The Conversations at BSC series presents "John Steinbeck's America (and North Dakota)" Sunday, Dec. 12, on the Bismarck State College campus.
Scholar Clay Jenkinson and Bismarck State College President Larry C. Skogen will dialogue at 3 p.m. in Sidney J. Lee Auditorium, Schafer Hall.
Author John Steinbeck wrote about his visit through North Dakota in "Travels with Charley." The scholars will explore what Steinbeck said about his new impressions of the Midwest and the Missouri River bridge between Bismarck and Mandan.
"Travels with Charley" is a one-man one-dog account of a 10,000-mile expedition through 38 states in a truck fitted with a "house." In 1960, Steinbeck left the insularity of New York City to recapture his rugged experience of America. Passages recount his love for Montana and rediscovery of San Francisco and California, his home state.
More programs are scheduled Jan. 9, March 13 and May 15. Visit the Conversations at BSC website at bsctalk.com or contact BSC Continuing Education, Training and Innovation at 224-5600 for more information.