“Five Weeks in the Country” by Francine Prose.
An awkward guest staying too long in your home seems an unlikely plot for a novel. But it’s best-selling author Hans Christian Anderson visi...
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All About Books is a weekly NET Radio book review and discussion program hosted by Pat Leach. Updated Thursdays.
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20 of 288 episodes“The Feather Wars” by James McCommons
Because early Americans thought the resources of this new country were infinite, birds were hunted for food and fashion to the point of exti...
"Cherry Baby" by Rainbow Rowell
“Cherry Baby” is the latest novel from best-selling Omaha author Rainbow Rowell. It’s a story of relationships failing and arriving, it’s al...
An interview with Dr. Maria Nazos on her book of poetry "Pulse".
Host Pat Leach is joined by Dr. Maria Nazos who received her PhD in English at UNL. They’ll talk about her new book of poetry “Pulse”, how s...
“The River Has Roots” by Amal El-Mohtar
This week on “All About Books” host Pat Leach picks a title far outside her normal reading routine. She reviews “The River Has Roots” by Ama...
“Ghost Town” by Tom Perrotta
“Ghost Town” by Tom Perrotta is a darkly nostalgic story. It's written from the viewpoint of a middle-aged writer looking back at his teenag...
“Killer Potential” by Hannah Deitch
“Killer Potential” by Hannah Deitch is a debut novel that’s being called the “Thelma and Louise” of our times. This combination thriller and...
“Human Nature" by Dr. Kate Marvel
Kate Marvel is a climate scientist with a PhD in theoretical physics from Cambridge. But she still has an emotional reaction to the climate...
“Black Moses” by Caleb Gayle.
In the brief period of hope after the Civil War and Reconstruction, Edward McCabe, a Black businessman and rising political star had an auda...
“Vigil” by George Saunders
Jill Blaine’s job is to comfort the dying and usher them into the afterlife- something she’s done hundreds of times since her own death. “Vi...
“Audition” by Katie Kitamura
An accomplished actress meets a handsome young man at a restaurant who shares his suspicion that she may be his mother. The acclaimed novel...
“Good People”, a novel by Patmeena Sabit
The family came from Afghanistan as refugees with nothing. They worked hard to become prosperous when a horrible tragedy struck them. “Good...
“The Things We Do Not Say” by Elizabeth Strout
Artie Dam teaches high school history, makes pleasant small talk with the neighbors, and sails his boat on the weekend. But the Artie no one...
Home gardening with an emphasis on ecology and native plants.
It’s Summer growing season for Nebraska home gardeners. This week several titles to help gardeners embrace nature for a healthier home lands...
“The Lilac People” by Milo Todd.
“The Lilac People” a novel by Milo Todd, begins in 1936 Berlin where a thriving queer community must first hide from Hitler’s concentration...
The 2026 One Book - One Lincoln 3 finalist selections
One Book - One Lincoln has been a community reading project for 25 years. Alyssa Deal, the chair of their selection committee joins host Pat...
“This Beautiful, Ridiculous City” Kay Sohini
In her graphic novel, “This Beautiful, Ridiculous City” Kay Sohini tells her story as an immigrant and survivor of an abusive relationship....
“Is a River Alive?” by Robert McFarland.
Robert McFarland is a naturalist who is also a gifted writer. His latest book is joyful and mind-expanding journey towards an ancient idea-...
“Small Ceremonies” by Kyle Edwards
Their high school hockey team is so bad, it probably won’t take the ice again next year. This uncertain future is where the main character,...
“Sea of Grass" by Dave Hage and Josephine Marcotty
The vast American prairie is an ecological marvel- home to bison, elk, wolves and prairie dogs. The changes made on this environment by Euro...