The South Dakota Humanities Council, a non-profit that leads statewide advocacy for the humanities, is pleased to announce this year's winners of the Distinguished Achievement in the Humanities Awards.

During the coronavirus pandemic, Robert Dugoni’s books have become a lifeline for the lonely.

The Virtual 2020 South Dakota Festival of Books includes some heavy hitters in the publishing world, including a homegrown Pulitzer Prize winner and a novelist whose book “World War Z” became a blockbuster movie starring Brad Pitt.

Festival of Books fans have become accustomed to meeting their favorite authors in person every fall over the event’s 17 year history. This year, they’ll find joy from their living rooms through a carefully curated slate of events held via Zoom and Facebook Live.

The South Dakota Center for the Book has selected David Heska Wanbli Weiden's "Spotted Tail" to represent South Dakota at the 2020 National Book Festival.