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Omaha Reads 2024

By David Koesters

Published July 22, 2024 at 8:50 AM CDT

Omaha Reads is annual event that celebrates the power of literature by bringing the community together to read and explore the themes of one book. This year's selection is The War Begins in Paris by Theodore Wheeler. Also, Maggie Peterson tells us about the book Only Daughter by Anna Snoekstra.

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David Koesters

David started in broadcasting at his hometown radio station in Holdrege, Nebraska while still in high school. He went on to earn journalism and law degrees from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and has worked for a number of radio and television stations around the United States. He is a big advocate for community media and loves being a part of the local fabric of NPR. He also has a cat.

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