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Heather Skinner: Publicist and Assistant Marketing Manager; presspr@umn.edu; Phone: (612) 301-1932; [vCard ]
Emily Hamilton: Assistant Director for Book Publishing; eph@umn.edu; Phone: (612) 301-1936; [vCard ]

Press Releases

Adrienne Kennedy among 2018 Theater Hall of Fame Inductees Sep 18, 2018: The 48th Annual Theater Hall of Fame for Lifetime Achievement in the American Theater will be presented on Mon Nov 12 at the Gershwin.
Adrienne Kennedy is among the 2018 Theater Hall of Fame inductees.
The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen wins 2018 James Beard Foundation Book Award Apr 27, 2018: This book by Sean Sherman with Beth Dooley has been awarded the 2018 James Beard Foundation Book Award in the Best American Cookbook category.
Announcing a trilogy of Allen Ginsberg’s unpublished journals. Apr 19, 2018: The University of Minnesota Press will publish the first installment, IRON CURTAIN JOURNALS: JANUARY—MAY 1965, in November 2018.

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Eden Prairie News: Documenting Twin Cities wildlife Nov 29, 2018 Eden Prairie News: The senior manager of wildlife for the Three Rivers Park District and the former director of the Springbrook Nature Center in Fridley have come together to create a book on the habitats and wildlife of the Twin Cities.
When the ice melts. Nov 27, 2018 Outside of a Dog: 4.5 out of 5 stars for Sarah Stonich's LAURENTIAN DIVIDE.
Flavorwire’s Ultimate Gift Guide for the Pop Culture Aficionado In Your Life Nov 26, 2018 Flavorwire: With Werner Herzog's Scenarios and Scenarios II.