The Friends Blog

Brenda Child and Howard Oransky, editors of Dreaming Our Futures: Ojibwe and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ Artists and Knowledge Keepers Anthology Category, sponsored by Minnesota Humanities Center 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…

Lisa Mueller, author of The New Science of Social Change: A Modern Handbook for Activists General Nonfiction Category, sponsored by Fredrikson & Byron P.A. 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…

Cheyenne Wilson, author of We Are the Evidence: A Handbook for Finding Your Way After Sexual Assault General Nonfiction Category, sponsored by Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. 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…

Mia Nosanow, author of The College Student’s Guide to Mental Health: Essential Wellness Strategies for Flourishing in College General Nonfiction Category, sponsored by Fredrikson & Byron P.A. 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…

Jokeda “JoJo” Bell, author of Red Stained: The Life of Hilda Simms General Nonfiction Category, sponsored by Fredrikson & Byron P.A. 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…

Marcie Rendon, author of Where They Last Saw Her Genre Fiction Category, sponsored by Macalester College 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…