Tommy Orange, whose searing debut novel made him one of the most-discussed authors of the past two years, is coming to the 2021 South Dakota Festival of Books in Deadwood.

South Dakota is home to nine tribal nations rich in culture, language and tradition, making it an ideal genre to explore in the SDHC Lending Library.

Writing and teaching have been the lifework of Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve. Her stories come from childhood experiences on the Rosebud Reservation.

A free public showing of “Rising Voices/Hotȟaŋiŋpi” will be on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. CST at the South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre. The documentary tells the story of a passionate, dedicated and diverse group of people who are working together to save the Lakota language and restore it to its rightful place in Lakota, and American, culture.