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flag Author Barb Solberg, whose family history inspired her award-winning book, spoke at North Dakota’s new public library opening on February 21, 2026.

flag Barb Solberg, author of "What We Leave Behind," the 2025 North Dakota Book of the Year, spoke at the grand opening of Halliday’s new public library on February 21, 2026. flag A retired English teacher and granddaughter of Norwegian immigrants, she shared how her family’s history, including a wartime experience in Norway and a deep-sea warship discovery, inspired the book. flag Originally meant to be a small family project, the work was selected to represent North Dakota at the 2025 National Book Festival. flag Solberg, once hesitant to speak publicly, now delivers over 70 talks and encourages others to preserve their stories through writing.

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