Kiera Ball

Topics: Discussion Leader, History, Literature, Writing

Community: Aberdeen

Program Types: Book Club to Go, One Book South Dakota, Virtual Program(s), Young Readers One Book

Heirloom: Creative Life Writing
This workshop-style presentation provides a space for participants to identify important life memories and record them onto paper through fun, hands-on activities.

Finding the Sublime in the Prairie: Pastoral Literature and Midwestern Regionalism in Gilead
This presentation is an adaptation of a conference paper on Marilynne Robinson’s Gilead, wherein Ball explores the unique beauty found on the prairie and in small prairie towns. The presentation can be adapted to a discussion format as well, and expand beyond the novel.

A Tale of Two Farms: Stories of Survival and Sustainability in North Dakota
This presentation is an adaptation of a conference paper/presentation that details the evolution of the farms in my family. It can be adapted to a discussion format or writing workshop.