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, […]
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! […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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! […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]