Tuesday, June 22, 2021 - Humanities scholar Clay Jenkinson joins us to discuss his just-released new book, “The Language of Cottonwoods: Essays on the Future of North Dakota.” It's a serious, audacious exploration of the state and its people. ~~~ Eliza Blue shares another Postcard from the Prairie. ~~~ Speaking of exploring North Dakota, we hear from state tourism director Sara Otte Coleman in an excerpt from the Prairie Pulse television show.
Clay Jenkinson: "The Language of Cottonwoods" ~ Tourism Director Sara Otte Coleman
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