Concordia College Author-in-Residence Event

Readings and Conversation

7:30 p.m. CST | Thursday, March 13, 2025
Centrum, Knutson Campus Center

Join guest moderator John Ydstie ’74 for a thought-provoking conversation about books and writing. Check back in December for the announcement of the 2025 guest author(s).

The Readings and Conversation event is free and open to the public. A reception and book signing will take place in the Knutson Campus Center atrium following the event.

Event Host

John Ydstie

John Ydstie earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Concordia College in 1974 with a major in English literature and a minor in speech communications. For two decades, he was a correspondent for National Public Radio, covering the economy, Wall Street, and the federal budget and was a regular guest host on the NPR news programs Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, and Talk of the Nation. Ydstie retired in November 2019. He is currently a member of the Concordia College Board of Regents.

The Author-in-Residence program at Concordia is underwritten by Dr. Earl Lewis ’78 and Susan Whitlock.