Take a long walk in New York City with 85-year old Ad. Agency legend. She reviews her long life and career as she strolls through her familiar city. “All About Books” reviews the novel, "Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk” by Kathleen Rooney

Part family history and historical fiction- “Sea of Grass” by Walter Echo Hawk tells the story of one of Nebraska’s first people- the Pawnee. Tracing back 10 generations of the Echo Hawk family, it's inspired by real events and life on the Central Plains.

The story of Emmett Till’s murder in 1955 Mississippi is well known, but the book “The Blood of Emmett Till” by Timothy B. Tyson offers new evidence and context to the country then, and now.

It's based on the life story of the author and her infant son finding a new home in America. A new illustrated children's book, "Dreamers" by Yuyi Morales is introduced by Dylan Teut director of the Plum Creek Children's Literacy Festival on this week's

Of the 100 books chosen for the PBS series “The Great American Read”, everyone is surprised to see some of the included titles. This week’s "All About Books" looks at one such book: “Fifty Shades of Grey” -- why it became a huge hit and how it changed the publishing industry.

We’ll be traveling to faraway places on the next “All About Books.” Mike Page, a lecturer in UNL’s Department of English, will help us explore the topic of different worlds in literature. He’ll introduce Frank Herbert’s “Dune” and Isaac Asimov’s “Foundation" trilogy.

Romance novels have changed from what you might have seen in the check-out aisle years ago. All About Books special guest Kiersten Hill will introduce this popular genre and review the novel, “The Simple Wild” by K.A. Tucker.

A review of the New York Times bestseller, “The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels” by author and historian John Meacham. It's a look back at critical times in our history to better understand our present moment

“All About Books” welcomes Professor of English at Nebraska Wesleyan, Scott Stanfield who will discuss heroes in novels including Ellison’s “The Invisible Man”

The unexpected beauty of a regular life told in rich language and in an unusual way. The novel, “Solar Bones” by Mike McCormack.