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All About Books

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

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“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

9mins

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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

17mins

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“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

7mins

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"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

9mins

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"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

8mins

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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

13mins

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“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

9mins

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"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

8mins

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“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

7mins

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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

18mins

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