The Antidote: A Novel
by Karen Russell
The Antidote is a historical fiction novel based in the
fictional town of Uz, Nebraska during the dust bowl.
The
One Book One Nebraska reading program is entering its
twenty-second 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 2026 One Book One Nebraska on October
15, 2025, at
the annual Nebraska Celebration of Books literary festival.
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.