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William Kent Krueger, author of Lightning Strike: a Novel Genre Fiction Category, sponsored by Macalester College Each week leading up to the 34th annual Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our 36 finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category finalists here. Would you tell us…

Abby Jimenez, author of Life’s Too Short Genre Fiction Category, sponsored by Macalester College Each week leading up to the 34th annual Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our 36 finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category finalists here. Would you tell us one or…

Allen Eskens, author of The Stolen Hours Genre Fiction Category, sponsored by Macalester College Each week leading up to the 34th annual Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our 36 finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category finalists here. Would you tell us one or…

Tom Combs, author of Insurrection Genre Fiction Category, sponsored by Macalester College Each week leading up to the 34th annual Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our 36 finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category finalists here. Would you tell us one or two things…

Diane Wilson, author of The Seed Keeper Novel & Short Story Category Each week leading up to the 34th annual Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our 36 finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category finalists here. Would you tell us one or two things…

Chris Stark, author of Carnival Lights Novel & Short Story Category Each week leading up to the 34th annual Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our 36 finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category finalists here. Would you tell us one or two things about…