"The Good Hand" with Michael Patrick F. Smith

Published September 6, 2021 at 4:27 PM CDT

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Monday, September 6, 2021 - On this Labor Day, we feature a conversation about working in the oil patch. It’s an excerpt from a One Book One North Dakota webinar as Bill Thomas visits with Michael Patrick F. Smith, the author of “The Good Hand.”

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