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2016 One Book One NebraskaThe Meaning of Names
by Karen Gettert Shoemaker
One Book One Nebraska • 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.
• Committee of the Nebraska Center for the Book selected this book from a list of titles nominated by Nebraskans from across the state.
• Sponsored by: – Nebraska Center for the Book– Humanities Nebraska – Nebraska Library Commission
One Book One Nebraska 2005 - 2016
The Meaning of Names by Karen Gettert Shoemaker
Novel by a Nebraska author that tells the story of a German-American woman in Nebraska trying to raise a family in the heartland and keep them safe from the effects of war and the influenza panic, as well as from violence and prejudice.
Nebraskans Actively Engaged throughout 2016Book Club kits booked through March 2017Check out News/Events: onebook.nebraska.gov
Create a Local Program
• Publicity Toolkit: – Request bookmarks and business cards– Print posters in a variety of sizes
• Discussion Questions• Book Club Kits, Website and other resources, including:
Resources from Humanities Nebraska, including author presentation and funding for programming:
"Behind The Meaning of Names" by Karen Gettert Shoemaker Karen Gettert Shoemaker, the author of the One Book One Nebraska 2016 selection, reads from and discusses the role of family stories and historic research in the writing of her historic novel The Meaning of Names. This presentation includes discussions of World War I, the Influenza Pandemic of 1918, the experiences of immigrants and first-generation Americans in the early 1900s, and the role of men and women in a changing society, as well as the many subjects readers bring to the conversation. See http://humanitiesnebraska.org/speakers/book-a-speaker /
Get Involved
• Schedule a book club or book talk in the library
• Book a program with the author through the Humanities Nebraska Speakers Bureau
• Offer to appear on local radio and tv talk shows
• Screen a video of an author interview• Other ideas for programming?
Join us at the October 29
October 29 Celebration of Nebraska Books
2:30 - 6:30 p.m. Nebraska History Museum
131 Centennial Mall North, Lincoln
1:30: Nebraska Center for the Book Annual Meeting2:30: Welcome to the Celebration of Nebraska Books2:45: Presentation Karen Gettert Shoemaker, author of the
2016 One Book One Nebraska, The Meaning of Names 3:30: 2016 Jane Geske Award Presentation3:45: 2016 Mildred Bennett Award Presentation4:00: 2016 Nebraska Book Awards
Readings by Winning Authors 5:30: 2017 One Book One Nebraska Announcement Awards Reception and Book Signing 6:30: Closing
For more information:
Mary Jo RyanNebraska Library Commission Communications [email protected] http://onebook.nebraska.gov/2016/index.aspxwww.facebook.com/OneBookOneNebraska
