On Saturday, July 12th, author Pamela Carter Joern will be visiting Francie & Finch Bookshop to celebrate her new book At the Corner of Past & Future: A Collection of Life Stories! Order a copy of At the Corner of Past & Future HERE! About the Book: With keen observation and deep reflection, Pamela Carter […]
Join us as we welcome back beloved local artist Tom Sheppard as he shows his watercolor collection inspired by the landscape and culture of New Mexico and Georgia O'Keeffe. We will be open late, until 7:30, for a reception during Lincoln's First Friday Art Walk on August 1st! We can't wait to see you there! […]
On Thursday, August 7th, musician and author Brad Colerick will be visiting Francie & Finch Bookshop to sign books and perform an acoustic set of songs that he has written! His new book Zintka! began as a song about a Lakota infant who survived the 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee and the ensuing three-day blizzard. […]
Join us on Friday, August 8th as poet Ava Winter talks with Abby E. Murray about their second poetry collection Recovery Commands. Selected out of 300 entries as the 2024 winner of the Richard-Gabriel Rummonds Poetry Prize, this book explores the intersection of military and civilian life. To order a copy of Recovery Commands, call Francie […]
Join us for the official launch and signing event! Come celebrate the release of Dr. Addison Killeen’s newest book, The Shift: A Leadership Fable of the Transition from Overwhelm to Focus—a transformational story for leaders in business and beyond. In a world full of distractions, burnout, and reactive decision-making, this book offers a refreshing blueprint for regaining […]
Author Brandon Scranton will be visiting Francie & Finch Bookshop on August 22nd at 5:30 to celebrate his new book Secrets in the Shadows of House Nassau! He will be doing a reading and signing copies of his book. Read about this exciting new book below! To pre-order a copy of Brandon's new book, follow […]
Come on down to Francie & Finch Bookshop as we welcome back author Jaye Viner! We will be celebrating her new fantasy novel The Island of Dreams! To pre-order, follow the link HERE! About the Book: When a young woman casts a love spell to snare an eligible young bachelor, she mistakes Peter Pan as […]
From the author of Dead Socials comes a new debut short story collection from Jeff Hill titled Dark Tendencies and Dirty Secrets! Come celebrate with Jeff and get your signed copy at Francie & Finch Bookshop on Friday, August 29th at 5:30! About the Book: We all have fears. We all have nightmares. What better […]
On Saturday, August 30th please join us at Francie & Finch Bookshop as we welcome back Josha Sietsma to Lincoln! Philosopher, educator, and writer, Josha created a stunning new book Think. Define. Choose. How 21 Stories Shaped Life in Nebraska, now available in a second edition. And, now there is a model of the Capitol that […]
Join us on Tuesday, September 2nd as we welcome Lincoln author, truck driver, and English teacher Linda Pawlenty, and return guest Tom Gannon! Linda will be signing copies and chatting about her new book Clutch: An Education at Work! Pre-Order you copy of Clutch HERE! About the Book: Driving a concrete mixer throughout graduate school, […]
Lauren Sisler: Pathway to Resilience and Purpose Presented by Bryan Health, at Saint Paul United Methodist Church The author visits Lincoln to talk about her book, Shatterproof: How I Overcame the Shame of Losing My Parents to Opioid Addiction (and Found My Sideline Shimmy) Lauren Sisler is a two-time Emmy award-winning sportscaster and former college […]
Join us for an exciting event as author David Moscovich collaborates in a spoken word musical improvisation with musicians Joseph Jaros, Brad Krieger, and Scott Scholz! About the Author: David Moscovich (it/its) is the Romanian-American author of four novels: You Are Make Very Important Bathtime, LIFE+70, Blink if You Love Me, and Manhattan Other. It […]
Join us as we welcome special guest, author Dr. Helen Fagan to Francie & Finch Bookshop on September 9th! We will be celebrating the release of the newest edition of her book Lead Like People Matter. At the event we will also be welcoming Linked2Literacy, a beloved local non-profit with the mission of inspiring generations by […]
Join award-winning author Jeff Chu in conversation with Pat Leach, host of Nebraska Public Media’s All About Books, as they explore these powerful themes behind Jeff’s new book Good Soil: The Education of an Accidental Farmhand. For more information and to save your seat, visit - https://fpclincoln.org/jeffchu/ ABOUT THE BOOK: "In his late thirties, Jeff […]
Friends of all ages, join us on Friday, September 19th as we welcome back beloved Science Writer & Award-winning Children's Author, Alison Pearce Stevens! She will be presenting and signing copies of her new book Detective Dogs! To pre-order your copy, visit our web store HERE! About the Book: A lively introduction to some of […]
You don't want to miss this visit from author River Selby on October 1st at 5:30. River will be in conversation with Timothy Schaffert presenting Hotshot: A Life on Fire! Learn more about this fascinating memoir about high stakes adventure, personal growth, and humanity below. PRAISE FOR HOTSHOT: Amazon Editor's Pick: Best Biographies & Memoirs […]
Join us on Friday, October 3rd at 5:30 as we welcome talented writers Teo Shannon, Saddiq Dzukogi, and Alina Nguyen! Teo will be in conversation with Saddiq and Alina about his new book of poetry A Chronology of Blood: Poems. Please see below to learn more about our guests. We can't wait to see you […]
Fellow nature lovers, book lovers, and all of those who love to pick up new hobbies, come meet author and naturalist Rebecca Lexa as she talks about "Five Reasons to Be an Everyday Naturalist", highlighting some great benefits of learning to identify the living beings around you. We will have copies of her book for […]
Join us to hear about Corinna Barrett Lain's new book Secrets of the Killing State:The Untold Story of Lethal Injection. She will be in conversation with UNL Professor of Law Eric Berger. You don't want to miss the conversation, we'll see you there! Pre-order your copy HERE. Books will also be available at the event, […]
Join us at Francie & Finch Bookshop as we welcome our friends from the Flatwater Free Press (FFP)! Lincoln reporter Emily Wolf and Managing Editor Ryan Hoffman will be here to let us know what they've been working on, listen to guests share what stories they think FFP should work on next, and to hand […]
Join us as we welcome Berry Law founder and Pulitzer nominated poet, John Stevens Berry back to Francie & Finch Bookshop. He will be presenting his newest book of poetry Second Comings, Final Tour. About the Author: Berry is a decorated Vietnam Veteran, Fellow of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers, and a Baker Street […]
From the celebrated author of All My Mother's Lovers, a new novel based on true events asks whether extraterrestrial life might be what ties us to one another, to history, and to reality itself. Please join us in welcoming author Ilana Masad on Wednesday, November 12th at 5:30 as she presents her new novel Beings! […]
Join us as we welcome Max Perry Mueller in conversation with Gabriel Bruguier (Yankton Sioux Tribe) about Mueller's new book Wakara's America: The Life and Legacy of a Native Founder of the American West. Pre-order your copy of the book HERE About the Book: The forgotten life and complex legacies of Wakara, the mighty, once-notorious […]
Join us as author John T. Price visits Francie & Finch Bookshop and reads from his newest work of non-fiction, Goethe's Oak: A Holocaust Story. “A tree that thinks — most of us would imagine this impossible. Yet in Goethe’s Oak, John Price has created a compassionate, compelling, and utterly believable narrator. Its story is […]
It's that time of year again for our annual celebration! Come visit us on Plaid Friday, November 28th, or Shop Small Saturday, November 29th to join in the fun! Loads of new inventory Original Art Homemade treats and hot cider Free ARC with purchase and as always, free gift wrapping! Visiting Authors on Shop Small […]
Join us on Thursday, December 4th as we welcome memoirist Susan Bruzas to Francie & Finch Bookshop. She will be reading from her new book Turning on the Light: My Mysterious Illness and the Year that Transformed Me. This powerful new memoir shines a light on the silent struggle of a life-threatening, unexplained illness—and the […]
Join us on Friday, December 5th as we have some fun with Prairie Psycho, a Lincoln based garage-rock/power pop band! Do some holiday shopping, enjoy live music, and enjoy some cozy treats!! We can't wait to see you there!
Join us for a fun celebration of Tamara Dever's new book The Day We Found Yesterday! About the Book: The Day We Found Yesterday A picture book that bridges generations with stories, songs, and a little retro magic. What if the greatest treasure isn’t something you find, but something you share? Join Eileen and her […]
Join us on December 10th at 5:30 as we give a warm welcome to Tom Chorneau! He will be discussing his book Mrs. Cook and the Klan. “Booze, law, politics, temperance, racism, and organized crime all converged one hundred years ago in Iowa. Tom Chorneau uncovers the origins of how each of these components became […]
Join us as we celebrate the release of Creatively Expanding the Premodern: Historical and Literary Afterlives by Carole Levin, Marguerite A.Tassi, Christine Stewart-Nuñez and Julia Griffin Co-authors Carole Levin and Marguerite A.Tassi will read from the book with Q&A and booksigning to follow. About the Book: This book highlights the stories of women from premodern history […]