SDPB AT THE VIRTUAL 2021 SD FESTIVAL OF BOOKS

The South Dakota Festival of Books will be held virtually Oct. 1-3 at sdhumanities.org/festival-of-books

Friday, Oct. 1, Noon (11am MT) - SDPB Radio & SDPB.org – In the Moment with Lori Walsh with Whereas poet Layli Long Soldier (Oglala Lakota) and Lisa Napoli, author of Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of The Founding Mothers of NPR. A captivating account of four remarkable NPR journalists, their deep and enduring friendships, and their journeys to becoming icons, each with a different story.

Saturday, Oct. 2, 11am (10 MT) - “Media, Democracy & Citizenship,” a panel discussion with Lisa Napoli; Nomadland author and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism professor Jessica Bruder; Stanford University historian Allyson Hobbs, and Marc Johnson, author of Tuesday Night Massacre. Lori Walsh moderates.

Saturday, Oct. 2, 1pm (Noon MT) - “Getting to Know Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie,” a conversation with Lisa Napoli and Lori Walsh.

Saturday, Oct. 2 - 3pm (2 MT) – American Experience American Oz Screening, with discussion featuring author Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve (Sicangu Lakota) and Nancy Tystad Koupal, founding director of South Dakota Historical Society Press. Katy Beem moderates.

Access information and the virtual 2021 Festival of Books at sdhumanities.org/festival-of-books