Pat Leach talks to Nebraska State Poet Twyla Hansen about writing, the diversity of the poetry community in the state and the realities of being a state poet.

Pat Leach welcomes retired lawyer Charles E. Wright to talk about his book, "Law at Little Bighorn: Due Process Denied." Listen to "All About Books"

"Delicious Foods" by James Hannaham. A new novel that looks at the tenacity of racism and drug addiction for a mother and son.

"Daughters of the Samurai: A Journey from East to West and Back." In 1871, five young girls were sent by the Japanese government to the United States to learn Western ways and return to help a new generation lead their country.

Pat Leach welcomes Jim Locklear who edited and updated a classic book for horticulturists and anyone who loves native flowers, "Jewels of the Plains: Wildflowers of the Great Plains, Grasslands and Hills" by Claude Barr.

Pat Leach talks with photographer Mark Harris about his new book "Rodeo Nebraska", his attempt to capture rodeo culture in a comprehensive and artistic way

"The Enchanted" by Rene Denfeld. A surprisingly readable and hopeful story set on death row, told by an inmate who observes much more than others realize.

"Black River" by S. M. Hulse. Revenge and forgiveness are examined when a man returns to his small Montana hometown to scatter his wife's ashes and attend the parole hearing of a convict who maimed him 20 years earlier

Charles Stephen reviews, "Washington's Revolution: the Making of America's First Leader" by Michael Middlekauff.

Renowned naturalist and wetland bird expert, Professor Paul Johnsgard joins Pat Leach to discuss his latest book, "A Chorus of Cranes". As the spring migration begins, Paul will talk about Nebraska's unique Platte River and its important role as a wetland refuge for wildlife.