Events

Join us on Wednesday, September 4th, as author Chris Quigg joins in conversation with Ken Bloom about his new book Grace in All Simplicity! To pre-order your signed copy, follow the link HERE! About the Book: An enthralling and accessible account of humanity's quest to make sense of our physical world, told through interwoven tales […]

Join us on Thursday, September 12th as we welcome back poet Bruce E. Whitacre to Francie & Finch Bookshop to read from his new book Good Housekeeping! To order your copy go to the link HERE! About the Book: The contradictions of privilege and want, the dynamics of gay marriage, the joy of a good […]

Join us for an exciting book launch with the "Depraved Writers Club"! Alena Bruzas and author of Pornography Wars, Kelsy Burke, will launch Alena's new novel by discussing how they handle writing dark or controversial subject matter as well as how Alena conceived of the idea of To the Bone. To pre-order your signed copy […]

Join us in welcoming Great Plains historian and author Jeff Barnes to F&F Bookshop on Wednesday, September 18th at 5:30! He will be signing copies of his book Forts of the Northern Plains: A Guide to Military and Civilian Posts of the Plains Indian Wars. This new edition now features more than 150 military and civilian […]

Poet Ava Nathaniel Winter will be launching her new book Transgenesis at Francie & Finch Bookshop on September 21st a 4:30. We are excited to celebrate this new work, recently featured in the New York Times Book Review, and hailed by fellow authors as “fearless” and “timely”. We can’t wait to see you there! To […]

Charlotte's Web is the story of a little girl named Fern who loved a little pig named Wilbur - and of Wilbur's dear friend Charlotte A. Cavatica, a beautiful large grey spider who lived with Wilbur in the barn. With the help of Templeton, the rat who never did anything for anybody unless there was […]

Author Maura Jane Farrelly will be visiting Francie & Finch Bookshop on Saturday, September 28th at 4:30 to discuss her new book Compliments of Hamilton and Sargent: A Story of Mystery and Tragedy on the Gilded Age Frontier. Farrelly explores these narratives as stories about the early demise of our right to be forgotten. We […]

Join us on Zoom, on October 3rd at 7:00 PM, as author Pascha Sotolongo joins in conversation with Timothy Schaffert as they celebrate her new book of stories The Only Sound is the Wind! To register for the event follow the link HERE! Pre-Order a copy of the book HERE! About the Book: In the […]

Join us for an evening with award-winning author Allison L. Bitz! We will be celebrating Allison's new book Three Things About Emmy Crawford!  Allison will be in conversation about the book and its themes with guests Joan F. Smith and Laura Taylor Namey. We can't wait to see you there! Pre-Order Your Copy HERE! About […]

Join us on Tuesday, October 8th at 5:30 as the UNL Institute for Ethnic Studies welcomes Dr. Simon Wood and Dr. Abla Hasan to Francie and Finch Bookshop. Simon's most recent work of translation brings the 1923 work The Caliphate or Supreme Imamate by Muhammad Rashid Rida to English-speaking professors and students for the first […]

Francie & Finch Bookshop will be selling copies of author Dr. Jeremi Suri's book Civil War by Other Means: America's Long and Unfinished Fight for Democracy during and after the 12:00pm and the 7:00pm events. Find information about the lectures below: A HOUSE DIVIDED, POLITICS TODAY AND AMERICAN HISTORY A PANEL DISCUSSION REFLECTING ON THE […]

Join us as we welcome DeMisty D. Bellinger to Francie and Finch Bookshop on October 10th at 6:00! Order a copy of All Daughters Are Awesome Everywhere HERE! About the Book: Winner of the Barbara DiBernard Prize in Fiction Fantastical, sensual, and as beguilingly strange as they are insightful and real, the stories of All […]

  An Evening with Amanda Peters A One Book One Lincoln Program Lincoln City Libraries is excited to welcome Amanda Peters, the award-winning author of "The Berry Pickers," this year’s One Book One Lincoln selection, for an unforgettable evening of celebration and conversation. While this event is free, registration is encouraged. Use the link or […]

Join us on Friday, October 18th at 5:30 as we welcome author Stephanie Saldaña! She will be presenting her book What We Remember Will Be Saved, a portrait of Syrian and Iraqi refugees and the belongings they carry. We'll see you there! Order a copy of What We Remember Will Be Saved HERE! About the […]

Friday, October 25th at 5:30 Edgar will be joining us to celebrate his book of art Edgar Jerins Life in Charcoal! This beautiful book exhibits Edgar's talent for portraiture and capturing the human spirit in the hardest of times. See below for more about Edgar, his book, and praise for his work. Order your copy […]

This event has been postponed - we'll share the new date as soon as it is confirmed.  Join us on Saturday, October 26th as we welcome author Heather Dawn Torres! She will be reading from her new storybook The Tractor Squad. This new book is described as a "bright and bouncy read-aloud". We can't wait […]

Join us to celebrate the release of Out of Paper: Drawing, Environment, and the Body in 1960s America, as art historian Katie Anania and artist Sophie Isaak present a durational performance that combines drawing, printmaking, and ecological thinking. Visitors are welcome to participate! Order a copy of Out of Paper: Drawing, Environment, and the Body […]

Matthew Hansen, editor of the Flatwater Free Press will be back in Lincoln, at  Francie & Finch, to talk journalism, hear story ideas, and also to hand out an actual physical newspaper, their annual FFP Commemorative Edition.  It’s very cool. Matthew has selected a couple of his favorite Nebraska books, by FFP correspondents and FFP-connected […]

Join us as we welcome contributors, Patricia Miller, Michael Bartels, and James Reisdorff, of the book Train Photos from Nebraska! About the Artist: Fred Ritter Jr. was a Swiss immigrant farmer living near Tilden, Neb., in the early 20th century. He was also a railroad enthusiast who took snapshot-quality images of steam and diesel locomotives, […]

On Tuesday, November 12th please join us at Francie & Finch Bookshop as we welcome Josha Sietsma to Lincoln! Philosopher, educator, and writer, Josha created a stunning new book Think. Define. Choose. How 21 Stories Shaped Life in Nebraska, a book of true stories that all Nebraskan's, and beyond, should hear. To pre-order you copy, please […]

Join us for a delightful poetry reading with treasured poets Greg Kosmicki and Twyla Hansen on Saturday, November 16th. Refreshments will be served, reading starts at 4:30 PM, and copies […]

The holiday season is quickly approaching and your favorite shopping event is back! Downtown Lincoln’s boutiques, book stores, art galleries, specialty shops, and stores are open late just for you. […]

We are lucky to be in the company of these amazing shops!  Shop Small this holiday season and be sure to get stickers on your Holiday Report Card! Francie & […]

Join us as we welcome local art collector, historian, and former gallery owner, Dean Settle to Francie & Finch Bookshop on Saturday, December 14th at 4:30! His new book "Inside […]

Join us on Wednesday, December 18th at 5:30 as we welcome authors, Dennis P. Crawford and Dr. Laura J. Crawford.  Their new book "Robert F. Kennedy: The Road Not Taken […]

Join us once again in welcoming Kevin Shinn to Francie & Finch Bookshop. He will be signing copies of his new book A Different Metaphor: Faith That Imagines The Impossible […]

Join us on Saturday, February 22nd at 4:30 as we welcome poets Carolina Hotchandani and Maria Zoccola! Maria will be reading from her debut poetry collection Helen of Troy, 1993: Poems, and Carolina will be pulling from her award-winning anthology of poetry from the last few years. We can't wait to see you there! To […]

Join us for Downtown Lincoln's First Friday Art Walk on March 7th! This month Francie & Finch Bookshop will be featuring artist Jude Martindale! About the Artist: To read more visit the link HERE. Jude grew up in rural Nebraska and currently lives and paints in Lincoln. She studied biology and art for a BS […]

Join us on Tuesday, March 11th at 6:00 as author Stacey Waite presents her new work of poetry A Real Man Would Have a Gun. Follow the link HERE to pre-order your copy today. About the Book: Stacey Waite’s newest collection of poems interrogates gender, sexuality, and parenthood. From a genderqueer perspective, the poems set […]