approaches and our summer comes to a close, the start of a new school year is just around the corner. To help prepare you for having to think again, here’s a more intellectual reading list to peruse. Don’t worry, … Continue reading Reading List: Back to School

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From the desk of Sonja Livingston

July 16, 2015July 16, 2015 univnebpress

Sonja Livingston is an assistant professor in the MFA Program at the University of Memphis. Her first book, Ghostbread, won the Association of Writers and Writing Programs Book Prize for nonfiction. Below she writes on the origins of an unexpected … Continue reading From the desk of Sonja Livingston

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From the desk of Daniel R. Levitt

July 7, 2015 univnebpress

Daniel R. Levitt recently won the Bob Davids Award from the Society for American Baseball Research, the Society’s highest honor. In recognition of that award, Dan discusses some of his writing career below. Recently winning the Bob Davids Award from … Continue reading From the desk of Daniel R. Levitt

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Reading List: #AWP15

April 8, 2015 univnebpress

The Association of Writers and Writing Program’s 2015 Conference and Bookfair takes place this weekend in Minneapolis. The AWP conference is where readers of all kinds gather for presentations, panels and readings with some of the top publishers, journals, and … Continue reading Reading List: #AWP15

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From the desk of Blake Allmendinger

April 2, 2015April 1, 2015 univnebpress

Blake Allmendinger is a professor of English at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author of Imagining the African American West (Nebraska, 2005) and other books. His work on western writers and literature has been featured in … Continue reading From the desk of Blake Allmendinger

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NEWS AND REVIEWS

NEWS AND REVIEWS

From the desk of Julija Šukys

The Director Dish

From the desk of Amy Helene Forss: The Scoop on Mildred D. Brown

Reading List: Back to School

From the desk of Sonja Livingston

From the desk of Daniel R. Levitt

Reading List: #AWP15

From the desk of Blake Allmendinger