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For High Plains Public Radio Readers Club, I'm Shane Timpson in Colby, Kansas.Today, we're talking about the book Blade Runner, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick. Now, the original title is Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep. 


From the epic grief of ancient Greek tragedies to the intimate portrayals in contemporary memoirs, literature offers a rich tapestry of loss and mourning. These stories not only reflect our own experiences with grief but also offer insights into the diverse ways that individuals cope with loss.

It's nice to have your own herb garden...having fresh spices is one of the delights of growing your own. But summer brings heat, and not every herb you grow will handle that heat well. This week, we'll discuss some steps you can take to help keep your herbs from overheating during the warmest months!

Today's episode is a ghost hunt, and we investigate the famous "Ghost School", Academy North, in Guymon, OK, with guest host Alison Bernal.

Admittedly, one of the main reasons I read is to expand my world, to understand the lives and perspectives of others – of those younger, of those with the wisdom that comes with age, of those who grew up in circumstances different from mine or spoke the languages of cultures different from my rural, midwestern family’s. I’m Kathleen Holt preparing to talk about grief, which I, like all of us, have experienced many times.

Luke gives an update on some red-hot channel catfish catching he enjoyed earlier this week on Lake Fork, a little over an hour east of Dallas.

Hello, I’m Dennis Garcia, and I wrote the book, Las Madres. It is a saga of the Padilla-Rodriguez family history in Mexico, the U.S., and southwest Kansas, from 1865 to the present. Last Fall, High Plains Public Radio previewed the story of Las Madres through the eyes of the main characters, Candelaria, born in Mexico in 1865, her daughter, Rafaela, born in El Paso, Texas in 1906, and Rafaela’s daughter, Irene, born in Dodge City, Kansas in 1920.

I'd like to nominate The Southern Book Club's Guide to Vampire Slaying by Grady Hendrix for HPPR's Bookbytes. I belong to a bookclub in Stanton County KS where life is slow enough that I look forward to our monthly meetings. Three years ago I was searching for a good book to read.

For High Plains Public Radio Readers Book Club, I'm Shane Timson in Colby, Kansas. Today we're talking about the book The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts. This book was written back in 1951, but it might as well have been written today because the things he talks about, well, it's exactly what we're dealing with here.

For High Plains Public Radio Readers Book Club, I'm Shane Timson and Colby, Kansas. Today we're talking about the book May Day over Kansas: The Worst Military Aviation Disaster in Kansas History written by D.W. Carter. This book is phenomenal.