Great Plains Literature

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

Three women, decades apart from each other, fight for love and agency in a rural Kansas community seemingly frozen in time.

The history of the greatest migration in the United States

A study of what makes this region’s climate unique by presenting a historical climatology of extreme weather events

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 beautifully illustrated memoir of Nebraska farm life.

The autobiography of the Willa Cather Foundation's first leader and visionary.

Mellen Press, NYC: 1989
Hardbound

ISBN: 0889462186
Dimensions: 9.4 × 6.5 × 0.75 in
Weight: 1.2 lb

An eloquent tribute to the arduous demands of rural America, and of the tenacity of the human spirit

Nebraskan Jeri Shute recounts tales from a bygone era.

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