Extra: Willa Cather and "Artist-Explorers in Nebraska,1820-1874"

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with author Garrett Peck about his book on Willa Cather and an upcoming exhibition at the Museum of Nebraska Art.

This week on the Friday LIVE Extra podcast, we talk with author Garrett Peck about his new book "The Bright Edges of the World: Willa Cather and her Archbishop". We also chat with Museum of Nebraska Art Executive Director Andrew Dunehoo about the museum's upcoming exhibition "Artist-Explorers in Nebraska, 1820-1874," which examines the nuances between the "real" American West and the imagined west.

People in this episode

Guests: Garrett Peck, Andrew Dunehoo

Topics covered

• Willa Cather
• Nebraska art
• American West
• historical exploration
• literature
• museum exhibitions

Keywords

• Willa Cather
• Garrett Peck
• Nebraska art
• Artist-Explorers
• American West
• museum exhibition
• literature

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Museum of Nebraska Art

Books & works: The Bright Edges of the World: Willa Cather and her Archbishop, Artist-Explorers in Nebraska, 1820-1874

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