This document promotes reading books by Nebraska authors with book groups. It provides criteria for Nebraska authors and books, including being born or educated in Nebraska or spending writing years there. It also notes books should be about Nebraska or have a Nebraska setting. A variety of genres are represented, and the document suggests discussing themes, planning author visits, or visiting places authors lived. Contact information is provided for two representatives to discuss Nebraska authors.

2. READ NEBRASKA AUTHORS
WITH YOUR BOOK GROUP!
Erin Willis, Jane Pope Geske Heritage Room of Nebraska
Authors
e.willis@lincolnlibraries.org
Lisa Kelly, Director of Information Services, Nebraska
Library Commission
lisa.kelly@nebraska.gov
NCompass Live – September 14, 2016

5. Each presents themes to discuss in a group
Variety of titles: young adult, short stories, poetry, memoir,
mystery, nonfiction
Nebraska connection
New titles to your readers?
Plan an author visit? Or a visit to where they lived?

6. Nebraska Author Criteria
1. The author was born or grew up in Nebraska.
OR
2. The author was educated in Nebraska
OR
3. The author spent most of their productive writing years
in Nebraska

7. Nebraska Book Criteria
1. Priority will be given to books about Nebraska or have a
Nebraska setting.
2. Books will be readily available in libraries or book stores.
3. Titles will reflect a variety of works that have appealed to
Nebraskans over time.
*Books on the short list must meet the criteria for a Nebraska
Author AND Nebraska Book
*Books on the long list must meet the criteria for Nebraska Author
AND/OR Nebraska Book

8. www.nebraska150books.org
Download printable Booklist at:
http://nebraska150books.org/nebraska-books/ne-150-
sesquicentennial-book-list.html

20. www.nebraska150books.org