Ranked #1
“Horse” by Geraldine Brooks
“Horse” by Geraldine Brooks
“Horse” by Geraldine Brooks is a novel that leaps from 1850 to 1950 and finally to our time. It features an extraordinar... Read more
26 Jul 2023
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9mins
Ranked #2
An interview with Michael James about Alzheimer's caregiving.
An interview with Michael James about Alzheimer's caregiving.
When a Lincoln man and his wife realized they were about to deal with Alzheimer’s together, there wasn’t a book that ade... Read more
19 Jul 2023
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17mins
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Ranked #3
“Trust” by Hernan Diaz
“Trust” by Hernan Diaz
The aptly named novel, “Trust” is about a man who accumulated a fortune in the early 20th century stock market. The flim... Read more
12 Jul 2023
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7mins
Ranked #4
"Easy Beauty" by Chloe Cooper Jones
"Easy Beauty" by Chloe Cooper Jones
“Easy Beauty” is philosophy professor and Pulitzer Prize finalist, Chloe Cooper Jones memoir. It’s a frank depiction of ... Read more
5 Jul 2023
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9mins
Ranked #5
"Elsewhere: a Novel" by Alexis Shaitkin
"Elsewhere: a Novel" by Alexis Shaitkin
In a mysterious, isolated town, motherhood has a different dimension- mothers sometimes disappear. In the novel “Elsewhe... Read more
28 Jun 2023
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8mins
Ranked #6
An interview with Nebraska author Tosca Lee
An interview with Nebraska author Tosca Lee
Three good friends leave Alabama to join the Army, eventually they're stationed in the exotic paradise of Manila. Then P... Read more
21 Jun 2023
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13mins
Ranked #7
“Take All to Nebraska” by Sophus Keith Winter
“Take All to Nebraska” by Sophus Keith Winter
It’s not often host Pat Leach reviews something other than a recently published book, but a novel from 1936 was mentione... Read more
14 Jun 2023
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9mins
Ranked #8
"The Rabbit Hutch" by Tess Gunty
"The Rabbit Hutch" by Tess Gunty
During a sweltering week in July, we learn about the people who live in the "Rabbit Hutch", a low-cost housing complex i... Read more
7 Jun 2023
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8mins
Ranked #9
“Seeking Fortune Elsewhere: Stories” by Sindya Bhanoo.
“Seeking Fortune Elsewhere: Stories” by Sindya Bhanoo.
“Seeking Fortune Elsewhere: Stories” by Sindya Bhanoo. A collection of short stories featuring women who’ve emigrated fr... Read more
31 May 2023
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7mins
Ranked #10
Rachel Olsen talks about the 68th Annual Cather Conference
Rachel Olsen talks about the 68th Annual Cather Conference
Since it's the 150th Anniversary of Nebraska writer Willa Cather's birth, the guest on this week’s program is Rachel Ols... Read more
24 May 2023
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18mins