The Friends Blog

Sarah Ghazal Ali, author of Theophanies Poetry Category, sponsored by Wellington Management, Inc. Each week leading up to the 37th 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. What inspired you to write this book – or…

Ben Westlie, author of Run From Your Now Poetry Category, sponsored by Wellington Management, Inc. Each week leading up to the 37th 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. What inspired you to write this book…

Alison McGhee, author of Telephone of the Tree Middle Grade Literature Category, sponsored by Education Minnesota Each week leading up to the 37th 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. What inspired you to write this…

Nina Hamza, author of Samira’s Worst Best Summer Middle Grade Literature Category, sponsored by Education Minnesota Each week leading up to the 37th 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. What inspired you to write this…

Anne Ursu, author of Not Quite a Ghost Middle Grade Literature Category, sponsored by Education Minnesota Each week leading up to the 37th 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. What inspired you to write this…

Kao Kalia Yang, author of The Diamond Explorer Middle Grade Literature Category, sponsored by Education Minnesota Each week leading up to the 37th 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. What inspired you to write this…