All About Books Podcast
1) "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...Show More
2) “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...Show More
3) "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 accou...Show More
4) “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...Show More
5) “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 le...Show More
6) An interview with the director of the PBS program The Librarians
A PBS documentary called the “Librarians” follows the story of librarians on the front lines of the national battle over restricting access to books that have race-related and LGBTQIA+ content. “All A...Show More
7) “Flashlight: a Novel” by Susan Choi
The mysterious circumstances around the disappearance of a young girl’s father begins Susan Choi’s novel, “Flashlight.” A story that spans decades and continents dealing with family, loss, and memory.
8) "Next of Kin" by Gabrielle Hamilton
Award-winning chef and author Gabrielle Hamilton came from a family of unsentimental non-conformists. They had charisma, but there was brutality and deep rifts too. In her new memoir “Next of Kin”, Ha...Show More
9) "Memorial Day” by Geraldine Brooks
The writer Geraldine Brooks received the phone call from the ER doctor that her husband, journalist and author Tony Horwitz, had died walking down a sidewalk in Washington D.C. In the scramble to deal...Show More
10) "Memorial Day" by Geraldine Brooks
The writer Geraldine Brooks received a phone call from an ER doctor that her husband, journalist and author Tony Horwitz, had died walking down a sidewalk in Washington D.C. In the scramble to deal wi...Show More