On today's show...
Local artist Mecca Rutherford invites audiences to view South Dakota as she does. Her oil paintings of Dakota landscapes seek to capture the beauty of the plains.
She talks about her love for East River scenery and the power of art (1:00 to 21:43).
Her exhibition, "Dazzling Dakota: The Artwork of Mecca Rutherford," is on display now at the Center for Western Studies at Augustana University through April 25, 2025.
A new essay collection explores science through literature. "Creature Needs: Writers Respond to the Science of Animal Conservation" puts the latest research into animal extinction and habitat loss through a literary lens.
The editors of the collection join "In the Moment." We hear from Christopher Kondrich, Lucy Spelman and Susan Tacent (21:43 to 49:30).
