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Bethany Books Talk, September 25, 2009: 25 Years of the Ames Reading Series

Meredith discusses authors who have read for the John H. Ames Reading Series over the past 25 years.

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Gere Books Talk - September 21, 2009: "Tales from the Cryptographer"

Erin discusses books about codes and cryptography: The Code Book by Simon Singh Battle of Wits by Stephen Budiansky Enigma by Robert Harris Between Silk and Cyanide by Leo Marks The Secret Speech by Tom Rob Smith The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown The Lives of Others [DVD]

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Bethany Books Talk, September 18, 2009: "Stop, You're Killing Me!"

Marcy discusses a wide range of mystery fiction. A booklist based on this talk is available on our BookGuide site.

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Courtyard Book Chat - August 25, 2009: "Scott's Picks"

Scott discusses a variety of fiction and non-fiction: Hummingbirds: My Winter Guests by Arnette Heidcamp A Buffalo in the House by R.D. Rosen Wesley the Owl by Stacey O'Brien Dewey: the Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron Bottle Shock [DVD] Hunter's Run by George R.R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, and Daniel Abraham

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Courtyard Book Chat - August 18, 2009: "Out-of-Town Tales"

Charlotte discusses books and DVDs set in a wide variety of places: Night of the Twisters by Ivy Ruckman Terminal Freeze by Lincoln Child A Guide to the Birds of East Africa by Nicholas Drayson Australia [DVD] Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington The Flame Trees of Thika by Elspeth Huxley [DVD] A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute [not currently held by Lincoln City Libraries] Secondhand Lions [DVD] Too Far From Home by Christopher Jones 90 Minutes in Heaven by Dan Piper A book ...

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Courtyard Book Chat - August 4, 2009: Fantasy Fiction by Females

Lisa discusses modern fantasy works by (mainly) women authors: Harper Connelly series by Charlaine Harris Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs Women of the Otherworld series by Kelley Armstrong Rachel Morgan series by Kim Harrison Weather Warden series by Rachel Caine Modern Tale of Faerie series by Holly Black Sunshine by Robin McKinley Twelve Houses series by Sharon Shinn Yelena series by Maria Snyder Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone series by Greg Keyes StarDoc series by by ...

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Courtyard Book Chat - July 28, 2009: The Brain and What Can Go Wrong With It

Vicki discusses books dealing with brain injuries and disorders. A booklist based on this talk is available on our BookGuide site

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Courtyard Book Chat - July 21, 2009: "Authors I've Met, Books I've Loved"

Special guest Kit Keller discusses titles she's enjoyed, by some of the authors she's has the chance to meet and/or interview on the air. A booklist based on this talk is available on our BookGuide site.

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A Treacherous and Deceptive Path: The Journey of Stolen Art

Professor Jean Cahan from the Harris Center for Judaic Studies discusses instances of art theft and recovery, and Buck Kiechel, Director of Kiechel Fine Art, talks about legal and ethical guidelines in the sale of art pieces. This program was part of the 2009 One Book, One Lincoln program.

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Courtyard Book Chat, June 23, 2009: "Bess Streeter Aldrich - Nebraska Author"

Meredith, from the Heritage Room of Nebraska Authors, discusses the works of Nebraska author Bess Streeter Aldrich, in conjunction with the 2009 One Book, One Nebraska program.

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Courtyard Book Chat, June 9, 2009: East Coast Crime

Donna discusses mysteries set on the East Coast: The Alexandra Blake series by Lori Andrews The Lindsay Chamberlain series by Beverly Connor The Diane Fallon series by Beverly Connor The Wine Country series by Ellen Crosby The Karen Pelletier series by Joanne Dobson The Aurora Teagarden series by Charlaine Harris The Lilly Cleary series by Claire Matturro The Annie Seymour series by Karen Olson The Heat of the Moon and Disturbing the Dead by Sandra Parshall

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The Crossroads of a Journey: All Roads Lead to Sarajevo

Special guests Patrice McMahon, of the UNL Political Science Department, and Don Bryant, retired Associate Director of Athletics for the University of Nebraska, talk about their experiences in Sarajevo. This program was part of the 2009 One Book, One Lincoln program.

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Gere Books Talk - April 13, 2009: "I'll Just Have Water, Thank You!"

Carol discusses: Troubled Water by Anita Roddick A History of the World in Six Glasses by Tom Standage The Blue Death by Robert Morris Water Follies by Robert Jerome Glennon The Price of Water [DVD] Bottlemania by Elizabeth Royte Thirst by Alan Snitow The Devil's Teeth by Susan Casey The Last Fish Tale by Mark Kurlansky Thousand Mile Song by David Rothenberg Grayson by Lynne Cox Deadliest Catch [DVD] 8 Men and a Duck by Nick Thorpe Searching for Crusoe by Thurston Clar ...

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Gere Books Talk - April 6, 2009: An Assortment of Authors

Layne discusses these books: America: Our Next Chapter by Chuck Hagel Bowling Alone by Robert D. Putnam Hot, Flat, and Crowded by Thomas L. Friedman Finding Water: The Art of Perserverance by Julia Cameron Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell Supreme Courtship by Christopher Buckley The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley

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An Interfaith Journey Toward Peace: A Discussion: A One Book - One Lincoln Program

Panelists Sarah Kelen, Zainab Al-Baaj, Claudia Koziol, and Otis Young discuss the relationships between their various faiths. This program was part of the 2009 One Book, One Lincoln program.

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Gere Books Talk - March 23, 2009: "Silence Means Security"

Sean discusses these books: Dark Voyage by Alan Furst The Key to Rebecca by Ken Follett The Faithful Spy and The Silent Man by Alex Berenson The Sleeper by Christopher Dickey Hard Rain by Barry Eisler At Risk by Stella Rimington The Gabriel Allon series by Daniel Silva Spy Hook by Len Deighton Assassin by Ted Bell

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Gere Books Talk - March 9, 2009: "Susan's Picks"

Susan discusses these books: Carlisle Vs. Army by Lars Anderson Mark of the Lion by Suzanne Arruda What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell Moon Called by Patricia Briggs Alan's War: The Memories of G.I. Alan Cope by Emmanuel Guibert Rollergirl by Melissa "Melicioius" Joulwan Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri The Chinatown Death Cloud Peril by Paul Malmont The Night Birds by Thomas Maltman The Great Adventure: Theodore Roosevelt and the Rise of Modern America by Albert M ...

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'Casting About, Program 51: What We Read When We Were Teens

Scott, Sean, and Lisa discuss books they read as teenagers, including: The Three Investigators series The Xanth series The Nancy Drew series Stephen King Anne Rice

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A Step Back in Time: A One Book - One Lincoln Program

Professor Mary Ellen Ducey discusses rare manuscripts owned by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. This program was part of the2009 One Book, One Lincoln program.

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'Casting About, Program 50: The Wind in the Willows, Brimstone, and Dream Park

Scott, Lisa, and Sean discuss: The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame Brimstone by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child Dream Park by Larry Niven and Steven Barnes

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Lunch @ the Library, March 4, 2009

Authors Evelyn McKnight and Travis Bennington discuss their book A Never Event: Exposing the Largest Outbreak of Hepatitis C in American Healthcare History

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One Book - One Lincoln Preview at Indigo Bridge

Members of the One Book, One Lincoln Selection Committee discuss the finalists: The People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks What is the What? by Dave Eggers Widow of the South by Robert Hicks The Color of Water by James McBride The River of Doubt by Candice Millard

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Gere Books Talk - March 2, 2009: "Do You Remember These?" - Part 2

Sandy discusses Max Brand, Victoria Holt, and other authors with multiple pseudonyms.

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'Casting About, Program 49: Born On a Blue Day, Hunter's Run, and Summer at Tiffany

Lisa, Vicki, and Scott discuss: Born On a Blue Day by Daniel Tammet Hunter's Run by George R.R. Martin, Gardner R. Dozois, and Daniel Abraham Summer at Tiffany by Marjorie Hart

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Gere Books Talk - March 2, 2009: "Do You Remember These?" - Part 1

Sandy discusses: Dr. Seuss and Mr. Geisel by Judith Morgan, and the authors Georgette Heyer and Zane Grey.

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People of the Book: KZUM's BookTalk Discussion

James discusses One Book, One Lincoln selection The People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks with hosts John and Kit in a program that was originally broadcast on KZUM radio on July 1, 2009.

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'Casting About, Program 4: Game of Thrones, The Beekeeper's Apprentice, and Small Favor

Sean, Evelyn, and Scott discuss these books:Game of Thronesby George R.R. MartinThe Beekeeper's Apprenticeby Laurie R. KingSmall Favorby Jim Butcher

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'Casting About, Program 27: The Snow Queen, Schooled, and Freak

Marcy and Sarah discuss these books:The Snow Queenby Mercedes LackeySchooledby Gordon KormanFreakby Marcella Pixley

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'Casting About, Program 48: Death of a Cozy Writer, Body Movers, and The Second Death of Goodluck Tinubu

Lisa, Donna, and Marcy discuss these books: Death of a Cozy Writer by A. M. Malliet Body Movers by Stephanie Bond The Second Death of Goodluck Tinubu by Michael Stanley

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One Book, One Lincoln Preview Discussion - July 24, 2009

Members of the One Book, One Lincoln Selection Committee discuss the finalists: The People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks What is the What? by Dave Eggers Widow of the South by Robert Hicks The Color of Water by James McBride The River of Doubt by Candice Millard

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'Casting About, Program 47: The One Book, One Lincoln Finalists

Lisa, Pat, Vicki, and Marcy discuss the One Book, One Lincoln finalists: The People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks What is the What? by Dave Eggers Widow of the South by Robert Hicks The Color of Water by James McBride The River of Doubt by Candice Millard

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Courtyard Book Chat from July 7

Julie discusses: Gardens of Water by Alan Drew The Attack by Yasmina Khadra The Hummingbird's Daughter by Luis Alberto Urrea Blackout: An Inspector Espinoza Mystery by Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz Something to Tell You by Hanif Kureishi Ballykissangel [DVD] The Draining Lake by Arnaldur Indridason The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson My Life in France by Julia Child A Never Event by Evelyn M ...

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'Casting About, Program 46

Lisa discusses the One Book, One Lincoln Selection Process with Committee members M.J. Humphrey and Jerry Sellentin.

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'Casting About, Program 45: A Lantern in Her Hand, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Little Brother, and The Heritage Room of Nebraska Authors

Marcy, Meredith, and Sarah discuss: A Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streeter Aldrich The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie Little Brother by Cory Doctorow and The Heritage Room of Nebraska Authors

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Bethany Books Talk - May 29, 2009: Tempting, Tantalizing, Enticing Titles

Rianne, from the Library's Support Services department, discusses these books: The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa City of Thieves by David Benioff Straight Into Darkness by Faye Kellerman

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'Casting About, Program 44: DaVinci's Inquest and The Prince of Frogtown

Marcy and Evelyn discuss: DaVinci's Inquest (DVD) The Prince of Frogtown by Rick Bragg

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Bethany Books Talk - May 1, 2009, Part 2

Susan from the Eiseley Branch Library discusses these books: Night Road by A. M. Jenkins Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman The Great Adventure: Theodore Roosevelt and the Rise of Modern America by Albert Marrin The Dead and the Gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer Nation by Terry Pratchett The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart Alan's War: The Memories of G.I. Alan Cope by Emmanual Guibert Impos ...

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'Casting About, Program 43: The Voice

Lisa and Carolyn discuss: The Voice: a Memoir by Thomas Quasthoff

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Bethany Books Talk - May 1, 2009, Part 1: Susan's Picks, Spring 2009

Susan from the Eiseley Branch Library discusses these books: The Man With the Strange Head and Other Early Science Fiction Stories by Miles J. Breuer  The Underneath by Kathi Appelt City of Thieves by David Benioff What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell Graceling by Kristin Cashore The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins A Shrine of Murders by C. L. Grace Paper Towns by John Green Austenland by Shannon Hale What Angels Fear by C. S. Harris The Ghost Writer by John Harwood

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'Casting About, Program 42: Wishful Drinking, A Question of Blood, and The Housekeeper and the Professor

Scott, Kim, and Rianne discuss: Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher A Question of Blood by Ian Rankin The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa

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Gere Books Talk - April 27, 2009, Part 2: "Creature Comforts"

Scott discusses: The Octopus and the Orangutan by Eugene Linden Every Creeping Thing by Richard Conniff To Touch a Wild Dolphin by Rachel Smolker A Buffalo in the House by R.D. Rosen Alex & Me by Irene Pepperberg Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat Wolf Wars by Hank Fischer Life in the Undergrowth (DVD) Bees: Tales From the Hive (DVD) A booklist partially based on this talk is available on our BookGuide site.

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'Casting About, Program 41: Batman: The Killing Joke, Jodhaa Akbar, and Zorro

Lisa, Sarah, and Audrey discuss: Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore Jodhaa Akbar (DVD) Zorro by Isabel Allende

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'Casting About, Program 40: Eat, Pray, Love and Animals Make Us Human

Listen now - 8:25, 3.9 MB Scott and Melsenor discuss these books: Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert Animals Make Us Human by Temple Grandin

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'Casting About, Program 39: Keeping Faith, A New Leash on Life, Dear American Airlines, and Outliers

Marcy and Karrie discuss these books: Keeping Faith by Jodi Picoult A New Leash on Life by Emily Carmichael Dear American Airlines by Jonathan Miles Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

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Gere Books Talk - March 30, 2009: "Eat, Drink and Be Merry"

Shannon discusses these books: Julie and Julia by Julie Powell Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella Cod by Mark Kurlansky The Billionaire's Vinegar by Benjamin Wallace A Good Year by Peter Mayle My Life in France by Julia Child Five Quarters of the Orange by Joanne Harris Fortune Cookie Chronicles by Jennifer Lee Midnight at the Dragon Cafe by Judy Fong Bates Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl Blindspot by Jane Kamensky and Jill Lepore The School of Essential Ingre ...

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'Casting About, Program 38: Favorites of 2008

Scott talks with Sean, Lisa, and Becky about their favorite reads of 2008: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch Watchmen by Alan Moore Name of the Wind by Pat Rothfuss The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier The Professor Dr. von Igelfeld series by Alexander McCall Smith Curse of the Narrows by Laura MacDonald

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Gere Books Talk - February 2, 2009, Part 2

Marcy discusses these books: Victoria's Daughters by Jerrold Packard The Victorians by A. N. Wilson Portrait of a Killer by Patricia Cornwell The Decoration of Houses by Edith Wharton (not currently held by Lincoln City Libraries) David Copperfield by Charles Dickens The Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly The World from Rough Stones by Malcolm Macdonald Victorian London's Middle-Class Housewife: What She Did All Day by Yaffa Draznin (e-book) The Chili Queen by Sandra Dallas Sex Wars ...

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'Casting About, Program 37: The Bennett Martin Public Library Teen Advisory Board

Scott talks with Alex and Tayce from the Bennett Martin Public Library Teen Advisory Board about: A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Cornhusker Marching Band, 2001 (CD) The Home Video Album (CD) SilverFin by Charlie Higson

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Gere Books Talk - February 2, 2009, Part 1

Marcy discusses these books: The Cater Street Hangman by Anne Perry A Christmas Journey by Anne Perry Silent In the Grave by Deanna Raybourn Some Danger Involved by Will Thomas The Alienist by Caleb Carr And Only to Deceive by Tasha Alexander A Flaw in the Blood by Stephanie Barron

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'Casting About, Program 36: The Pigeon, The Palace, and Fledgling

Scott, Sean, and Lisa discuss these books: The Pigeon by Patrick Suskind The Palace by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro Fledgling by Octavia Butler

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Gere Books Talk - December 8, 2008: Marcy’s Recent Reads, Part 2

Marcy discusses these books: Murder of a Sweet Old Lady by Denise Swanson The Blade Itself by Marcus Sakey The Chicago Way by Michael Harvey The Highly Effective Detective by Richard Yancey The Apron Book by EllynAnne Geisel Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

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'Casting About, Program 35: Knitting Under the Influence, A Deadly Yarn, The Sweetgum Knit Lit Society, and The Quilter's Apprentice

Kim and Erin discuss these books: Knitting Under the Influence by Claire LaZebnik A Deadly Yarn by Maggie Sefton The Sweetgum Knit Lit Society by Beth Pattillo The Quilter's Apprentice by Jennifer Chiaverini

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Gere Books Talk - December 8, 2008: Marcy’s Recent Reads, Part 1

Marcy discusses these books: Mystery On the Isle of Skye by Phyllis A. Whitney (not currently owned by Lincoln City Libraries) The Hunt for Sonya Dufrette by R. T. Raichev The Ghost Orchid by Carol Goodman Dirt and Disease by Naomi Rogers Art Escapes by Dory Kanter How to Keep a Sketchbook Journal by Claudia Nice Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature by Linda Lear The Art of Beatrix Potter

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'Casting About, Program 34: American Lightning, All the Names, and The Dead Beat

Scott, Lisa, and Sean discuss these books: American Lightning by Howard Blum All the Names by José Saramago The Dead Beat by Marilyn Johnson

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'Casting About, Program 33: The History of the Hobbit and Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography

Scott and Peter discuss: The History of the Hobbit by John Rateliff Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography by by David Michaelis

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Bethany Books Talk - November 14, 2008, Part 2

Susan from the Eiseley Branch Library discusses these books: Without Warning: Ellen's Story 1914-1918 by Dennis Hamley Runemarks by Joanne Harris A Countess Below Stairs by Eva Ibbotson A Company of Swans by Eva Ibbotson A Song for Summer by Eva Ibbotson Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones My Most Excellent Year by Steve Kluger The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri The Night Birds by Thomas Maltman I Am Legend by Richard Matheson Unwind by Neal Shusterman B ...

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'Casting About, Program 32: Books: a Memoir, No Opportunity Wasted, and Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1

Scott and Becky discuss: Books: a Memoir by Larry McMurtry No Opportunity Wasted by Phil Keoghan Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1 (DVD)

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Bethany Books Talk - November 14, 2008, Part 1: Susan's Picks

Susan from the Eiseley Branch Library discusses these books: Ten Cents a Dance by Christine Fletcher The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen Mark of the Lion by Suzanne Arruda Exodus by Julie Bertagna The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson Little Brother by Cory Doctorow Rain Dogs by Sean Doolittle

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'Casting About, Program 31: The Psychic Eye, Turing Hopper, and Bishop/Special Crimes Unit Series

Scott and Charlotte discuss these series: The Psychic Eye series by Victoria Laurie The Turing Hopper series by Donna Andrews The Bishop/Special Crimes Unit series by Kay Hooper

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'Casting About, Program 30: Moscow Rules and Watership Down

Scott and Sean discuss these books: Moscow Rules by Daniel Silva Watership Down by Richard Adams

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Lunch @ the Library, November 5, 2008: "There's No Business Without the Show!"

Tom Becka, author of There's No Business Without the Show! discusses ideas from his book.

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'Casting About, Program 29: An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England, Things the Grandchildren Should Know, and Wesley the Owl

Scott, Carolyn, and Pat discuss these books: An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England by Brock Clarke Things the Grandchildren Should Know by Mark Oliver Everett Wesley the Owl by Stacey O'Brien

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'Casting About, Program 28: Crowdsourcing, Dewey, and How Doctors Think

Scott, Julie, and Pat discuss these books: Crowdsourcing by Jeff Howe Dewey: the Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron How Doctors Think by Jerome Groopman

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Gere Books Talk - October 13, 2008: "Vampire Fiction, Classic and Modern"

Layne, from Eiseley Branch, discusses these books: Dracula by Bram Stoker The Chronicles of the Vampires series by Anne Rice The Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer

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The Haunting of Olin Hall

Special guest Dale T. Bacon, in conjunction with this year's One Book - One Lincoln program, tells the story of the haunting of the C.C. White Building and other local ghost stories.

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'Casting About, Program 26: The Ladies' Detective Agency Series

Marcy and Faye discuss the Ladies' Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith.

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'Casting About, Program 25: The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid, The Last Days of Summer, and The Confessions of a Teen Sleuth

Marcy and Shannon discuss these books: The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson, The Last Days of Summer by Steve Kluger The Confessions of a Teen Sleuth by Chelsea Cain

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Buried in Books: The Amazing Library of Thomas Jefferson Fitzpatrick

Special guest Jim McKee, in conjunction with this year's One Book - One Lincoln program, tells the story of Thomas Jefferson Fitzpatrick.

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'Casting About, Program 24, Part 2: Star Trek vs. Star Wars

Scott and Corey discuss books in the Star Wars and Star Trek series in part two of this two-part program.

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Hispanic Heritage Read-In, October 8, 2008

Special guests Ivonne de la Torre and Jose Caicedo read works from Mexico and Ecuador.

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'Casting About, Program 24, Part 1: Star Trek vs. Star Wars

Scott and Corey discuss books in the Star Wars and Star Trek series in part one of this two-part program.

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'Casting About, Program 23: Me Talk Pretty One Day, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and The Invisible Wall

Marcy and Shannon discuss these books: Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams The Invisible Wall by Harry Bernstein

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'Casting About, Program 21: Cooking, Gardening, and Art

Lisa, Patty, and Becky discuss these books: The Thanksgiving Table by Diane Morgan The Fondue Cookbook by Gina Steer The Well-Designed Mixed Garden by Tracy DiSabato-Aust Plants That Merit Attention, Volume II: Shrubs by the Garden Club of America Monet and the Mediterranean by Joachim Pissarro

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Lunch @ the Library, October 1, 2008

Sam Van Pelt, author of What Psalm-Singing Son of a Bitch Said That? tells anecdotes from his book.

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'Casting About, Program 21: Sookie Stackhouse and Other "Fanged Fiction"

Lisa and Susan discuss the Sookie Stackhouse series and other "Fanged Fiction".

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'Casting About, Program 20: What Remains, Mistaken identity, and Trouble

Lisa, Mary, and Jessica discuss these books: What Remains by Carole Radziwill Mistaken identity by Don VanRyn Trouble by Gary Schmidt

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It Was a Dark and Stormy Read - Part 2 (One Book - One Lincoln Program, Sept. 28, 2008)

In part two of this presentation, special guest Dr. Laura Mooneyham White, Associate Professor of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, discusses this year's One Book - One Lincoln selection, The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield, and its relationship to the Gothic tradition in literature.

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'Casting About, Program 19: Historical Romances

Lisa and Rebecca discuss the historical romance genre.

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It Was a Dark and Stormy Read - Part 1 (One Book - One Lincoln Program, Sept. 28, 2008)

It Was a Dark and Stormy Read - Part 1Special guest Dr. Laura Mooneyham White, Associate Professor of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, discusses this year's One Book - One Lincoln selection, The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield, and its relationship to the Gothic tradition in literature.

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'Casting About, Program 18: Mr. Perfect, Master of the Delta, and Natural Born Charmer

Lisa and Tami discuss these books: Mr. Perfect by Linda Howard Master of the Delta by Thomas H. Cook Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

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'Casting About, Program 17: The Thirteenth Tale

Lisa and Layne discuss this year's One Book - One Lincoln selection, The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield.

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Notable Books - September 17, 2008: "ALA Notable Books, 2008"

Pat Leach, Director of Lincoln City Libraries, discusses these books from the American Library Association’s Notable Books List for 2008: The Five-Forty-Five to Cannes by Tess Uriza Holthe Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science by Natalie Angier How Doctors Think by Jerome Groopman The World Without Us by Alan Weisman

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'Casting About, Program 16: In the Woods, Can't Remember What I Forgot, and The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

Lisa, Donna, and Layne discuss these books: In the Woods by Tana French Can't Remember What I Forgot by Sue Halpern The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski

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Gere Books Talk - September 8, 2008: Recent Book Club Books

Jim from the Gere Branch Library leads a discussion of these books: The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan Bel Canto by Ann Patchett Peace Like a River by Leif Enger The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson Founding Mothers by Cokie Roberts Nothing Like It in the World by Steven Ambrose The Empire Express by David Haward Bain Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes The Man Who Loved China by Simon Winchester Ghost Train to ...

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'Casting About, Program 15: A Book of Bees, The Broken Window, and Predictably Irrational

Lisa, Sean, and Becky discuss these books: A Book of Bees by Sue Hubbell The Broken Window by Jeffery Deaver Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely

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'Casting About, Program 14: Tony Visconti : Bowie, Bolan and the Brooklyn Boy, If Chins Could Kill, and Make Love the Bruce Campbell Way

Lisa and Scott discuss these books: Tony Visconti : Bowie, Bolan and the Brooklyn Boy by Tony Visconti If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor  and Make Love! the Bruce Campbell Way by Bruce Campbell

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Courtyard Book Chat July 22, 2008: Looking to Score

Sean discusses these biographies: Garrincha by Ruy Costa* Straight Life by Art and Laurie Pepper A Piece of Cake: A Memoir by Cupcake Brown The Mind and Art of Henry Miller by William Gordon* Genet by Edmund White     *not currently held by Lincoln City Libraries

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'Casting About, Program 13: The Mercy Thompson series and The Name of the Wind

The Mercy Thompson series and The Name of the Wind Listen now - 18:06, 8.3 MB Lisa, Sean, and Scott discuss these books: The Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs The Name of the Wind by Pat Rothfuss

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One Book - One Lincoln Preview at Barnes & Noble-SouthPointe

Carol and members of the One Book - One Lincoln selection committee discuss the finalists for this year's program: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian The Memory of Running by Ron McLarty The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson

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'Casting About, Program 12: The Gallery of Regrettable Food, Gastroanomalies, and The Dangerous Book for Dogs

Lisa and Scott discuss these books: The Gallery of Regrettable Food and Gastroanomalies by James Lileks The Dangerous Book for Dogs by Joe Garden

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One Book - One Lincoln Preview at Barnes & Noble

Pat and members of the One Book - One Lincoln selection committee discuss the finalists for this year's program: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian The Memory of Running by Ron McLarty The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson

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'Casting About, Program 11: The Little Lady Agency, Blood Trail, and Legends of the Chelsea Hotel

Lisa, Donna, and Marcy discuss these books: The Little Lady Agency by Hester Browne Blood Trail by C. J. Box Legends of the Chelsea Hotel by Ed Hamilton

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Courtyard Book Chat July 22, 2008: LibraryThing

Courtyard Book Chat-July 22, 2008: "LibraryThing" Listen now - 31:21, 14.3 MB Special guest Kit Keller discusses LibraryThing, and these books: Becky : the life and loves of Becky Thatcher by Lenore Hart Home Girl by Judith Matlock The Story of Forgetting by Stefan Block Seasonally Fit by Brian L. Syme The Richest Season by Maryann McFadden

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Casting About, Program 10: The Last Kashmiri Rose, Organize Your Corpses, and Holmes On the Range

Scott, Donna, and Marcy discuss these books: The Last Kashmiri Rose by Barbara Cleverly Organize Your Corpses by Mary Jane Maffini Holmes On the Range by Steve Hockensmith

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One Book - One Lincoln Preview at A Novel Idea

Layne, Carol, and members of the One Book - One Lincoln selection committee discuss the finalists for this year's program: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian The Memory of Running by Ron McLarty The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson

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Courtyard Book Chat July 1, 2008: The Mean Magical Streets

Scott discusses these books: Dresden Files (series) by Jim Butcher Sookie Stackhouse (series) by Charlaine Harris Harper Connelly (series) by Charlaine Harris Weather warden (series) by Rachel Caine [Nightside (series) by Simon R. Green-not currently heldby Lincoln City Libraries] Mercy Thompson (series) by Patricia Briggs Brown Girl In the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson Kitty (series) by Carrie Vaughn

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'Casting About, Program 9: Gertrude Bell, The 47th Samurai, and Guitar: An American Life

Pat, Sean, and Peter discuss these books: Gertrude Bell by Georgina Howell The 47th Samurai by Stephen Hunter Guitar: An American Life by Tim Brookes

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'Casting About, Program 8: One Book - One Lincoln Finalists

Lisa, Marcy, and special guest Gloria Strope discuss the finalists for the One Book - One Lincoln program: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian The Memory of Running by Ron McLarty The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson

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Courtyard Book Chat June 17th, 2008

Meredith from the Heritage Room of Nebraska Authors discusses authors from the John H. Ames reading series.

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'Casting About, Program 7: When a Crocodile Eats the Sun, What is the What, and The Forgery of Venus

Lisa, Sean, and Pat discuss these books: When a Crocodile Eats the Sun by Peter Godwin What is the What by Dave Eggers The Forgery of Venus by Michael Gruber

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Courtyard Book Chat - June 10, 2008

Donna from the Library's Virtual Services Department discusses these books: By Lynwood Barclay: Bad Move Bad Guys Lone Wolf Stone Rain By Louise Penny: Still Life A Fatal Grace The Cruelest Month By Anthony Eglin: The Blue Rose The Lost Gardens The Water Lily Cross By Fiona Mountain: Pale as the Dead (not currently held by Lincoln City Libraries) Bloodline By Michelle Wan: Deadly Slipper The Orchid Shroud A Twist of Orchids (not currently held by Lincoln City ...

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Books Talk at Lux Middle School - May 29, 2008

Sarah from the Gere Branch Library discusses these books: Coraline by Neil Gaiman Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card Girl in a Cage by Jane Yolen & Robert Harris "What I Look Like" by Jamie Pittel, from the short story collection Such a Pretty Face edited by Ann Angel Jumper by Steven Gould Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris Twilight by Stephenie Meyer American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang ...

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'Casting About, Program 6: The Curse of the Narrows, Fatherland, and A Crack in the Edge of the World

Marcy, Erin, and Becky discuss these books: The Curse of the Narrows by Laura MacDonald Fatherland by Robert Harris A Crack in the Edge of the World by Simon Winchester

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'Casting About, Program 5: Red Seas Under Red Skies and The Canon

Sean, Lisa, and Pat discuss these books: Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science by Natalie Angier

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'Casting About, Program 3: The Invisible Garden, The Whistling Season and The Lady Elizabeth

The Invisible Garden,The Whistling SeasonandThe Lady ElizabethListen now - 11:26, 5.2 MBMarcy, Pat and Erin discuss these books:The Invisible Gardenby Dorothy SucherThe Whistling Seasonby Ivan DoigThe Lady Elizabethby Alison Weir

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Bethany Books Talk - May 2, 2008

Susan from the Eiseley Branch Library discusses these books:Garden Spellsby Sarah Addison AllenCarlisle Vs. Armyby Lars AndersonEagle Blueby Michael D'orsoThe Absolutely True Diary Of A Part-Time Indianby Sherman AlexieFun Homeby Alison BechdelMausby Art SpiegelmanLooking For JJby Anne CassidyRight Behind Youby Gail GilesJane Addams : Champion Of Democracyby Judith Bloom Fradin and Dennis Brindell FradinThe World At Her Fingertipsby Joan DashThe Wednesday Warsby Gary D. SchmidtTouching Snow ...

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'Casting About, Program 2: The Book of General Ignorance and Not Quite What I Was Planning

Lisa, Becky and Evelyn discuss these books:The Book of General Ignoranceby John Lloyd and John MitchinsonNot Quite What I Was Planningedited by Rachel Fershleiser and Larry Smith

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Casting About, Program 1: Summer Reading Programs at Lincoln City Libraries

Lisa, Pat, Vicki, and Marcy discuss the 2008 Summer Reading Programs.

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Bethany Books Talk - April 18, 2008

Vicki from the Bennett Martin Public Library discusses these books:Infidelby Ayaan Hirsi AliMurder in Amsterdamby Ian BurumaNine Parts of Desireby Geraldine Brooks

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Gere Books Talk - April 7, 2008

Evelyn from Bennett Martin Public Library discusses these books:A Beautiful Blue Deathby Charles Finch,Winter Frostby R.D. Wingfield,Green for Dangerby Christianna Brand,The Big Over Easyby Jasper Fforde,

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Bethany Books Talk - March 21, 2008

Erin from the Anderson and Bethany Branch libraries leads a group discussion ofRestoring the Burnt Childby William Kloefkorn.

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Bethany Books Talk - February 15, 2008

Lisa from Bennett Martin Library discusses these books:Slammerkinby Emma DonoghueThe Crimson Petal and the Whiteby Michael FaberMemoirs of a Geishaby Arthur GoldenThe Dress Lodgerby Sheri HolmanSin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys and the Battle for America's Soulby Karen AbbottPainted Love: Prostitution in French Art of the Impressionist Eraby Hollis ClaysonThe Murder of Helen Jewettby Patricia Cline CohenCity of Erosby Timothy J. GilfoyleNell Kimball: Her Life as an America ...

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Bethany Books Talk - February 1, 2008

Sarah from Gere Branch discusses these books:Barefoot Contessa at Homeby Ina GartenSeriously Simple Holidaysby Diane Rossen WorthingtonBefore You Put That Onby Lloyd BostonA Guide to Quality, Taste& Styleby Tim Gunn5 Minute Faceby CarmindyThe Science of Sexyby Bradley BayouNothing to Wear?by Jeff Garza& Joe LupoThe Little Black Book of Styleby Nina Garcia

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Gere Books Talk - April 27, 2009, Part 1:"Creature Comforts"

Scott discusses:Owls in the Familyby Farley MowatWesley the Owlby Stacey O'BrienLast Chance to Seeby Douglas AdamsDewey: the Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the Worldby Vicki MyronWhen Elephants Weepby Jeffrey Moussaieff MassonAnimals Make Us Humanby Temple GrandinMarch of the Penguins(DVD)Abooklist partially based on this talkis available on our BookGuide site.

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