Backwaters Press Hosts Reading and Workshop

By Corbin Hirschhorn
Omaha, NE—The Backwaters Press is an independent literary magazine based in Nebraska, and they’ve been publishing local and international poets and prose writers for the last 20 years. The press also engages with the community through readings and now a workshop series, all in collaboration with Gallery 1516.
UNO’s Reading Series Begins with Lisa Fay Coutley

By Corbin Hirschhorn
Omaha, NE—UNO’s Writers’ Workshop Reading Series invites poets and writers to Omaha to give the community a chance to hear today’s leading voices.
Nebraska Shakespeare: Juno’s Swans Read “Richard III”
By Corbin Hirschhorn
Omaha, NE—Nebraska Shakespeare’s next performance, a reading of Richard III, will be played by Juno’s Swans, an all female company. In the midst of the War of the Roses, the English royal families’ battle for the throne, Richard schemes his way to power.
Read MoreOmaha Library Foundation Celebrates 30 Years

By Bill Grennan
Omaha, NE — You can learn about one of our city’s best public resources and meet a best-selling author this weekend.
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