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  • Happy International Book Giving Day Blog

    Books are the gateway to understanding the world around us. Whether that be through a history book or Harry Potter, there is something that can be learned from these stories. In our formative years, it is essential for us to have these stories to learn, fantasize, and grow. However, many children…

  • Interview with the Librarians

    This month is Library Lovers’ Month, so let’s shift the focus to the masterminds of the library: the librarians! Librarians are a major part of the library, and without them, we wouldn’t know where anything was or where to begin to look! The Press visited the Lumpkin County Library and…

  • “New Army Officer’s Survival Guide” Official Release!

    It’s official: the New Army Officer’s Survival Guide is out now! Combining dozens of resources into a single and easily readable volume a cadet or junior officer can carry with them, the New Army Officer’s Survival Guide: Cadet to Commission through Command aids junior officers’ success by blending in Levi Floeter’s first-hand experiences…

  • “New Army Officer’s Survival Guide” Giveaway Winner

    Congratulations to Jonathan Carr for winning the New Army Officer’s Survival Guide giveaway! The New Army Officer’s Survival Guide: Cadet to Commission through Command (978-1-940771-40-3) releases February 12, 2018 from the University of North Georgia Press. It is a 5×7 nonfiction paperback: the perfect size to carry about and throw in your…

  • Library Lovers Unite!

    It’s finally February, the month of love, overly-priced chocolate, and flowers! When you think of February, odds are you think of Valentine’s Day. This, however, isn’t the only day dedicated to love. In fact, the whole month of February is Library Lovers’ Month! So, my dear readers, sit back, relax,…

  • Intern Spotlight: Autumn Futch

    Hi guys! I’m Autumn Futch and I’m the new UNG Press intern for the spring semester. I’m definitely looking forward to many new adventures and learning experiences here at the Press! Before I start this semester-long journey, I thought you all deserved to know a little about me. I’m a…

  • Gloria Bennett on “A Room of One’s Own”

    We’re honored to have Gloria Bennett guest-author today’s A Room of One’s Own celebration. Bennett is a creative writing professor at UNG. Her work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and has appeared in a number of literary journals and reviews. I was introduced to Virginia Woolf’s A Room of…

  • Happy Birthday Edgar Allan Poe

    209 years ago, Edgar Allan Poe, Master of the Dark and Gloomy, was born. Poe was originally born to travelling actors, but they died when he was only three. He was taken in by John and Frances Allan, but despite giving him their name, they never officially adopted him. Poe’s…