Rural Rebellion" by Ross Benes

Published: May 19, 2021, 2 p.m.

b'Brainard, Nebraska native Ross Benes found himself trying to explain to his New York City friends what the people of rural American were really like. His thoughts and experiences bridging rural and urban America led to his new book, \\u201cRural Rebellion: How Nebraska Became a Republican Stronghold.\\u201d On this week\\u2019s \\u201cAll About Books\\u201d he talks about growing up in Nebraska as it politically moved to the right and why that happened.'