Great Plains Literature

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

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 tribute to the writing of Willa Cather and the prairie world of Webster County, Nebraska

Where We've Managed Somehow to Be

Nebraskan Jeri Shute recounts tales from a bygone era.

A gripping history and account of black enslavement in Nebraska

Discover the wonders of birds and their incredible migratory voyages

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

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

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

A novel in a series by Kent Haruf that unveils the immemorial truths about human beings

A beautifully illustrated memoir of Nebraska farm life.