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36 Finalists Blog 2022: Anne Ursu

March 15, 2020

Each day leading up to the 32nd annual Minnesota Book Awards we’ll be featuring an exclusive interview with one of our 36 finalists. Interview with Anne Ursu, author of The Lost Girl, part of the Middle Grade Literature category, sponsored by Education Minnesota How does it feel to be a Minnesota Book Award finalist? It…

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36 Finalists Blog: Raki Kopernik

March 14, 2020

Each day leading up to the 32nd annual Minnesota Book Awards, we’ll be featuring an exclusive interview with one of our 36 finalists. Interview with Raki Kopernik, author of The Memory House, part of the Memoir & Creative Nonfiction category, sponsored by Bradshaw Celebration of Life Centers How does it feel to be a Minnesota…

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36 Finalists Blog: P. J. Tracy

March 13, 2020

Each day leading up to the 32nd annual Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony, we’ll be featuring an exclusive interview with one of our 36 finalists. Learn more about these incredible local writers and gear up to see the winners announced live in person April 28. Interview with P. J. Tracy, author of Ice Cold Heart, part…

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36 Finalists Blog: Maggie Ryan Sandford

March 12, 2020

Each day leading up to the 32nd annual Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony, we’ll be featuring an exclusive interview with one of our 36 finalists. Learn more about these incredible local writers and gear up to see the winners announced live in person April 28. Interview with Maggie Ryan Sandford, author of Consider the Platypus: Evolution…

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The Friends Turns 75: A Brief Look at the Woman Who Started It All

March 11, 2020

The Friends is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, and we wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for one amazing woman – Friends founder, Perrie Jones. This forward-thinking, courageous leader was the director of Saint Paul Public Library when she recognized the need for dedicated support to keep the library strong. Thus, in 1945, The…

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36 Finalists Blog: Eliza Wheeler

March 11, 2020

Each day leading up to the 32nd annual Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony, we’ll be featuring an exclusive interview with one of our 36 finalists. Learn more about these incredible local writers and gear up to see the winners announced live in person April 28. Interview with Eliza Wheeler, author of Home in the Woods, part…

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