Join us for a night of poetry as we welcome Frizabel Waki in celebration of her new book of poetry One Voice! Books available at F&F and there will be a book-signing after the reading. About the Author: Frizabel Waki is a multifaceted creative whose work spans poetry, life writing, and fiction. As the author […]
Join us on Tuesday, April 1st at 5:30 as we welcome Pulitzer finalist Karen Russell! She will be presenting her new novel The Antidote, "a gripping dust bowl epic about five characters whose fates become entangled after a storm ravages their small Nebraskan town." You don't want to miss this exciting opportunity to meet with […]
Join us on Friday, April 4th for Downtown Lincoln's First Friday Art Walk! Our featured artist this month is Kinzee Hillis. Artist’s Bio I have lived in Lincoln, Nebraska my whole life but I love to travel and see new things. I graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 2020 with a major in studio art. […]
Join us on Wednesday, April 16th at 5:30 as we welcome Ken Meter to Francie & Finch Bookshop! Ken studies food systems and economies and is looking forward to signing books and talking with us. We can't wait to see you there! About the Book: In Building Community Food Webs, Ken Meter shows how grassroots […]
Join us on Thursday, April 17th at 5:30 as we welcome Deborah Jackson Taffa, author of the widely praised and anticipated memoir Whiskey Tender. This work has been regarded as an Oprah Daily "Best New Book", a New York Times "New Book to Read, a Parade "Best New Work By Indigenous Writers", and an NPR "Book […]
Join us on Monday, April 21st at 5:30 as we welcome four esteemed poets to Francie & Finch Bookshop! MC Hyland, Elizabeth Clark Wessel, Luis Othoniel Rosa, and Katie Marya will be reading from their collections. Bring a friend, enjoy refreshments, and listen to poetry! MC Hyland (she/they) is the founding editor of DoubleCross Press, a poetry […]
Congratulations to Arch.Hall.Group Reunion 2025! One of your classmates can't be there but we know you wish he were! Copies can be ordered at 402 781 0459 or info@francieandfinch.com Mike takes us on a photographic journey around the world from the frontlines, the sidelines, the VIP sections and inside the ropes.....a Forest Gump experience, witnessing […]
Poet and editor of the new anthology The Poetry of Grief, Gratitude and Reverence, John Brehm, will be visiting Francie & Finch on Friday, April 25th! Buy your copy of the book HERE! About the Book: A new anthology from the editor of the bestselling Poetry of Impermanence, Mindfulness, and Joy. Explorations on a journey […]
Come celebrate Independent Bookstore Day! This national party celebrates independent bookstores across the country online and in-store. It’s a day you don’t want to miss! We will have author signings, […]
Author, activist, preacher, and Senior Minister of Middle Collegiate Church in New York City, Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis, has a full day lined up in Lincoln. If you can't catch […]
Join us on Friday, May 2nd as we welcome three talented writers Luis Othoniel Rosa, Sarah Banderas & Iliana Rosabal Perez to Francie & Finch Bookshop for a night of […]
NOTE: This event starts at 4:30 p.m! (It was inadvertently posted in some places as 5:30) Recently published by the University of Nebraska Press as part of the Ted Kooser […]
Join us as we welcome the author of This Blessed Earth, Ted Genoways to Francie & Finch Bookshop! He will be talking about his new book Tequila Wars, published by […]
A summer job turns serious when a young woman takes the reins on a remote farm—and learns far more than how to herd sheep. In May 1972, twenty-year-old Liese Greensfelder […]
Join us for this beautiful art show! About the Artist: Stephen Lahey, Cotner Professor of Religious Studies, University of Nebraska Lincoln presents paintings of the sculptures and […]
Saturday, June 7th at 4:30 PM we will be joined by three prize winning poets at Francie & Finch Bookshop! Learn more about these writers below! Julie S. Paschold (Tansy […]
Join us at Francie & Finch Bookshop for a Juneteenth book launch celebration! About the Author and Book: Kwame Gyamfi has lived several lives, and very few people know all of them. With the help of four writers, he tells his story of being abandoned as a child and experiencing foster care, adoption, gang violence, […]
Essayist Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder will be visiting Francie & Finch Bookshop on June 26th at 5:30! Steinauer-Scudder's new book Mother, Creature, Kin, described as "heartachingly beautiful" by writer Kerri ní Dochartaigh, is a work of non-fiction that you don't want to miss. Purchase your copy of Mother, Creature, Kin HERE! About the Book: Luminous nonfiction about the […]
Join us as we welcome Tyler Michael Jacobs and Maria Nazos! Both of these talented poets will be reading from their newest works. We can't wait to see you there! To order a copy of The Weight of Drought, follow the link HERE! To order a copy of PULSE, please call Francie & Finch Bookshop […]
Help us welcome these two Lincolnites back to town! ABOUT THE BOOK: With a title that will remind readers of Kathy Patalsky’s Healthy, Happy Vegan Kitchen and family photos that evoke the wholesome, veggie-forward, kid-friendly approach taken in Ilene Godofsky Moreno’s The Colorful Kitchen and Dreena Burton’s Plant-Powered Families, this new book will attract parents […]
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 […]
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! […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]