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April 29, 2022
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 | National Arbor Day Nebraska newspaper editor-and resident of Nebraska City, NE-J. Sterling Morton had an enthusiasm for trees and advocated strongly for individuals and civic groups to plant them. Once he became secretary of the Nebraska Territory, he further spread his message of the value of trees. And on January 4, 1872, Morton first proposed a tree planting holiday to be called "Arbor Day" at a meeting of the State Board of Agriculture. It was estimated that more than 1 million trees were planted in Nebraska on the first Arbor Day. While most holidays celebrate something that has already happened and is worth remembering, Arbor Day represents a hope for the future. The simple act of planting a tree represents a belief that the tree will grow to provide us with clean air and water, cooling shade, habitat for wildlife, healthier communities, and endless natural beauty-all for a better tomorrow. April 29, 2022 will mark the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day. Celebrate the trees and check out these titles |
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 | Books on the Air An overview of talked-about books and authors. This weekly update, published every Friday, provides descriptions of recent TV and radio appearances by authors and their recently released books. See the hot titles from the media this week. |
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 | Jennifer Close JENNIFER CLOSE is the best-selling author of Girls in White Dresses, The Smart One, and The Hopefuls. Born and raised on the North Shore of Chicago, she is a graduate of Boston College and received her MFA in Fiction Writing from the New School. She worked in New York in magazines for many years and then in Washington, D.C., as a bookseller. She now lives in Washington, DC, and teaches creative writing at Catapult. Check out her books here. |
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 | Indie Next May The Indie Next List epitomizes the heart and soul of passionate bookselling. Independent booksellers are and have always been discoverers of the next big thing, the next great read, the next bestseller, and the next undiscovered gem. Check out the May 2022 picks |
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| Trees are poems the earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness.-Kahlil Gibran
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