Events, Press & Media
Debuting in November of 2020, Larry's first book - Big Bend Country: A Journey of Good Times, Hard Times, and Hope - received high praise and was featured in a number of media outlets. His eagerly anticipated second book, No One Dare Call Her A Liar: The Untold Story of Alma Kruckenberg's 1938 Murder, was published in June of 2021 to similar (and growing) acclaim!
Book signing event on July 31st, 2021 at the Mercer County Historical Museum in Beulah following the release of Larry's second book: No One Dare Call Her A Liar: The Untold Story of Alma Kruckenberg's 1938 Murder
Press & Media
Articles, Publications, and Websites with features on the works of Larry Kruckenberg.
HAZen native receives coveted book award
The Hazen Star - May 2022
May 26th, 2022 page 3 feature in The Hazen Star entitled "Hazen native receives coveted book award" details the recent recognition of Larry's self-published book, No One Dare Call Her A Liar, which was a winner of the 2022 IPPY Bronze Medal Award in the category of Midwest - Best Regional Non-Fiction works.
A Story needed to be told
Tracy Briggs - November 2021
The Forum | Fargo-Moorhead
November 4th, 2021 front page feature of Larry's book, No One Dare Call Her A Liar, in Fargo-Moorhead's "The Forum" publication. Link to article here.
In Touch With PraiRie Living
Michael M. Miller - November 2021
Germans from Russia Heritage Collection
North Dakota State University Libraries, Fargo
November 2021 column for North Dakota and South Dakota newspapers highlighting both of Kruckenberg's recently published books. Link to article here.
83 years later, new details emerge in the case of a Lutheran pastor who murdered his 16-year-old maid
Tracy Briggs - Sept 2021
Inforum | The Vault
Sept 30 2021 column for Inform.com's "The Vault" featuring Larry's recent book on the murder of his Aunt Alma. Link to article here.
Telling the stories of Mercer County
Daniel Arens - August 2021
The Hazen Star
August 5th, 2021 column for the Hazen Star about Kruckenberg's most recent novel - No One Dare Call Her A Liar - about a murder in the furthest corners of Mercer County that rocked the entire state and its legacy that remains for many area residents. Link to article here.
In Touch With PraiRie Living
Michael M. Miller - August 2021
Germans from Russia Heritage Collection
North Dakota State University Libraries, Fargo
August 2021 column for North Dakota and South Dakota newspapers highlighting Kruckenberg's first book, Big Bend Country. Link to article here.
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Kruckenberg releases third book on 'big bend country'
The Hazen Star, Daniel Arens - August 2023
August 3rd, 2023 feature in The Hazen Star entitled "Kruckenberg releases third book on 'Big Bend Country" details the publication of Larry's new book, On Fertile Ground: Frontier Challenges and Early Settlement 1873-1899.
