The Friends Blog

Lindsay Starck, author of Monsters We Have Made 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 book…

Sally Franson, author of Big in Sweden 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 book –…

Wendy Webb, author of The Witches of Santo Stefano 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…

Kao Kalia Yang, author of Where Rivers Part: A Story of My Mother’s Life Memoir & Creative Nonfiction Category, sponsored by Bradshaw Celebration of Life Centers 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…

Lindsey Henke, author of When Skies are Gray: A Grieving Mother’s Lullaby Memoir & Creative Nonfiction Category, sponsored by Bradshaw Celebration of Life Centers 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…

Teresa Peterson, author of Perennial Ceremony: Lessons and Gifts from a Dakota Garden Memoir & Creative Nonfiction Category, sponsored by Bradshaw Celebration of Life Centers 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…