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.

Pulitzer Prize winning historian David Oshinksky follows the history of both medicine and our society through one unique building. The book is, “Bellevue: Three Centuries of Medicine and Mayhem at America's Most Storied Hospital”

The most unusual novel about Abraham Lincoln ever written might be this years’ Man Booker Prize winner, “Lincoln in the Bardo” by George Saunders. It’s a moving father-son story with unforgettable characters both living and dead.