Bison Books

Bison Books It is now home for top-notch books about the trans-Mississippi West.

Launched in 1961 as University of Nebraska Press’s first trade imprint, Bison Books reflects the Press’s commitment to general-interest books that appeal to the educated reader.

Kathryn Wilder will speak about and sign her new book, THE LAST COWS, on Tuesday, June 16th at 6:30pm, at Boulder Bookst...
06/12/2026

Kathryn Wilder will speak about and sign her new book, THE LAST COWS, on Tuesday, June 16th at 6:30pm, at Boulder Bookstore. She will be in conversation with Karen Auvinen for this special event. Get tickets: https://bit.ly/49YfYoi

"In the here and now, Tiffany makes me laugh....Tiffany Midge said, 'Some people choose radical love. I choose increduli...
06/11/2026

"In the here and now, Tiffany makes me laugh....Tiffany Midge said, 'Some people choose radical love. I choose incredulity and radical sarcasm.' Indeed, resistance should be humorous," writes Elizabeth A. Roastingear for the Tribal College Journal. https://bit.ly/4dRDWnx

"In challenging popular beliefs about slavery's virtual absence from Nebraska, Blankenau makes a useful contribution to ...
06/09/2026

"In challenging popular beliefs about slavery's virtual absence from Nebraska, Blankenau makes a useful contribution to a growing body of scholarship on slavery in the territories," writes Jordan T. Watkins for the Journal of American History. https://bit.ly/4g1h1aC

Fred Haefele, author of THE ESSENTIAL BOOK OF PICKUP TRUCKS, joins Jason Fogelson and Kelley Blue Book for a discussion ...
06/05/2026

Fred Haefele, author of THE ESSENTIAL BOOK OF PICKUP TRUCKS, joins Jason Fogelson and Kelley Blue Book for a discussion about the evolution of the pickup truck.

Kelley Blue Book celebrates 100 years by tracing the pickup truck’s evolution from early Ford workhorse to modern luxury lifestyle vehicle.

06/02/2026

In this conversation with Edge Effects ( CHE - Center for Culture, History, and Environment), Sonja Trom Eayrs, Author discusses her book DODGE COUNTY, INCORPORATED, which weaves together personal memoir, legal drama, and political analysis to tell the story of her family’s fight against the corporate takeover of American agriculture.

"Unequivocally, THE BEARS OF GRAND TETON will become a staple reference about bears and their relationship with people a...
06/02/2026

"Unequivocally, THE BEARS OF GRAND TETON will become a staple reference about bears and their relationship with people and ecosystems around Grand Teton National Park," writes Tyler J. Brasington for the Journal of Wildlife Management. https://bit.ly/4dFB0dG

The starling is the bird birders hate. Carrie-Edmund Laben reviews a recent starling book by Mike Stark. Spoiler alert: ...
05/28/2026

The starling is the bird birders hate. Carrie-Edmund Laben reviews a recent starling book by Mike Stark. Spoiler alert: A comp with the extinct Passenger Pigeon is fascinating.

The starling is the bird birders hate. And yet... Starlings are talented and resourceful, inarguably brilliant and beautiful, and so very human. Carrie-Edmund Laben reviews a recent starling book by Mike Stark. Spoiler alert: A comp with the extinct Passenger Pigeon is fascinating.

THE BEARS OF GRAND TETON by Sue Consolo-Murphy was featured in Cody Enterprise!Sue Consolo-Murphy’s autobiographical nar...
05/26/2026

THE BEARS OF GRAND TETON by Sue Consolo-Murphy was featured in Cody Enterprise!

Sue Consolo-Murphy’s autobiographical narrative traces the history of bear management in Grand Teton National Park and the Jackson Hole area, considering in particular bears’ interaction with livestock.

The history of black and brown bears in Yellowstone National Park differs from their existence in the smaller, neighboring park to the south.

Happy first book birthday to THE ESSENTIAL BOOK OF PICKUP TRUCKS by Fred Haefele!
05/21/2026

Happy first book birthday to THE ESSENTIAL BOOK OF PICKUP TRUCKS by Fred Haefele!

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 The Essential Book of Pickup Trucks (Bison Books, 2…

"Modern readers will find the work both entertaining and informative.Often neglected in histories of the overland travel...
05/19/2026

"Modern readers will find the work both entertaining and informative.Often neglected in histories of the overland travel era, the tumult of the Utah War and its impact on western migration is an important element in understanding our past," writes Robert Clark for the Overland Journal. https://bit.ly/4ePxSwB

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Lincoln, NE
68508

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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