Episodios

  • “The Antidote” by Karen Russell.

    “The Antidote” by Karen Russell.
    Apr 1 2026
    The One Book One Nebraska selection for this year is “The Antidote” by Karen Russell. Set in a fictional Nebraska town during the Great Depression, the novel looks at a struggling rural community and what people choose to forget.
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    14 m
  • “Patchwork: A Graphic Biography of Jane Austen” by Kate Evans

    “Patchwork: A Graphic Biography of Jane Austen” by Kate Evans
    Mar 25 2026
    It’s a very unique biography of the famous Regency author. “Patchwork: A Graphic Biography of Jane Austen” by graphic artist Kate Evans combines drama, comedy, and historically immersive detail to bring Jane Austen’s story to life with dynamic artwork
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    8 m
  • "The Land in Winter: a Novel" by Andrew Miller

    "The Land in Winter: a Novel" by Andrew Miller
    Mar 18 2026
    Deep in the English countryside, two neighboring families find themselves in nearly identical situations- a baby on the way and the relationship beginning to fade. The harshest winter in living memory traps the families with their long-kept secret resentments. "The Land in Winter: a Novel" by Andrew Miller
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    8 m
  • “A Long Winter” by Colm Tobin

    “A Long Winter” by Colm Tobin
    Mar 11 2026
    A tightly written novella from the author of "Brooklyn" and "Long Island", “A Long Winter” by Colm Tobin describes an extraordinary bond between a mother and son and a haunting portrait of a family in crisis.
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    8 m
  • "The Garden Against Time" by Olivia Laing

    "The Garden Against Time" by Olivia Laing
    Mar 4 2026
    When Olivia Laing began the work of restoring a centuries-old garden in England, she had time to think about the history and legacy of gardens. Her book “The Garden Against Time”, is a beautiful account of gardens, not as a refuge from the world, but a place to encounter and discover.
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    7 m
  • “The Best of Intentions" by Larkin Powell

    “The Best of Intentions" by Larkin Powell
    Feb 25 2026
    The history of Nebraska can be told by its landscape. Larkin Powell, the Director of the School of Natural Resources at UNL has a new book called “The Best of Intentions.” It traces the transformation of the Nebraska landscape through historical photographs, personal narratives, and ecological research.
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    14 m
  • “The Correspondent” by Virginia Evans

    “The Correspondent” by Virginia Evans
    Feb 18 2026
    Many people find solace and understanding in reading literature, a few would also include writing and receiving letters. In the novel “The Correspondent” by Virginia Evans, we meet a woman who uses letters to make sense of the world and her place in it.
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    8 m
  • An interview with the director of the PBS program The Librarians

    An interview with the director of the PBS program The Librarians
    Feb 11 2026
    A PBS documentary called the “Librarians” follows the story of librarians on the front lines of the national battle over restricting access to books that have race-related and LGBTQIA+ content. “All About Books” host Pat Leach talked with the film’s director Kim Snyder and Martha Hickson a librarian featured in the show.
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    18 m