Willa Cather - "Oh Pioneers!" is a novel, first published in 1913. The story is set in the fictional town of Hanover, Nebraska, at the turn of the 20th century, and follows the life of Alexandra Bergson, the daughter of Swedish immigrants. After her father's death, Alexandra takes charge of the...
Published 08/01/24
Sinclair Lewis - "Speed" - 1919 - In this gripping short story set in the 1920s, renowned racer J.T. Buffum is on a high-speed quest to break the cross-country road record from San Francisco to New York. As he tears through a small Nebraska town at two in the morning, the locals eagerly await his...
Published 07/23/24