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.

"WALLACE STEGNER'S UNSETTLED COUNTRY is an important and valuable work," writes Camden Burd for Utah Historical Quarterl...
12/01/2025

"WALLACE STEGNER'S UNSETTLED COUNTRY is an important and valuable work," writes Camden Burd for Utah Historical Quarterly (University of Illinois Press).

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"The editors and contributors here present an eyes-open tribute to Wallace Stegner . . . . This book is not to be missed...
11/27/2025

"The editors and contributors here present an eyes-open tribute to Wallace Stegner . . . . This book is not to be missed," writes Leighton M. Quarles for the Journal of Arizona History of WALLACE STEGNER'S UNSETTLED COUNTRY. https://bit.ly/3M23DGd

"[THE EDUCATION OF CLARENCE THREE STARS] offers a rare and valuable perspective—one that explores the lives of the Lakot...
11/27/2025

"[THE EDUCATION OF CLARENCE THREE STARS] offers a rare and valuable perspective—one that explores the lives of the Lakota as individuals and as a people navigating profound cultural change," writes Rani-Henrik Andersson for the American Historical Review.

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TWISTING IN AIR by Carol Bradley chronicles the gritty and glittery era when an extraordinary group of horses made Weste...
11/26/2025

TWISTING IN AIR by Carol Bradley chronicles the gritty and glittery era when an extraordinary group of horses made Western movies come alive and explores how one of them, Co***ne, overcame a debilitating injury to become the fastest falling horse of all.

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Happy first book birthday to DODGE COUNTY, INCORPORATED by Sonja Trom Eayrs, Author!In this compelling firsthand account...
11/26/2025

Happy first book birthday to DODGE COUNTY, INCORPORATED by Sonja Trom Eayrs, Author!

In this compelling firsthand account, Trom Eayrs tells the story of one Dodge County family farm in rural Minnesota to expose the abuses wrought by corporate factory farms.

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 Dodge County, Incorporated (Bison Books, 2024) by S…

Winner of the 2025 Big Sky Award from High Plains International Book Award, BLACK ROBES ENTER COYOTE'S WORLD by Sally Th...
11/24/2025

Winner of the 2025 Big Sky Award from High Plains International Book Award, BLACK ROBES ENTER COYOTE'S WORLD by Sally Thompson, brings to life the complicated history of Jesuit missionaries among Montana’s Native peoples—a saga of encounter, accommodation, and resistance during the transformative decades of the mid-to-late nineteenth century.

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In NOURISHING GROWTH AND SUFFOCATING LIFE, Daniel Mains argues that all too often subsidizing economic growth has self-d...
11/21/2025

In NOURISHING GROWTH AND SUFFOCATING LIFE, Daniel Mains argues that all too often subsidizing economic growth has self-destructive consequences for drinking water and stormwater infrastructure.

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THE ESSENTIAL BOOK OF PICKUP TRUCKS by Fred Haefele is uniquely free-spirited: love story, blue-collar writer’s tale, an...
11/19/2025

THE ESSENTIAL BOOK OF PICKUP TRUCKS by Fred Haefele is uniquely free-spirited: love story, blue-collar writer’s tale, and motor-head memoir.

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"A powerful portrait of two young women who struggle to determine their own fates," writes Sharon K. Miller of CHANGING ...
11/17/2025

"A powerful portrait of two young women who struggle to determine their own fates," writes Sharon K. Miller of CHANGING WOMAN by Venetia Hobson Lewis.

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THEY CAME BUT COULD NOT CONQUER, by Diane J. Purvis presents twelve environmental crises that occurred when isolated vil...
11/14/2025

THEY CAME BUT COULD NOT CONQUER, by Diane J. Purvis presents twelve environmental crises that occurred when isolated villages were threatened by a governmental monolith or big business.

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"Wilder's stirring consideration of an often overlooked subject has great emotional resonance," writes Colleen Mondor in...
11/13/2025

"Wilder's stirring consideration of an often overlooked subject has great emotional resonance," writes Colleen Mondor in a starred Booklist review.

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Whether appreciated as the poignant tale of a Lakota life, as a history of a Native nation, or as an enduring spiritual ...
11/12/2025

Whether appreciated as the poignant tale of a Lakota life, as a history of a Native nation, or as an enduring spiritual testament, BLACK ELK SPEAKS is unforgettable.

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