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Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony Moves to Ordway

September 19, 2019

September 19, 2019, SAINT PAUL, MN – The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library announced today that the Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony, which annually recognizes the state’s best books, will move to the Ordway in 2020. The Ceremony will be held Tuesday, April 28, 2020 in the Ordway Concert Hall. The decision to change…

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Jennifer Chiaverini on computer programming and the Nazi resistance

September 12, 2019

We’re so thrilled that Jennifer Chiaverini will join us for this year’s Opus & Olives. In preparation for the big event, we asked Jennifer a few questions to help fans get to know her better. This is an #opusexclusive. Tell us something that people might not know about you. My first publication, in 1982, was…

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Mark Bowden on mistaken identity and the patience of following a plot

September 5, 2019

We’re so thrilled that Mark Bowden will join us for this year’s Opus & Olives. In preparation for the big event, we asked Mark a few questions to help fans get to know him better. This is an #opusexclusive. Tell us something that people might not know about you. I am one of eight children,…

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Maaza Mengiste on handedness, the cost of loyalty, and libraries as refuge

August 29, 2019

We’re so thrilled that Maaza Mengiste will join us for this year’s Opus & Olives. In preparation for the big event, we asked Maaza a few questions to help fans get to know her better. This is an #opusexclusive. Tell us something that people might not know about you. I’m right-handed but I was born…

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Chris Pavone on award-winning chefs and why you’re wrong about his book

August 22, 2019

We’re so thrilled that Chris Pavone will join us for this year’s Opus & Olives. In preparation for the big event, we asked Chris a few questions to help fans get to know him better. This is an #opusexclusive. Tell us something that people might not know about you. For nearly two decades I was…

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Kate Mulgrew on solitude, dinner parties, and love

August 15, 2019

We’re so thrilled that Kate Mulgrew will join us for this year’s Opus & Olives as emcee. In preparation for the big event, we asked Kate a few questions to help fans get to know her better. This is an #opusexclusive.  Tell us something that people might not know about you. People may not know…

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