Public Information and Communication
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 10, 2022
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Rod Wagner
402-471-4001
800-307-2665
The Bones of
Paradise Proclaimed the 2022 One Book One Nebraska
On Jan. 10, 2022 Governor Pete Ricketts signed a proclamation honoring
2022 One Book One Nebraska: The Bones of Paradise: A Novel
(William Morrow, 2016) by Jonis Agee. Rebecca Faber, Nebraska Center
for the Book (NCB) Board member spoke about the program and selection.
The Bones of Paradise is a
multigenerational family saga set in the unforgiving Nebraska Sand Hills in
the years following the massacre at Wounded Knee—an ambitious tale of
history, vengeance, race, guilt, betrayal, family, and belonging, filled
with a vivid cast of characters shaped by violence, love, and a desperate
loyalty to the land. The full proclamation can be viewed on the One Book One
Nebraska main webpage at
http://onebook.nebraska.gov.
The One Book One Nebraska reading program, sponsored by the Nebraska
Center for the Book, Nebraska Library Commission, and Humanities Nebraska is
entering its eighteenth year. It encourages Nebraskans across the state to
read and discuss one book, chosen from books written by Nebraska authors or
that have a Nebraska theme or setting. Libraries across Nebraska will join
other literary and cultural organizations in planning book discussions,
activities, and events to encourage Nebraskans to read and discuss this
book. Support materials to assist with local reading/discussion activities
are available at
http://onebook.nebraska.gov. The author, Jonis Agee, is available for
speaking events, writing clinics, and book discussions through the
Humanities Nebraska Speakers Bureau at
https://humanitiesnebraska.org/speaker/.
The Nebraska Center for the Book
is housed at the Nebraska Library Commission and brings together the state’s
readers, writers, booksellers, librarians, publishers, printers, educators,
and scholars to build the community of the book, supporting programs to
celebrate and stimulate public interest in books, reading, and the written
word. The Nebraska Center for the Book is supported by the Nebraska Library
Commission.
As Nebraska’s state library agency, the
Nebraska Library Commission is
an advocate for the library and information needs of all Nebraskans. The
mission of the Library Commission is statewide promotion, development, and
coordination of library and information services-“bringing together people
and information.”
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http://nlc.nebraska.gov/publications/newsreleases.