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Stories Set in Nebraska
Pioneer trails, Omaha boardrooms and Friday-night plains — Nebraska tells unadorned American stories. Its tales cross from homestead history to quiet thrillers.
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Browse 69 books, 48 movies, 2 TV shows and 2 games set in Nebraska.
Boys Don't Cry
A young transgender man explores his gender identity and searches for love in rural Nebraska.
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An aging booze-addled father takes a trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim what he believes to be a million-dollar sweepstakes prize.
Spencer
During her Christmas holidays with the royal family at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk England Diana decides to leave her marriage to Prince Charles.
The Lost Hero
JASON HAS A PROBLEM. He doesn’t remember anything before waking up in a bus full of kids on a field trip. Apparently he has a girlfriend named Piper, and his best friend is a guy named Leo. They’re all students at the…
DC's Stargirl
Courtney Whitmore, a smart, athletic and above all else kind girl, discovers her step-father has a secret: he used to be the sidekick to a superhero. "Borrowing" the long-lost hero’s cosmic staff, she becomes the…
The Walking Dead: World Beyond
A heroic group of teens sheltered from the dangers of the post-apocalyptic world receive a message that inspires them to leave the safety of the only home they have ever known and embark on a cross-country journey to…
Heaven Is for Real
The true story of the 4-year old son of a small-town pastor who during emergency surgery slips from consciousness and enters heaven. When he awakes he recounts his experiences on the other side.
Eleanor & Park
Eleanor is the new girl in town, and with her chaotic family life, her mismatched clothes and unruly red hair, she couldn't stick out more if she tried.Park is the boy at the back of the bus. Black T-shirts, headphones,…
Caddyshack
At an exclusive country club an ambitious young caddy Danny Noonan eagerly pursues a caddy scholarship in hopes of attending college and in turn avoiding a job at the lumber yard. In order to succeed he must first win…
Fangirl
A coming-of-age tale of fan fiction, family and first love. Cath is a Simon Snow fan.Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan..But for Cath, being a fan is her life—and she’s really good at it. She and her twin sister,…
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