Books

Achut Deng has survived by following her grandmother's advice: Don't look back. She broke that rule to write a book about her wartime experiences.

Author and scientist Anna Farro Henderson shares a few stories from her book "Core Samples." She discusses her time advising Minnesotan politicians on climate policy.

Arley Fadness dug into personal stories and newspaper accounts to uncover the hate group's history in the state. He talks about the unsavory side of South Dakota's past.

A community reading program encourages all of Rapid City to pick up a copy of Andrew Krivak's "The Bear." We dive into the pages and themes of the post-apocalyptic novel.

Trent Preszler kicks off his South Dakota tour at SDPB this week with a live discussion. His memoir "Little and Often" was chosen at the 2024 South Dakota One Book.

South Dakota poet Dana Yost is set to release his newest poetry collection, "Free-Fall", July 26. He joins "In the Moment" for a conversation on revising and relationships.

Siouxland Libraries is partnering with Hartford to open Minnehaha County’s first StoryWalk.

In "The Midnight Rambler," novelist Don Carr explores the real fight against toxic waste dumping. We talk about what he wants readers to take away from his crime thriller.

Rana Awdish, MD, learned how to be a doctor from her formal medical training and from her medical emergency. She discusses bringing compassion and empathy to medicine.

We learn how Dick Termes broke new ground with his six-point perspective works called Termespheres. Author Craig Volk discusses why he thinks Termes is a visionary.