Great Plains Literature

A wide-angle look at one of the most significant groups of people in the country

A gripping history and account of black enslavement in Nebraska

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

The history of the greatest migration in the United States

A novel about the real people and events that were shaped by the land, animals, and plants of the Central Plains

The Pulitzer Prize-winning Iowa twentieth century family farm epic based on Shakespeare’s “King Lear”

Nebraskan Jeri Shute recounts tales from a bygone era.

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

A fast-paced noir novel set in Omaha, Nebraska in 1930

A story of freedom through bold action, strong testimony, and heartfelt eloquence from one of Native America's greatest heros.

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

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