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The Antidote: A Novel Proclaimed the 2026 One Book One Nebraska
— NCB
January 13, 2026
On Jan. 13, 2026 Governor Jim Pillen signed a proclamation honoring the 2026 One Book One Nebraska selection The Antidote: A Novel (Knopf, 2025) by Karen Russell. Rebecca Faber,
Nebraska Center for the Book (NCB) Board member spoke about the program and selection.
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The Antidote: A Novel Chosen as 2026 One Book One Nebraska
— NCB
Novmeber 17, 2025
People across Nebraska are encouraged to read the work set in Nebraska—and then talk about it with their friends and neighbors. The Antidote: A Novel (Knopf, 2025)
by Karen Russell is the 2026 One Book One Nebraska selection.
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Shortlist for 2026 One Book One Nebraska Announced
— NCB
September 17, 2025
What book will all Nebraskans be encouraged to read in 2026? We will all find out on November 15th at the Nebraska Celebration of Books (N.COB) literary
festival. A mesmerizing dust bowl epic filled with magical realism, a photographic journey across Nebraska, a beautifully written novel about second
chances — all stories with ties to Nebraska—are the finalists for the 2026 One Book One Nebraska statewide reading program.
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