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36 Finalists Blog: Jess Lourey

April 12, 2023

Jess Lourey, author of Quarry Girls  Genre Fiction Category, sponsored by Macalester College Each week leading up to the 35th annual Minnesota Book Awards, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category finalists here. Would you tell us one or two things about…

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36 Finalists Blog: Janna Knittel

April 11, 2023

Janna Knittel, author of Real Work  Poetry Category, sponsored by Wellington Management, Inc. Each week leading up to the 35th annual Minnesota Book Awards, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category finalists here. Would you tell us one or two things about…

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36 Finalists Blog: Sun Yung Shin

April 11, 2023

Sun Yung Shin, author of The Wet Hex  Poetry Category, sponsored by Wellington Management, Inc. Each week leading up to the 35th annual Minnesota Book Awards, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category finalists here. Would you tell us one or two…

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36 Finalists Blog: Sheila Packa

April 11, 2023

Sheila Packa, author of Surface Displacements Poetry Category, sponsored by Wellington Management, Inc. Each week leading up to the 35th annual Minnesota Book Awards, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category finalists here. Would you tell us one or two things about…

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36 Finalists Blog: John Lee Clark

April 11, 2023

John Lee Clark, author of How to Communicate  Poetry Category, sponsored by Wellington, Management, Inc. Each week leading up to the 35th annual Minnesota Book Awards, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category finalists here. Would you tell us one or two…

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Beth Explains: Friends Programming

April 4, 2023

When we talk about The Friends, we describe our work in three areas of focus – fundraising, advocacy, and programming. Today, I want to share a bit of insight about the amazing programs we produce here at The Friends.  Did you know The Friends serves as the Minnesota Center for the Book?   This is a…

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