Tom Averill

This Saturday, Colorado turns 150 — and thousands of Coloradans plan to mark the occasion by heading straight for the top of the state.

It's a rare chance to hear directly from the writers shaping how the state sees itself — and it promises to be one of the most thoughtful, heartfelt stops on this year's Dodge City Days schedule.

Today, you and I have the opportunity to sit down at Washburn University with professors Thomas Averill and Tom Prasch. They’ll challenge us to think…

Tom Averill and Tom Prasch: a discussion inspired by Kent Haruff's Plainsong.Tom Averill: Yeah, I’m particularly interested in Plainsong as a branch of…