Nightmare in the Pacific: The World War II Saga of Artie Shaw and His Navy Band
“Without a doubt, the definitive account of the nightmare years Shaw encountered in the navy. The level of research would please even Artie Shaw!”—Loren Schoenberg, senior scholar at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem
In the Days of Billy the Kid: The Lives and Times of José Chávez y Chávez, Juan Patrón, Martín Chávez, and Yginio Salazar
“We now have the much-needed coverage of Hispanic participation in the Billy the Kid, Lincoln County, and New Mexico story. No one previously has given us this kind of book. In the Days of Billy the Kid may be considered sui generis—one of a kind.”—Richard W. Etulain, author of Thunder in the West: The Life and Legends of Billy the Kid and Billy the Kid: A Reader’s Guide
Chance of Lightning
“With humor, punch, and heart, Chance of Lightning strikes deep into what is elemental, what is luck, what is loss, and what is love. Every page of this book surprised me. Kristin Robertson is a poet to watch.”—Melissa H. Range, judge and author of Scriptorium: Poems
The Bird Cage Theater: The Curtain Rises on Tombstone, Arizona's National Treasure
“This is more than a book about one theater; it is a book that touches on the history of variety theaters in the West. I have never seen anything like it.”—Casey Tefertiller, author of Wyatt Earp: The Life behind the Legend
The Fifty-Year Texas Road Trip: On Assignment from Earth to Uncertain
“Randy’s remarkable eye as a photographer ensures that he discovers some essence of the state of Texas and celebrates it in his captivating pictures. Lovers of the Lone Star State will find a kindred spirit who speaks their language on every page.”—Bryan McAuley, site manager for the San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site, Texas Historical Commission
Robert E. Howard: The Life and Times of a Texas Author
“Robert E. Howard is worth reading whether you are a fan of Howard’s writing, wish to learn of the realities of the pulp fiction industry, or are interested in exploring life in 1920s Texas. Magnificently researched and engagingly written, it will capture readers.”-Ricochet
About the UNT Press
The University of North Texas Press was founded in 1987 and published its first book in 1989. Though we are the newest university press in North Texas (following SMU Press and TCU Press), we have quickly become a leading press with the most titles in print and published (approximately 20-25 each year). We are fully accredited members of the Association of University Presses. Our books are distributed and marketed nationally and internationally through the Texas A&M University Press Consortium.New & Forthcoming Titles
Newly Published:
INSURGENT POLITICS IN THE LONE STAR STATE “Insurgent Politics in the Lone Star State is an absorbing account of life on the front lines of the student movement in Austin in the 1960s. Blending memoir and historical insight, Murray captures the vitality of student activism in a turbulent era and reveals how police and federal agents surveilled and repressed dissent in Texas’s capital city.”—Gregg Michel, author of Struggle for a Better South: The Southern Student Organizing Committee, 1964–1969
ON THE WAY TO THE SKY “This is a book that needed to be written, and Michael is the perfect person to have done it. His memory and time with Bob are both engaging and illuminating.”—Dave Rivello, author of Bob Brookmeyer in Conversation with Dave Rivello
New in paperback!
WAR IN THE VILLAGES “War in the Villages provides those who are new to the study of the Vietnam War an excellent introduction to an important aspect of that conflict. It can also serve as a powerful springboard for those who wish to delve more deeply into such subjects as counterinsurgency, the history of the Republic of Vietnam, and the organizational culture of the United States Marine Corps.”—Bruce I. Gudmunsson, co-author of On Infantry
