“Sadly, it must be said that we know much more about the soil, crop, weed, and water conditions of any particular Dakota township than we know of the national character of the people who reside there,
This book is meant to be several things at once. First, it is a genuine guide to the sights and sites of the Bakken oil patch. Inspired by European travel guides like the Blue Guide and Baedeckers as
North Dakota’s Geologic Legacy is the story of the landscape—why it looks like it does and how it formed. The book is designed for the physical and the armchair traveler. Most of the features portraye
Sammi Jones, with determination, drive, and courage, hits roller derby challenges head on, despite life’s slams along that track. Her colorful spirit soars with heart and strength, while her alter-ego
Heidi Czerwiec—professor and poet—describes herself as a High Modernist, in that her work (even the free verse) pays strong attention to form and narrative. But, she says, she also uses “a postmodern
This Could Have Been a Simple Story delves, more deeply than it would seem at first glance, into analysis of familiar environments, of cultural contexts, and of gambles--that things could be different
Madelyne Camrud channels the storytelling spirit and tradition of valiant narratives, melding tones of landscapes, women, and men into a familial literary score that maps emotions on the expansive Dak
Pacing Dakota is a collection of essays reflecting on the history and culture of the Great Plains of North America. The author, with more than forty years as a working historian and regional author, t
The blizzards that devastated the West eventually ended when every farmer and rancher in need of bulldozer crews had received the required assistance. Life began to return to normal for the people who
