After Ross Benes left Nebraska for New York, he saw with greater clarity the rural-urban divide overtaking the national conversation. I recently spoke with Benes about his book, Rural Rebellion, in which he explores Nebraska’s shifting political landscape to better understand what’s plaguing America while coming to terms with his own past and present.
Here's our conversation:

Rural Rebellion by Ross Benes was published by University Press of Kansas.
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