Author: ungpressbooks.com
-
The Scarlet Letter
•
On March 16, 1850, The Scarlet Letter was born. However, it did not come into the world as a normal child, or even a normal book of its time. Nathaniel Hawthorne originally planned The Scarlet Letter to be a novelette and part of a collection of stories, but his publisher,…
-
Related Press Titles to Check Out if You’re Interested in “Over the Top”
•
Arthur Guy Empey’s Over the Top was a truly revolutionary piece in war literature, allowing American citizens to catch a glimpse of a soldier’s life during the Great War just a few weeks after America declared war on Germany. This book combines historical merit with the excitement of fiction to…
-
Spring Break? Try a Book Break.
•
For those still in school or working in the world of academia, it’s that time of the year again—Spring Break. Many have been dreaming of laying on the couch and streaming Netflix to your hearts content, getting back the elusive tan line that winter stole away, or using the break…
-
About Editing and the Editor: An interview with David Scott Stieghan
•
) Why did you want to edit this book?Until now, the only copies available were unfortunately nearly one hundred years old, and they were getting hard to find. When I was presented with the opportunity to edit a series of classic World War I books, the choice was simple. Not only…
-
A Little “Over the Top”: A brief question and answer with Over the Top editor David Scott Stieghan
•
Who wrote Over the Top Arthur Guy Empey Where was the Empey born?Born in Utah with a Canadian father and American mother, Arthur Guy Empey received part of his schooling in Virginia before the family moved to New York City. Did he serve in just the British Army?No, not at…
-
A Look at Trench Warfare in “Over the Top”
•
Trench warfare is a type of war strategy involving both sides digging deep trenches to defend against the enemy. In the fifty years leading up to World War I (WWI), there were many technological advances in modern warfare, making WWI a war fought in fire power–more than any past…
-
Happy Birthday Gabriel García Márquez!
•
Gabriel García Márquez was born on this day in 1927 in Aracataca, Columbia. Raised by maternal grandparents, he grew up as the eldest of an astounding twelve siblings. His grandparents raised him in such a way that filled his childhood with stories. They told tales of his family, about his…