News & Events
Author Events
In-Person
May 16-18: Biographers International Conference (Members’ Readings event)
September 21: South Dakota Young Readers day (Rapid City)
September 22-24: South Dakota Festival of Books (Deadwood)
September 26: Dakota Wesleyan University
September 26: Siouxland Libraries Downtown Library
Podcasts
Pigskin Dispatch, History of College Football
Such a pleasure to join Darin Hayes as a recent guest on his terrific podcast to discuss Football for Fun & also celebrate the incomparable Bill Bell.
News
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June 2024
It was extremely inspiring to connect with so many talented biographers at the May 16-17 annual conference (Leon Levy Center for Biography in NYC), and to participate in the Member Readings program (selection from Football for Fun) that kicked off the conference. I...
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March 2024
Fantastic dual visit to Moravian Book Shop, America’s oldest bookstore (Bethlehem, PA; Est. 1745!) on March 9th. A big thank you to Gail for arranging the event.
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November 2023
November 2023. I'm extremely pleased to report that Football for Fun is a 2023 AWA Winner- Sports! On behalf of Bill, a huge thank you to the American Writing Awards.
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October 2023
October 2023. A big thank you to General Beadle Elementary for a wonderful 'Clean Clara & More' school visit.