On Tuesday, March 26th we will be joined by author Gail Shaffer Blankenau! She will be discussing her book Journey to Freedom, the first detailed history of Black enslavement in Nebraska Territory published by Bison Books of the University of Nebraska Press. About the Book: In late November of 1858 two enslaved Black women—Celia Grayson, […]
Join us at F&F on Tuesday, April 2nd at 5:30 for an evening with Ae Hee Lee, Siwar Masannat, Kelly Weber! About the Authors: Ae Hee Lee - Born in South Korea and raised in Peru, Ae Hee Lee is the author of ASTERISM (Tupelo Press 2024), selected by John Murillo for the Dorset Prize, […]
Join us for a special author event on Tuesday, November 14th at 5:30! We will be joined by author and Nebraska resident John Waters as he presents his novel River City One! John writes, “I want people to know that war traumatizes everyone it touches.The feeling passes through marriages, families and generations, not just those […]
Join us at Francie and Finch Bookshop on April 5th at 5:30 as we celebrate the release of The Nebraska Sandhills published by Bison Books of The University of Nebraska Press! The Nebraska Sandhills features nearly forty essays about the history, people, geography, geology, ecology, and conservation of the Nebraska Sandhills, illustrated with hundreds of […]
With the launch of THE TITANIC SURVIVORS BOOK CLUB, a novel about novels, author Timothy Schaffert discusses seeking out the books that were on board the Titanic, and other bookish obsessions, with Pat Leach, host of the radio show and podcast “All About Books.” Bring along your own book mania for some literary therapy. PRE-ORDER […]
On Monday, April 8th, Francie & Finch Bookshop will be welcoming author Cynthia J. Sylvester! Cynthia will be joined in conversation with Timothy Schaffert about her debut novel The Half-White Album, published by the University of New Mexico Press. Purchase a copy of The Half-White Album HERE About the Book: The Half-White Album - This […]