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SUMMARY:Visiting Author - River Selby in conversation with Timothy Schaffert - Hotshot: A Life on Fire
DESCRIPTION: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! Learn more about this fascinating memoir about high stakes adventure\, personal growth\, and humanity below.\nPRAISE FOR HOTSHOT:\nAmazon Editor’s Pick: Best Biographies & Memoirs of August\nA Kirkus Best Book of the Month\nA Most Anticipated Book by Autostraddle and featured in the New York Times\nNPR’s Books of the Summer \n“What a wonderful\, compassionate\, sharply observed\, beautifully researched\, open-hearted book. Selby has lived a big\, courageous life\, and that largesse is evident on every page\, in the form of the rigor and curiosity of the narrative voice. Ostensibly about fire-fighting\, Hotshot turns out to be a beautiful reflection on justice\, the environment\, the self\, and much more.”–George Saunders\, Booker Prize-winning and #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Lincoln in the Bardo \n“Hotshot is a brave\, powerful\, deeply moving memoir of survival and strength. It is also a timely\, urgent history of fire\, climate change\, and our complex\, fraught relationship to land stewardship. River Selby’s story is inspiring in its spiritual and emotional inventory. Selby is a wonderfully gifted writer about nature\, about the complexities of trauma\, and the hard-won possibilities of healing.”–Dana Spiotta\, author of Wayward \n“Hotshot is the story of a life forged through crucible. In this wonderous memoir Selby’s life reminds us courage can be grown\, the self can be found and anything can change. A writer of shining talent and tenacity.”–Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah\, New York Times bestselling author of Friday Black and Chain Gang All-Star \n To order a copy of Hotshot\, please follow the link HERE!\nABOUT THE BOOK:\n“A beautiful reflection on justice\, the environment\, the self\, and much more.”–George Saunders \nThe fierce debut memoir of a female firefighter\, Hotshot navigates the personal and environmental dangers of wildland firefighting \nFrom 2000 to 2010\, River Selby was a wildland firefighter whose given name was Anastasia. This is a memoir of that time in their life–of Ana\, the struggles she encountered\, and the constraints of what it means to be female-bodied in a male-dominated industry. An illuminating debut from a fierce new voice\, Hotshot is a timely reckoning with both the personal and environmental dangers of wildland firefighting. \nBy the time they were nineteen\, Selby had been homeless\, addicted to drugs\, and sexually assaulted more than once. In a last-ditch effort to find direction\, they applied to be a wildland firefighter. Two years later\, they joined an elite class of specially trained wildland firefighters known as hotshots. Over the course of five fire seasons\, Selby delves into the world of the people–almost entirely men–who risk their lives to fight and sometimes prevent wildfires. Simultaneously hyper visible and invisible\, Selby navigated an odd mix of camaraderie and rampant sexism on the job and\, when they challenged it\, a violent closing of ranks that excluded them from the work they’d come to love. \nDrawing on years of firsthand experience on the frontlines of fire and years of research\, Selby examines how the collision of fire suppression policy\, colonization\, and climate change has led to fire seasons of unprecedented duration and severity. A work of rare intimacy\, Hotshot provides new insight into fire\, the people who fight it\, and the diversity of ecosystems dependent on this elemental force \nABOUT THE AUTHOR:\nRiver Selby is a former hotshot and wildland firefighter\, a writer\, and a nonbinary person. They hold an MFA in creative writing from Syracuse University; they are currently pursuing their PhD. They were the recipient of the Emerging Writer’s Prize for Fiction from Boulevard Magazine for their story\, “How Certain Fires Burn.” Their writing has appeared in the New Ohio Review\, Bellevue Literary Review\, Vox\, and High Country News. They currently live in Tallahassee\, Florida.
URL:https://francieandfinch.com/event/visiting-author-river-selby-in-conversation-with-timothy-schaffert-hotshot-a-life-on-fire/
LOCATION:Francie & Finch Bookshop\, 130 S. 13th Street\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68508\, United States
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SUMMARY:Visiting Writers - Teo Shannon\, Saddiq Dzukogi\, and Alina Nguyen
DESCRIPTION: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 his new book of poetry A Chronology of Blood: Poems. Please see below to learn more about our guests. We can’t wait to see you there!\nAbout the Book:\nTeo Shannon’s debut collection of poetry casts an unflinching eye on the issues in the author’s life which includes themes of sexual abuse\, gun violence\, and conversion therapy. The poems in a chronology of blood embrace trauma survivors\, the LGBTQ+ community\, and lovers of poetry. \nA stunning debut collection by a gifted poet\, a chronology of blood explores major traumas in the author’s life. Autobiographical in nature\, the book is broken into three sections that each deal with a trauma the author has endured\, and it explores a range of themes including gun violence\, conversion therapy\, misuse of drugs\, addiction\, and domestic violence. But balancing the anger\, harm\, and pain is hope: above all Shannon is a survivor\, learning to incorporate these experiences into a life filled with healing and lived on his own terms. \nTo learn more or purchase a copy\, follow the link:  A Chronology of Blood: Poems\nAbout the Writers:\nTeo Shannon is a cofounder and a co-EIC of the literary journal Cotton Xenomorph. His poetry has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies. He currently lives in Michigan.\n\nAlina Nguyễn was born and raised in Los Angeles\, CA. She is the proud daughter of Vietnamese immigrants. She earned her B.A. in English Literature and Asian American Studies from the California State University\, Northridge\, and her M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the California State University\, Long Beach\, where she was awarded the Gerald Locklin Writing Prize. Her risograph chapbook\, Before There Were More Ghosts\, was published by Tomorrow Today. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Creative Writing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL)\, where she was co-recipient of the inaugural Louis Crompton Prize. Her research interests include Poetics\, Ethnic Literature\, Queer Theory\, and Printmaking. She is an Instructor of Record and Assistant Director of the Writing Center in the English Department at UNL.\n\nSaddiq Dzukogi holds a degree in mass communication from Ahmadu Bello University\, Zaria (Nigeria)\, and is pursuing a PhD in English at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. A 2017 finalist of the Brunel International African Poetry Prize\, he is the author of Inside the Flower Room\, selected by Kwame Dawes and Chris Abani for the New Generation African Poets Chapbook series. Dzukogi’s poems have appeared in the Kenyon Review\, Prairie Schooner\, Gulf Coast\, World Literature Today\, New Orleans Review\, Oxford Poetry\, African American Review\, Best American Experimental Writing\, and elsewhere.
URL:https://francieandfinch.com/event/visiting-writers-teo-shannon-saddiq-dzukogi-and-alina-nguyen/
LOCATION:Francie & Finch Bookshop\, 130 S. 13th Street\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68508\, United States
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SUMMARY:Visiting Author - Rebecca Lexa - The Everyday Naturalist: How to Identify Animals\, Plants\, and Fungi Wherever You Go
DESCRIPTION: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 Be an Everyday Naturalist”\, highlighting some great benefits of learning to identify the living beings around you. We will have copies of her book for you to purchase and she will sign when the talk is over. We can’t wait to see you there!\nTo order a copy of the book\, follow the link HERE to Francie & Finch Bookshop’s online store!\nAbout the Book:\nLearn to identify animals\, plants\, and fungi wherever you go with this step-by-step guide for spotting and recording key traits and characteristics. \nIf you’ve ever consulted a field guide to identify a new bird at your feeder\, you know the process isn’t as easy as it sounds. In fact\, it seems like you have to know a lot about that mystery bird to even figure out where to start. \nThe Everyday Naturalist fills in the gaps by explaining what traits to pay attention to when encountering a new species; how and when to use field guides\, apps\, and other resources; what to do if you get stuck; and more. Rather than focusing on one region or continent\, these skills and tools are designed to help you classify nature anywhere you are—whether on familiar territory\, traveling\, or in a new home. \nIn chapters about animals\, plants\, fungi\, and organisms like lichens and slime molds\, naturalist and guide Rebecca Lexa goes into detail about what sets each of these kingdoms apart from each other—from color\, shape\, and texture to reproductive characteristics\, behavior\, and habitat—and includes more than forty full-color photos and drawings to illustrate key points. She also provides detailed case studies to demonstrate how to use all of these traits to identify specimens across multiple kingdoms. \nThis easy-to-follow guide empowers you to learn more about the species around you\, then use what you know to preserve the world you love. And at a time when biodiversity is imperiled worldwide\, nature needs more advocates than ever. \nAbout the Author:\nRebecca Lexa is a certified Master Naturalist\, writer\, nature guide\, and educator in the Pacific Northwest. She has a master’s degree in counseling psychology with a certificate in ecopsychology\, the psychology of how we connect to the natural world. She specializes in helping everyday people learn skills and tools for identifying the animals\, plants\, and fungi around them and gaining a deeper relationship with nature. More about Rebecca and her work may be found at www.RebeccaLexa.com. \nRebecca explains that much of her work was developed on unceded Chinook land in southwest Washington. To learn more\, please visit ChinookJustice.org.
URL:https://francieandfinch.com/event/visiting-author-rebecca-lexa-the-everyday-naturalist-how-to-identify-animals-plants-and-fungi-wherever-you-go/
LOCATION:Francie & Finch Bookshop\, 130 S. 13th Street\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68508\, United States
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SUMMARY:Visiting Author - Corinna Barrett Lain in conversation with Professor Eric Berger -  Secrets of the Killing State: The Untold Story of Lethal Injection
DESCRIPTION: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 Eric Berger. You don’t want to miss the conversation\, we’ll see you there!\nPre-order your copy HERE.\nBooks will also be available at the event\, with a book signing to follow the talk.\n  \nAbout the Book:\nLethal injection is nothing like what people think. This is its untold story. \nIn the popular imagination\, lethal injection is a slight pinch and a swift nodding off to forever-sleep. It is performed by well-qualified medical professionals. It is regulated and carefully conducted. And it usually provides a “humane” death. In reality\, however\, not one of those things is true. \nSecrets of the Killing State pulls back the curtain on this clandestine punishment practice\, presenting a view of lethal injection that states have worked hard to hide. Botched executions are a part of this story\, but they are just the tip of the iceberg. For all the suffering that we see\, there is also suffering that we don’t see. Indeed\, the story told here is even bigger than the executions themselves\, for behind the scenes is where it unfolds. Fake science\, torturous drugs\, inept executioners\, prison problems\, and decades of state secrecy have created an execution method hard-wired to go wrong in countless ways. \nThe story of lethal injection is a story of gross incompetence\, law breaking\, torturous deaths\, and a stunning indifference to the way in which human beings die at the hands of the state. These are the secrets of the killing state–all that we know from litigation files\, scientific studies\, investigative journalism\, autopsy reports\, interviews\, and scholarship across a number of fields. Death penalty expert Corinna Barrett Lain uses this groundbreaking journey into the dark reality of lethal injection to shine a light on the American death penalty more broadly and show that the state at its most powerful moment is also the state at its worst. \nWe are now over 45 years into the lethal injection era\, and most Americans still have no idea what states are doing in their name. It’s time they found out. \nAbout the Author:\nCorinna Barrett Lain is the S. D. Roberts & Sandra Moore Professor of Law at the University of Richmond School of Law and the author of Secrets of the Killing State: The Untold Story of Lethal Injection (NYU Press\, 2025). She is one of the nation’s leading authorities on the death penalty and one of the leading voices on criminal justice in Virginia more broadly. Lain is a former prosecutor\, former sergeant in the Army\, an elected member of the American Law Institute\, and a recipient of the University of Richmond’s Distinguished Educator Award. \nAbout the Guest:\nProfessor Eric Berger teaches at the University of Nebraska College of Law. He has worked on lethal injection cases as both a litigator and a scholar.
URL:https://francieandfinch.com/event/visiting-author-corinna-barrett-lain-in-conversation-with-professor-eric-berger-secrets-of-the-killing-state-the-untold-story-of-lethal-injection/
LOCATION:Francie & Finch Bookshop\, 130 S. 13th Street\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68508\, United States
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