Dancing with the Octopus:
A Memoir of a Crime
by Debora Harding
This memoir of native Nebraskan, Debora Harding, is all about a traumatic childhood event, the aftereffects of which would change her family forever. Harding expertly weaves the past with the present in a riveting story of survival and family dynamics. Harding's debut book has been compared to bestsellers like "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls and "Educated" by Tara Westover.
"With remarkable narrative skill, Harding untangles the lingering effects of family dysfunction and criminal trauma. This is a page-turner with a deep heart and soul, full of forgiveness but demanding of accountability." - BookPage, “Best Books of 2020: Memoirs”
The
One Book One Nebraska reading program is entering its
twentieth 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. A committee of the Nebraska Center for
the Book selected this book from a list of twenty-seven titles nominated
by Nebraskans from across the state. The Nebraska Center for the Book
board announced the choice for the 2024 One Book One Nebraska on October
14, at
the annual Celebration of Nebraska Books.
Libraries across Nebraska will join other literary and cultural
organizations in planning book discussions, activities, and events that
will encourage Nebraskans to read and discuss this book. Support
materials to assist with local reading/discussion activities are
available on the Get Involved page. Updates and activity listings
are posted on the
One Book One Nebraska Facebook group.
One Book One Nebraska is sponsored by
Nebraska Center for the Book,
Humanities Nebraska,
and
Nebraska Library Commission.
The Nebraska Center for the Book is housed at and supported
by 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.