Author Talk and Book Signing - No Shy Colleen

No Shy Colleen is the newest book by Owosso author Elizabeth Rice and Irish historian Pat Commins of Dublin, Ireland. Together they also wrote Irish Immigrants in Michigan: A History in Stories (The History Press, 2021). Join us to meet the writers and learn more about their work.

The Irish diaspora in North America has been told many times, but the stories of Irish women have often been overlooked. This book shares 51 true stories—one from every state and Washington, D.C.—highlighting the bravery and achievements of Irish immigrant women who helped shape communities across America. They were truly “no shy colleens.”