The annual NDSU Press Party, scheduled for Thursday, March 4, will be held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event, now in its 6th year, will feature readings by four NDSU Press authors and a presentation by the NDSU Press cover designer.

Participants are asked to register.

NDSU Press publisher Suzzanne Kelley is set to begin the party at 7 p.m.

“We’ll miss our Cat Sank Trio musician friends and the delicious hors d’oeuvres from NDSU Catering, but we’ll relish the opportunity to hear our authors share their inspirations for—and some passages from—their newest publications,” Kelley said. “Attendees will learn the secret code for discount prices and we’ll interrupt the program briefly for some giveaways, too.”

Her welcome will be followed by readings presented by:

• Denise Lajimodiere, who wrote “His Feathers Were Chains”

• Paul Legler, who wrote “Half the Terrible Things”

• Jamie Trosen, graphics artist, will give a talk on book cover design

• Carolyn Dahl, who wrote a book of poetry titled “A Muddy Kind of Love”

• Timothy Murphy’s family and friends will read from his book “Hiking All Night”

The NDSU Press Party is expected to conclude about 8:30 p.m.

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