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“Foster” by Claire Keegan

In the novel “Foster” by Claire Keegan, a small girl is sent to live with foster parents on a...

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An interview with Sarah McCammon, her book is "The Exvangelicals

Part memoir, part investigative journalism, “The Exvangelicals” is NPR reporter Sarah McCammon’s...

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• 9 días

Dr. Dolores Simpson-Kirkland shares the books she re-reads.

Dr. Dolores Simpson-Kirkland, a retired counselor for Lincoln Public Schools, is the guest on...

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• 18 días

"Enchantment" by Katherine May & "Awe" by Dacher Keltner

Two books dealing with similar themes are reviewed this week Host Pat Leach looks at two releases...

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“The War Begins in Paris”. by Ted Wheeler

Two women come to Paris in 1938 as foreign correspondents- a shy pacifist Mennonite, the other a...

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• 30 días

“A Sand County Almanac” by Aldo Leopold.

Like most people, host Pat Leach has a guilty list of important and influential books she’s never...

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“How Can I Help You” by Laura Sims

It’s a psychological cat and mouse thriller set in an unexpected place- a small town public...

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“Portrait of a City: Lincoln, Nebraska" by Bruce Pauley

Retired history Professor Bruce Pauley has written a readable history of his hometown, “Portrait...

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“Chasing Bright Medusas” by Benjamin Taylor

This new biography is aimed at readers of any level of familiarity with the Nebraska author,...

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"Tell Me Everything" by Erika Krouse

Erika Krouse has one of those faces that invite confessions from complete strangers. This led to...

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Guest reader Rev. Dr. Jim Keck on re reading religious texts

The books most people come back to again and again are religious texts. This week “All About...

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“The End of Drum Time” by Hanna Pylväinen

A remote village in the Scandinavian tundra is not a place you’d expect a writer to tell an epic...

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“Dinners with Ruth" by Nina Totenberg

NPR’s long-time legal correspondent Nina Totenberg has written a memoir of her personal...

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"The Mysteries" by Bill Watterson

Cartoonist Bill Watterson has largely been out of the public eye for nearly 30 years, ever since...

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Part 2 of our conversation with UNL English Prof. Steve Buhler

Part 2 of our conversation with of Aaron Douglas Professor of English at UNL, Stephen Buhler. He...

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UNL Professor of English Stephen Buhler on why we re-read.

An English Literature class typically reads classic works as generations of students have before....

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"All My Knotted Up Life" by Beth Moore

Not long ago, Beth Moore was filling arenas as a popular speaker and Bible teacher, especially to...

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Guest reader Eric Buchanan on his favorite books to read again

Eric Buchanan is an avid reader who’s enjoyed introducing his reading group and his adult sons to...

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An introduction to Agatha Christie and her works by Scott Clark

She was one of the most successful novelists and playwrights of our times who inspired...

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Leslie Huerta returns with book suggestions for holiday gifts.

The annual guide to holiday gift giving for all the readers and pre-readers in your life. Leslie...

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