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Lit and Life by Lisa Sheppard

Lisa Sheppard writes each month about books and all things book related--authors, publishers, events and Omaha's literary community. Lisa is a book blogger and member of several book clubs.
The Reports of My Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated The Reports of My Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Lisa Sheppard contemplates the "death of the book" and reflects on trends in book publishing and book reading. This is what a book lover in 2013 looks like - someone who enjoys her ereader AND spending 3 hours reorganizing her book collection.
Have You Met Mignon? Have You Met Mignon?
Finalists for the 2013 One Book One Nebraska reading program have been announced, with the winner to be announced November 3rd at the Celebration of Nebraska Books. And the finalists are...
Rekindling My Passion Rekindling My Passion
After a recent book reading by Laura Moriarty (author of The Chaperone), Lisa Sheppard wonders "what's your passion? How do you keep it alive and where do you find inspiration?"
A Guide to the Best Books of 2010 A Guide to the Best Books of 2010
Christmas is a great time for book lovers! A book gift giving guide with this year's best selections in Kids and Children's Books, Biographies, Memoirs, Sports Books, Fantasy Books, Thrillers, Award-winning Books, Best Sellers, Literary Fiction, and more!
Little Red Riding Hood by Amanda Gray Curiouser and Curiouser: the 2010 Omaha Lit Fest
The 6th annual (Downtown) Omaha Lit Fest, held at the KANEKO gallery, was titled "Curiouser & Curiouser: the Book in Flux." So what's that mean? Following the Fest's mission to "examine the very concept of the book," Lisa Sheppard...
Summer Reading The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of My Summer Reading
People remember school summer reading lists differently: they were either the highlight of the summer or homework getting in the way of pool time. Now, as adults, we still read—the classics and the moderns—and we deal with the guilt of not reading more.
Thoughts on being a lifelong reader Why Do You Look At Me That Way When I Say I Love To Read?
Being a reader often starts as a childhood passion. From Golden Books to William Faulkner, this reader has come a long way. So, why do people still look at her funny when she says she loves to read? Could be the 121 books she read last year.