Lee Ann Roripaugh will read from her most recent collection, Dandarians, was released in September 2014. Her first book, Beyond Heart Mountain, was a 1998 winner of the National Poetry Series. Her poetry and short stories have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies. Roripaugh is currently a Professor of English at the University of South Dakota, where she serves as Director of Creative Writing and Editor-in-Chief of South Dakota Review.
