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bsox72.bsky.social @bsox72.bsky.social · 10h

On this date in 1986 the Red Sox defeated the Angels 10-4, and evened up the ALCS 3 games apiece. “Oil Can” Boyd pitched 7 innings giving up 3 runs for the win, and Spike Owen led the Offense going 4-4, with a Triple and 2 RBI’s. For the Postseason Owen hit .429 in the ALCS and .300 in the WS.

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Neglected Books @neglectedbooks.com · 3d

Why should anyone read the story of some unknown woman written by some unknown writer? A little attempt to answer that question.

Coming January 2026 from @univnebpress.bsky.social
Virginia Faulkner: A Life in Two Acts
By Brad Bigelow

Available to preorder: www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/bison-books/...

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Midwestern History Association @midwesternhistory.bsky.social · 12d

New Book Release: "Between Loving and Leaving: Essays on the New Midwestern History" edited by Jon K. Lauck was published by the University of Oklahoma Press on September 30. www.oupress.com/978080619602...

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GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 1d

Dang. This poem by @sophieklahr.bsky.social hits hard. Absolutely beautiful.

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GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 1d

Beer
Burgers
Brats
Lobster tails
Shrimp kabobs
Vegetable medley (grilled)

This is how we Sunday night in the Woltjer household.

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GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 1d

Noted.

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GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 1d

The other one will come online soon. Once the season starts…but you hate the NBA…

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GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 1d

Same, @iamkwame4life.bsky.social. I was 8. And I thought it would be forever before I’d be an adult.

GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 2d

It’s time to give this one by @iamkwame4life.bsky.social a go.

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GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 2d

History is not even history. From @thomaswolf47.bsky.social’s BASEBALL IN THE ROARING TWENTIES (@univnebpress.bsky.social).

GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 2d

Ditto!

Dr. Vaughn Joy @gvaughnjoy.bsky.social · 2d

Has anyone written a history of art in the NFL? I'm curious about the changes in logos and marketing over time. And when did painting the field start? Are the field painters unionized? Is it now automated like a stamp? I would like to read this

GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 2d

Yard is winterized. Now it’s time to relax with thomaswolf47.bsky.social & @samueladamsbeer.bsky.social. Thank you @univnebpress.bsky.social for sending me a copy of this excellent book.

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Derek Krissoff @derekkrissoff.bsky.social · Feb 7

Excited to have a new piece in the Chronicle of Higher Ed (@chronicle.com). I’ve been in so many exchanges with people who’ve never heard anything happy about university presses. So I wrote an essay to share with them.

Opinion | This Is a Golden Age for University Presses

The focus on efficiency and innovation misses the point: We are producing fabulous books.

www.chronicle.com

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GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 2d

Let me give this some thought. This is the only one of his I’ve read (only partially).

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Bradley Morgan @bradleymorgan.bsky.social · 3d

My latest @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social interview!. Spoke with @jasonschneidermedia.com about “That Gun In Your Hand” (@anvilpress.bsky.social, 2025) exploring the history/legacy of the modern murder ballad “Hey Joe.” Check it out here or where you get podcasts: newbooksnetwork.com/that-gun-in-...

Cover of book "That Gun In Your Hand" by Jason schndier featuring musicians who recorded the song.

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Joachim Boaz @joachimboaz.bsky.social · 2d

New fanzine post: What pre-1985 science fiction are you reading? + The Power of the List

Come join the discussion: sciencefictionruminations.com/2025/10/12/w...

What pre-1985 science fiction are you reading? + Update No. XXVI

A selection of read volumes from my shelves What pre-1985 science fiction are you reading or planning to read next month? Here’s the August installment of this column. The Power of the List. I ador…

sciencefictionruminations.com

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Andrew Nette @pulpcurry.bsky.social · 2d

This film is my pick for Diane Keaton’s most underrated role.

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Gerald Howard @ghoward1950.bsky.social · 2d

Bound book day for THE INSIDER! And what a beautiful object the fine people at Penguin Press have produced. I could not be happier with it, or with them.

Pub date is November 4th -- oh boy, or maybe shudder.

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Waite Hoyt @waite-hoyt.bsky.social · 2d

“If one cared to include the dozens or even hundreds of home runs Babe Ruth clouted in exhibition games, his total might approach a thousand homers. Some of his barnstorming drives were as colorful, or as romantic, as his tabulated shots.”

Babe Ruth, in cap and pinstripes, holding a bat and eyeing a pitcher, preparing to swing.

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GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 2d

Currently reading 👇

Thomas Wolf @thomaswolf47.bsky.social · Aug 18

In August of 1926, in the space of eight days from the 17th to 25th, 39 year-old Pete Alexander won three games--two in relief, one with a complete game five hitter--to propel the STL Cardinals into first place. For the story of that season: www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/978...

Baseball in the Roaring Twenties - Nebraska Press

In the mid-1920s, America was in the throes of exuberant excess and clashing social change. It was the era of Prohibition and speakeasies; the reemergence of...

www.nebraskapress.unl.edu

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University of Nebraska Press @univnebpress.bsky.social · 7d

DINOSAUR DREAMS by B.J. Hollars is a father daughter time-traveling adventure that reminds us of what truly matters: the bonds we forge, the world we inherit, and the future we fight to protect.

Save 40% during our Bison Books Sale: bit.ly/BisonBooksSa...

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Dr. Vaughn Joy @gvaughnjoy.bsky.social · Aug 28

Everything is terrible right now in general, but in personal good news, my book has a cover and I'm so excited to share it!!!

Selling Out Santa is about Hollywood's manipulation of the Christmas holiday for socially conservative ends in the early Cold War 🗃️
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/selling-ou...

A book cover from De Gruyter. A faded American flag's red and white stripes sets the background. In the foreground are three Christmas baubles: a darker red ball is in front coming in from the left, a white ball is behind it, and a light navy blue ball hangs behind that. White text reads the title: Selling out Santa Hollywood Christmas Films in the Age of McCarthy. On the blue ball white text reads Vaughn Joy and the series name pop culture in context

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University of Nebraska Press @univnebpress.bsky.social · 4d

UNP will be at Heartland Fall Forum next week! Find us at tables 121-122.

UNP at Heartland Fall Forum 2025

This year Heartland Fall Forum is in Indianapolis, Indiana from October 14-16, 2025. Heartland Fall Forum is the premiere gathering place for those interested in independent bookstores throughout the Midwest. The event is hosted jointly by the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association and the Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association. Find UNP at tables 121-122 in the Exhibitor's Hall for your next read; we look forward to seeing you! Click here for the full schedule of events.

unpblog.com

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University of Nebraska Press @univnebpress.bsky.social · 4d

Next Friday at @powells.bsky.social, Shann Ray, author of WHERE BLACKBIRDS FLY, will be joined in conversation by Amy Baskin, author of SKULL, and Keya Mitra Lloyd, associate professor of English at Pacific University.

Learn more: www.powells.com/events/shann...

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GW @gwoltjer.bsky.social · 2d

This is a fascinating read! Perfect for so many different readers.

Jim Leeke @jimleeke.bsky.social · 4d

A look at my previous project, The Gas and Flame Men, available from Potomac Books and @univnebpress.bsky.social. (Cover image: US National Archives)

Book lying on rocky soil. Cover image shows doughboys playing baseball while wearing gas masks.

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