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, tasty treats, and 2 free ARCs with a purchase of $30 or more! We will be open extended hours: Saturday 4/26, 10:00-6:00 Sunday 4/27, 12:00-4:00 […]
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 her at Francie & Finch Bookshop, you can join any of the events below. Purchase Fierce Love HERE MAY 1ST EVENTS: Mayor’s Interfaith Prayer Breakfast […]
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 poetry and storytelling! About the Authors: Luis Othoniel Rosa (Bayamón, Puerto Rico, in 1985) studied at the University of Puerto Rico and earned his Ph.D. at […]
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 Contemporary Poetry Series, Old Rags and Iron: New and Selected Poems is R.F. McEwen's latest work. Order a copy of Old Rags and Iron HERE! […]
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 W.W. Norton and Company. In this work of non-fiction, Genoways dives into the life of José Cuervo and how he impacted not only the business […]
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 arrived in a small Norwegian town prepared for her first summer farmhand job, only to learn the startling news that she'd need to singlehandedly watch […]
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 bas relief images designed by Nebraska philosopher Hartley Burr Alexander for the Capitol building in 1924.
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 Julie the Soaring Eagle) is a poet and artist from Nebraska. They have their BS and MS in agronomy from the University of Nebraska at […]
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 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! […]