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This is Shelley Armitage for Radio Readers Book Bytes Summer Reading wishing you a good day. In my latest book of poems, From a Sandstone Ledge, I explore the ways in which landscape draws us into a greater understanding of ourselves and others by experiencing a deeper connection with the places we inhabit.

Frontier justice was the only justice in No Man's Land, and a culture of vigilantism developed. In one case, when an inebriated man started firing wildly in the middle of Beaver City, the residents promptly shot him, and quietly buried him, without incident.

For High Plains Public Radio Readers Book Club, I'm Shane Timson in Colby, Kansas.I'm talking about the book When the News Broke by Heather Hindershot. This book talks about the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago.

There are many stories of outrageous things that happened in No Man's Land, and almost all of them begin with a cowboy drinking too much. One man who couldn't seem to catch a break was Bill Williams of Gate City.

Hi, I’m Tara Shaw from Edina, Minnesota—although I grew up in Kansas and am a longtime HPPR listener. I’ve got a summer reading pick for you that might sound a little hefty, but I promise it’s a page-turner. It actually just hit #1 on the New York Times nonfiction list. The book is Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson.

Spending time in the garden is such a joy, it's sometimes easy to get lost in your work. But here on the High Plains, the summer heat is merciless, and because perspiration can evaporate right off of you in arid conditions, you may not notice yourself losing fluids and beginning to develop signs of heat exhaustion, or worse. This week, we'll talk about ways to stay safe AND keep your garden in great shape!

Luke gives some Texas destinations for a summer fishing trip this week. Just a couple days ago, Luke traveled up to Lake Texoma to fish with his friends at Striper Express. The fishing is recovering quickly from the high water a few weeks ago and live shad was the ticket to some line-stretching action. To learn more about the fishing opportunities here, visit www.striperexpress.com

Luke gives some Texas destinations for a summer fishing trip this week. Just a couple days ago, Luke traveled up to Lake Texoma to fish with his friends at Striper Express. The fishing is recovering quickly from the high water a few weeks ago and live shad was the ticket to some line-stretching action. To learn more about the fishing opportunities here, visit www.striperexpress.com

Hello, my name is Andrea Elise and I live in Amarillo, Texas.When we think of science and poetry, we often attribute one discipline to our left brains and the other to our right brains.

Hello, everyone! From Pasadena, California, this is Jill Hunting for the HPPR Radio Readers Book Club.My choice for the 2025 Summer Read is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. This year marks the 100th anniversary of its publication.