Franz Nicolay

Franz Nicolay is a New York musician who has played with myriad acts including the Hold Steady, Against Me!, and the Dresden Dolls and was a founding member of the composer/performer collective Anti-Social music. Dying Scene recently named him #1 of “Punk’s 10 Best Accordion Players.” He teaches at Bard College. The Humorless Ladies of Border Control: Touring the Punk Underground from Belgrade to Ulaanbaatar (The New Press) is his first book.

News and Reviews

The New York Times

The New York Times Book Review includes The Humorless Ladies of Border Control in their list of the "Season’s Best Travel Books"

Gut Feelings

Gut Feelings questions Franz Nicolay on the inner-workings of his brain

The New York Times

Franz Nicolay's new book, The Humorless Ladies of Border Control, is featured in The New York Times' "Open Book" column

Publishers Weekly

Publishers Weekly reviews The Humorless Ladies of Border Control

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Books by Franz Nicolay

The Humorless Ladies of Border Control
Touring the Punk Underground from Belgrade to Ulaanbaatar

Franz Nicolay