Great Plains Literature

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

Award-winning stories of matter-of-fact cruelty and the hopeful fragility of humanity

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 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

Discover the wonders of birds and their incredible migratory voyages

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

USS Arizona sailor, Donald Stratton delivers an inspiring and unforgettable eyewitness account of the Pearl Harbor attack and his remarkable return to the fight. 

A gripping history and account of black enslavement in Nebraska

How black Homesteaders' heralded America's Great Migration

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

A memoir of Nebraska, and beyond.