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January 7, 2025 NCB "The Long March Home: A World War II Novel of the Pacific" Proclaimed the 2025 One Book One Nebraska
On Jan. 7, 2025 Governor Jim Pillen signed a proclamation honoring 2025 One Book One Nebraska: The Long March Home: A World War II Novel of the Pacific (Revell, 2023) by Marcus Brotherton, and Tosca Lee. Rebecca Faber, Nebraska Center for the Book (NCB) Board member spoke about the program and selection... Read more

October 12, 2024 NLC "The Long March Home: A World War II Novel of the Pacific" Chosen as 2025 One Book One Nebraska
People across Nebraska are encouraged to read the work of a Nebraskan — and then talk about it with their friends and neighbors. The Long March Home: A World War II Novel of the Pacific (Revell, 2023) by Marcus Brotherton and Tosca Lee is the 2025 One Book One Nebraska selection... Read more

September 18, 2024 NLC Shortlist for 2025 One Book One Nebraska Announced
What book will all Nebraskans be encouraged to read in 2025? We will all find out on October 12th at the Nebraska Celebration of Books (N.COB) literary festival. A collection of nonfiction essays about Nebraska, a novel set in 1950’s about personal journeys, a historical fiction novel about the Pacific theater in World War II —all stories with ties to Nebraska—are the finalists for the 2025 One Book One Nebraska statewide reading program... Read more

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January 22, 2025, NCompass Live: 2025 One Book One Nebraska: "The Long March Home: A World War II Novel of the Pacific"
Online, 10:00 am CT
Join authors Marcus Brotherton and Tosca Lee, Nebraska Center for the Book Board Member Becky Faber, and Nebraska Library Commission Director Rod Wagner to learn about how to create a successful local reading promotion using Nebraska’s year-long, statewide celebration featuring "The Long March Home", brainstorm strategies to read and discuss "The Long March Home", and find tools to help engage your community in local activities to encourage them to come together through literature to explore this work in community-wide reading programs.

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