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A weekly book review and discussion program hosted by Pat Leach. Updated on Thursdays.

  1. 1D AGO

    Ravelings: Essays on Love, Loss, and Wonder by Lisa Knopp

    In her new collection of personal essays, UNL Professor of English Lisa Knopp uses an older meaning of the verb ravel- to entangle. In Ravelings: Essays on Love, Loss, and Wonder, she contemplates loss, change as well as connection and joy.

    19 min

  2. APR 1

    “The Antidote” by Karen Russell.

    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.

    14 min

  3. MAR 25

    “Patchwork: A Graphic Biography of Jane Austen” by Kate Evans

    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

    8 min

  4. MAR 18

    "The Land in Winter: a Novel" by Andrew Miller

    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

    8 min

  5. MAR 11

    “A Long Winter” by Colm Tobin

    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.

    8 min

  6. MAR 4

    "The Garden Against Time" by Olivia Laing

    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.

    7 min

  7. FEB 25

    “The Best of Intentions" by Larkin Powell

    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.

    14 min

  8. FEB 18

    “The Correspondent” by Virginia Evans

    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.

    8 min
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A weekly book review and discussion program hosted by Pat Leach. Updated on Thursdays.

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    Nebraska Public Media
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    2006 - 2026
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