John H. Ames Reading Series: Readings by Nebraska Authors

Readings are held Sundays in the Jane Pope Geske Heritage Room of Nebraska Authors. Programs begin at 2:00 PM. Call (402) 441-8516 for information.

Sunday, January 17, 2010, 2:00 PM
Michael Forsberg
A Nebraska native, Michael is a professional photographer; his work has appeared in National Wildlife, National Geographic, Audubon, Nebraskaland Magazine and Natural History as well as National Geographic and Smithsonian books. He is a charter member of the North American Nature Photographers Association and a Fellow with the International League of Conservation Photographers. Recently he authored On Ancient Wings: The Sandhill Cranes of North America and in 2009, Great Plains: America's Lingering Wild with which he had the help of Dan O'Brien, David Wishart and Ted Kooser.

Sunday, February 21, 2010, 2:00 PM
N. L. Sharp
Nancy, who has spent most of her life in Nebraska, lives in Fremont. With degrees and background in education and media, she finds that her interests lie generally in writing and specifically in writing for children. Several of her books have been Golden Sower nominees and several have been honored by the Nebraska Center for the Book. She has written Today I'm Going Fishing with my Dad, Effie's Image and a newly produced book that combines The Flower Girl/The Ring Bear.

Sunday, March 21, 2010, 2:00 PM
Dominique Garay and Oscar Rios
Dominique, born and raised in Lincoln, is interested in writing and performing poetry, especially slam poetry and in writing plays. He was a featured poet on an NET television program, Ted Kooser's Poetry: Capturing the Moment with U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser and Friends. Oscar, originally from Mexico, performs music with a number of traditional South American instruments. Together, they successfully combine poetry and music, bringing an exciting experience to their audiences. They have produced a CD, "Corazon," and are working on a children's book that includes a CD.

Sunday, April 18, 2010, 2:00 PM
Hilda Raz
Hilda is a New York native, educated at Boston University. In 1963, she moved to Nebraska. She is a professor of English and women's and gender studies at UNL and editor of "Prairie Schooner." Her numerous writings have been published in books and journals; her most recent works are All Odd and Splendid, published by Wesleyan in 2008, and What Happens, from Bison Books, University of Nebraska Press, 2009.

All Ames Reading Series programs are taped for later broadcast on 5 City TV, Time Warner Cable Channel 5. The broadcast schedule is available here.

Heritage Room