SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – At the Downtown Holiday Inn, book lovers and authors gathered for the 24th annual festival of books.
South Dakota Humanities Council members say the event is a great way for readers to connect with authors and see how several stories have shaped the state of South Dakota.
“We’re just hoping to bring that wonderful and excitement back to it’s never really left. But I think that there’s a perception that it has left. But I think the crowd here is it’s estimated that, you know, people still love books and they’re going to come back. They’re going to celebrate that no matter what.”…