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
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
Fort Worth Characters 2
“Selcer… has established himself as the official chronicler of Fort Worth history–and a fantastic storyteller to boot.”-Fort Worth Magazine
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
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
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:
THE REEL THRILLING EVENTS OF BANK ROBBER HENRY STARR “A fascinating and well-researched account of a Western outlaw and moviemaker who lived on the border between myth and history.”—Richard Slotkin, author of A Great Disorder: National Myth and the Battle for America and Regeneration Through Violence: The Mythology of the American Frontier, 1600–1860
BARBS, BULLETS, AND BLOOD “I still can hardly believe how brazen the fence cutters were, and how openly the victims resisted them. And the financial costs of all of those wrecked fences were ruinous to the ranchers of the era. Jobes has dug deeply indeed, especially among legal documents, and has brought to life a brutal chapter in Texas range history.”—Bill O’Neal, former Texas state historian and author of The Johnson-Sims Feud and War in East Texas (both UNT Press)
RIGHT BACK WHERE I STARTED “The stories of Maestro Itkin’s career weave a narrative of lessons for music and life. Along the way, corruption, miscalculation, and heartbreak walk beside laughter, triumph, and wild adventures. This is a musical hero’s journey. Read it . . . right now.”—Dr. Bethany Mamola, director of Vocal Studies, Emory University
New in paperback!
THE PHANTOM VIETNAM WAR “The Phantom Vietnam War will be the standard against which other memoirs are measured—Honodel is one hell of a good pilot and a great storyteller.” —–Earl H. Tilford, author of Crosswinds: The Air Force in Vietnam
LIFE AND DEATH IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS “Gillam, a ‘shake and bake’ sergeant, presents a good account of small unit infantry action during the war. He is very good at explaining the weaponry, tactics, and living conditions in the field.”-—James E. Westheider, author of The African-American Experience in Vietnam
