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Going far beyond book reviews, we invite people passionate about books and reading to give their personal stories and insights into the larger world of words and ideas. Please email jsmith@nebraskapublicmedia.org with your story.
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This Is Nebraska
Books That Tell Our Story
What book would you suggest to someone who’s never visited Nebraska to help them understand our state and its people? Email us your idea or give us a call @ 402-470-6530.
About The Show
A weekly book review and discussion program hosted by Pat Leach.
The program currently broadcasts Thursdays at 12:04 p.m. (CT) and during Friday Live, Fridays at 10 a.m. (CT).
Latest Episodes
“Ted Kooser: More Than a Local Wonder" by C. Ketner & P. Wallace
11/30/2023 | 17m
Guest reader Mary Kay Roth on sharing books with adult children.
11/16/2023 | 17m
An interview with John J. Waters about his novel 'River City One'
11/09/2023 | 14m
Nebraska State Poet Matt Mason on re-reading his favorite books.
11/02/2023 | 17m
“It Goes So Fast: the Year of No Do Overs.” by Mary Louise Kelly
10/26/2023 | 10m
Author Tosca Lee on her favorite books she returns to.
10/19/2023 | 16m
An interview with Bison rancher and writer Dan O'Brien
10/12/2023 | 15m
"Old God’s Time” by Sebastian Barry
10/05/2023 | 8m
Guest reader JoAnne Young talks about why she re-reads
09/28/2023 | 15m
“His Name is George Floyd" by Robert Samuels & Toluse Olorunnipa
09/21/2023 | 8m
“The Best Strangers in the World” by Ari Shapiro
09/14/2023 | 9m
"The Mystery of Hunting's End" by Mignon Eberhart
09/07/2023 | 19m
“The Crane Wife: a Memoir in Essays” by C.J. Hauser
08/31/2023 | 8m
“Nebraska Volleyball: The Origin Story” by John Mabry
08/24/2023 | 14m
“Bitch: On the Female of the Species” by Lucy Cooke
08/17/2023 | 8m
“Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus.
08/10/2023 | 8m
“Birding While Indian: a Mixed Blood Memoir” by Thomas Gannon
08/03/2023
“Horse” by Geraldine Brooks
07/27/2023 | 9m
An interview with Michael James about Alzheimer's caregiving.
07/20/2023 | 17m
“Trust” by Hernan Diaz
07/13/2023 | 7m
"Easy Beauty" by Chloe Cooper Jones
07/06/2023 | 9m
"Elsewhere: a Novel" by Alexis Shaitkin
06/29/2023 | 8m
An interview with Nebraska author Tosca Lee
06/22/2023 | 13m
“Take All to Nebraska” by Sophus Keith Winter
06/15/2023 | 9m
"The Rabbit Hutch" by Tess Gunty
06/08/2023 | 8m
“Seeking Fortune Elsewhere: Stories” by Sindya Bhanoo.
06/01/2023 | 7m
Rachel Olsen talks about the 68th Annual Cather Conference
05/25/2023 | 18m
"The Maid" by Nita Prose
05/18/2023 | 6m
“The Blue Window” by Suzanne Berne
05/11/2023 | 8m
“Under the Skin” by Linda Villarosa
05/04/2023 | 8m
An interview with history professor and author Jim Downs
04/27/2023 | 16m
“The Escape Artist" by Jonathan Freeland
04/20/2023 | 8m
“The Furrows” by Namwali Serpell
04/13/2023 | 6m
"The Swimmers" by Julie Otsuka
04/06/2023 | 8m
“Also a Poet” by Ada Calhoun
03/30/2023 | 9m
An interview with "My Nebraska" author Bob Wirz
03/16/2023 | 14m
“Pickard County Atlas” by Chris Harding Thornton
03/09/2023 | 7m
"The Memory of Souls" by Cliff Taylor
03/02/2023 | 14m
"Ducks" by Kate Deaton and "Acting Class" by Nick Drnaso.
02/23/2023 | 15m
“Constructing a Nervous System” by Margo Jefferson
02/16/2023 | 9m
An inverview with Ladette Randolph author of 'Private Way'
02/09/2023 | 16m
“Demon Copperhead” by Barbara Kingsolver
02/02/2023 | 8m
“Prairie Up!” by Benjamin Vogt
01/26/2023 | 15m
“Sea of Tranquility” by Emily St. John Mandel
01/19/2023 | 8m
“Field Guide to a Hybrid Landscape” by Dana Fritz
01/12/2023 | 18m
Guest Don Macke offers his ideas for the This is Nebraska series
01/05/2023 | 14m
“Bittersweet" by Susan Cain
12/29/2022 | 10m
"The Marriage Portrait" by Maggie O’Farrell
12/22/2022 | 8m
Clark Whitehorn of UNL Press on books that tell Nebraska's story
12/15/2022 | 16m
Holiday gift suggestions for younger readers
12/08/2022 | 14m
The Annual Holiday Gift Guide for Book Lovers
12/01/2022 | 20m
"Confluence" a biography of John Gottschalk by George Ayoub
11/17/2022 | 20m