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Press Contacts

Heather Skinner
Publicist and Assistant Marketing Manager
presspr@umn.edu
Phone: (612) 627-1932
Emily Hamilton
Marketing Director
eph@umn.edu
Phone: (612) 627-1936

Press Releases

Jan 30, 2012
Vikings in the Attic: In Search of Nordic America, by Eric Dregni, is nominated in the General Nonfiction category.
 
Jan 23, 2012
OUT OF THE VINYL DEEPS: ELLEN WILLIS ON ROCK MUSIC is nominated in the "Criticism" category.
University of Minnesota Press is thrilled at the news that OUT OF THE VINYL DEEPS: ELLEN WILLIS ON ROCK MUSIC, a compilation of essays by the New Yorker's first pop music critic, has been selected as a finalist for a National Book Critics Circle award.
Jan 22, 2012
The documentary film is based on the U of MN Press book Pink Ribbons, Inc., by Samantha King.
Pink Ribbons Inc., a documentary film that had a well-received debut at the Toronto International Film festival last year, will open in Canadian theatres beginning Feb. 3rd, 2012.

Press Clips

Feb 21, 2012
Art Daily
Art Daily discusses the David E. Little's exhibit THE SPORTS SHOW. UMP has published the exhibit's catalogue of the same name.
Feb 20, 2012
Cincinnati.com
Our History series discusses the actions of Margaret Garner, whose story is profiled in WHO SPEAKS FOR MARGARET GARNER? by Mark Reinhardt.
Feb 20, 2012
Duluth News Tribune
Duluth News Tribune reviews BLUE GUITAR HIGHWAY by Paul Metsa.