Great Plains Literature

A gripping Dust Bowl epic about five characters whose fates become entangled after a storm ravages their small Nebraskan town.

A joyous and personal exploration of the realm of the Kaw River, which stretches from the High Plains of Colorado to the Kansas City metro area

An essential reference tool on Nebraska

A beautifully illustrated memoir of Nebraska farm life.

Calling for a Blanket Dance

An exploration of influential literature of the Plains region in both the United States and Canada

The history, geography, and geology of the plains and the birds that inhabit it. 

A searing coming-of-age memoir set against the arid landscape of rural North Dakota, where homosexuality “seems akin to a ticking bomb.”

A gripping history and account of black enslavement in Nebraska

A memoir set amidst the natural realm of the Great Plains.

How black Homesteaders' heralded America's Great Migration

A study of regional identity and a sense of place on the Great Plains