Great Plains Literature

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

A gripping history and account of black enslavement in Nebraska

Chronicle of a devastating flood in Nebraska on May 31, 1935.

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

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

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

A drama about the complicated relationships connecting the residents of a small-town farming community

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

A concise guide through the geological development of the Great Plains region

An essential reference tool on Nebraska

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

Nebraskan Jeri Shute recounts tales from a bygone era.