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Tuesday Trivia: May 19, 2008

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ONE BOOK, ONE NEBRASKA, ONE TUESDAY TRIVIA! Restoring the Burnt Child, by William Kloefkorn is the fourth installment in his highly regarded  memoir, that when completed, will cover the four elements of Water, Fire, Earth, and Air (and no he has no affiliation with Captain Planet). Winner of the One Book, One Nebraska award, Kloefkorn is no stranger to praise from the Great Plains literati. In this installment of Tuesday Trivia we will be taking a look at him and other  former winners of One Book, One Nebraska to see if you, our readers, have  been paying attention to these … Continue reading Tuesday Trivia: May 19, 2008

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This Week in History: May 12-16, 2008

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Space, and Cowboys and, pioneers, Oh my! This weeks installment of TWIH is guaranteed to make you smile, laugh, cringe a bit (Ooh,  the Donner party) and perhaps make you cry as we remember the Virginia Tech shooting done this week, last year. Yet we all know the cathartic power of emotional upheaval, so if you’re ready to start this sentimental soirée we can begin… THIS WEEK IN HISTORY: April 12, 1961: Yuri Gagarin was the first human to travel into outer space in the Vostok 3JA-2. Are you a space enthusiast?  I’m more of a stare at the big … Continue reading This Week in History: May 12-16, 2008

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Linking in Lincoln: May, 14 2008

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ALL THAT GLITTERS…..IS LINKING IN LINCOLN! New this month from the University of Nebraska is The Golden Volcano by Jules Verne. The  French master of science fiction  who has given us such gems as Around the World in 80 Days, Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea, and Journey to the Center of the Earth did not abandon us, even in death. This manuscript, edited and altered by Verne’s own son, is about two cousins searching for the mythical Golden Volcano during the Gold Rush.  Hmm… a golden volcano, I’m going to go out on a limb here and say there … Continue reading Linking in Lincoln: May, 14 2008

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Tuesday Trivia: May 12, 2008

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WELCOME TO THE HOTEL “TRIVIA” We have all longed for different lives at some point or another. The lure of the unfamiliar has captured many a person, and propelled them into lives of distinction and sometimes disappointment. What would happen, however, if we were constantly faced with individuals as opposite from ourselves as day is to night? In the center of the rural boomtown of Soda Springs, Idaho, stands the historic Enders Hotel, Café, and Bar, a three-story brick building that has been many things to many people. But to one family who bought it as an attempt to renew … Continue reading Tuesday Trivia: May 12, 2008

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Into That Silent Sea

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Now for science fact! I wanted to write "More science fiction!" since the post below was all about sf links and clearly the webmistress and I dated the same guys in high school (was one of those guys named Eric?), but this is all true.  And amazing. Starting with Gagarin and the Russian space program, authors Francis French and Colin Burgess take us person by person and mission by mission through the space programs of Russia and the U.S. from 1961-1965.  But they do more than just discuss the missions.  They talk about the people behind the missions, describing backgrounds … Continue reading Into That Silent Sea

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Linking in Lincoln: May, 7 2008

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                                           RETURN OF THE "LINKING IN LINCOLN" New, to us, this month from the University of Nebraska Press, is The Great Romance by the Inhabitant, edited by Dominic Alessio. This two volume novella published in the late nineteenth century under the pseudonym “The Inhabitant” has had countless influences on the history of science fiction. Most commonly known was the book, Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy. Reuniting these two very rare volumes, Alessio discusses the significance, and the revolutionary nature of the work.  Today, in respect for … Continue reading Linking in Lincoln: May, 7 2008

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UNP Author Interview!

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UNP Author on Fresh Air (show Barber/Songs cover art) UNP author Charles Barber appeared recently on NPR’s Fresh Air discussing his new book Comfortably Numb: How Psychiatry Is Medicating a Nation. During the fascinating sixteen-minute interview, guest host Dave Davies mentioned that he had also read Songs from the Black Chair, Barber’s account of his personal experiences with mental illness published by UNP. Davies called it “a truly absorbing and beautifully written story,” and said that he “couldn’t put it down.” Give the interview a listen here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89882885 Continue reading UNP Author Interview!

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Back on the (Bike) Saddle and off the Bookshelf

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For those of us in the Midwest, warm spring weather appears to finally be here for good. Whether we’re ready to spend most of our free time on the trails or because we want to save at the pump with a cycling commute to and from work, people are pulling their bikes out of storage, checking their gears, and they’re ready to ride. Current and future users of Nebraska’s Cowboy trail, which stretches from Norfolk to Valentine and when completed will reach Chadron, should pick up a copy of our new guidebook. Author Keith Terry describes flora and fauna along … Continue reading Back on the (Bike) Saddle and off the Bookshelf

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A Couple of Comic Books

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So lately I’ve been researching a new book that contains science and is indeed fiction, but isn’t science fiction per se. Not even alternate history. And this hasn’t left me much time to look at anything sf lately. (sorry) But, life has a way of reminding me that I’m still a fangirl at heart and this time it was the New York Comic Con. I saw it and had to go, rationalizing this need by announcing to friends and family that I have a blog to keep up. Of course, I did check out what the big comic companies were … Continue reading A Couple of Comic Books