What happens when an accomplished poet turns memoirist? And when that memoir is about the legacy of suicide? Eloquent yet piercingly insightful describes Juliet Patterson’s latest book, Sinkhole: A Legacy of Suicide, a lyrical and elegiac work exploring the landscape of grief, loneliness, and redemption.
The University of North Dakota hosted its 54th annual writer’s conference this year. Running from March 23rd to the 25th, the conference was an undeniable success. Founded in 1970, the writer’s conference has been a pillar of prairie writing and community in North Dakota. Every year the conference brings together six to eight authors and.
Wednesday, September 21, 2022 - “Sinkhole: A Legacy of Suicide” explores author Juliet Patterson’s grief journey following her father’s suicide. ~~~ Being a police officer is a tough job, perhaps tougher than ever. Helping the police manage is Dr. Aaron Suomala Folkerds, an ELCA ordained minister who teaches full time at MSUM in counseling, but also works for the Moorhead Police Department as wellness coordinator, embedded counselor, and chaplain. He joins us to explain this important news type of police work.