An Elegy for John Heaston of The Reader - with MarQ Manner
John Heaston passed away at age 53 on Friday after a four-year battle with acute myeloid leukemia. The above illustration by Jeffrey Koterba was for the Omaha Press Club event celebrating Mr. Heaston’s career and life. For a brief history of The Reader, click here.To read the press release announcing the acquisition of The Reader by Nebraska Public Media, click here. To listen to John Heaston in his own voice on the history of The Reader on ‘Reader Radio’ with Chris Bowling, click here.To watch his appearance on 1st Sky Omaha, click here. To listen to his appearance on the Lives radio show…
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