The Long March Home Honored as the 2025 One Book One Nebraska Selection
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen joined author Tosca Lee and representatives from the One Book One Nebraska program and the Nebraska Library Commission at the state capitol on January 7 to formally proclaim The Long March Home as the 2025 One Book One Nebraska selection. This proclamation was previously announced at the Nebraska Celebration of Books ceremony last October.
Cowritten by Marcus Brotherton and Nebraska author Tosca Lee, The Long March Home (May 2, 2023; Cloth ISBN 9780800742751; Paperback ISBN 9780800742768; Ebook ISBN 9781493441266) is a powerful World War II narrative inspired by true events. The novel follows three friends from Mobile, Alabama, as they endure the Bataan Death March, weaving a compelling story of friendship, sacrifice, and unwavering hope.
The Long March Home continues the tradition of the One Book One Nebraska reading program, now in its twenty-first year, which promotes books with Nebraska connections throughout the state. Libraries and cultural organizations across Nebraska will host book discussions, activities, and special events throughout 2025 to engage readers with this compelling work. Readers can follow One Book One Nebraska activities and updates on Facebook at facebook.com/OneBookOneNebraska.
Marcus Brotherton brings his expertise as a New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author to this collaboration. His works have earned acclaim for their fascinating and brilliantly arranged narratives.
Coauthor Tosca Lee, an award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of twelve novels, including The Line Between and Iscariot, has consistently delivered powerful and deeply human stories that captivate readers.
The One Book One Nebraska program was spearheaded in 2005 by the Nebraska Center for the Book, Nebraska Library Commission, Nebraska Library Association, and Humanities Nebraska. The goal of this program is to cultivate a culture of reading and discussion within the state’s literary community.
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