Thirty years of Minnesota literary history flooded the University Club in Saint Paul on Wednesday, November 29. Authors, publishers, and members of the literary community brought their energy, their memories, and even their photos to The Friends’ recent happy hour honoring 30 years of the Minnesota Book Awards program. The event was a book nerd’s…
Read MoreWe sat down with three incredible Minnesota Book Award-winning authors to find out just what the Book Awards have meant to them. Following are our interviews with Maureen Millea Smith, 2007 Novel & Short Story winner for When Charlotte Came Home, Shannon Gibney, 2016 Young People’s Literature winner for See No Color, and David Housewright,…
Read MoreDear Reader, As we begin our 30th anniversary season of the Minnesota Book Awards, I can’t help but reflect on the storied history of the program and how many times it almost ceased to exist. In addition to the gratitude I will convey to certain individuals who fought to save it over the years, I…
Read MoreWe are so thrilled that Tom Perrotta will join us for this year’s Opus & Olives. In preparation for the big event, we asked Tom a couple questions to help fans get to know him better in this #opusexclusive. Tell us something that people might not know about you. I play rhythm guitar in a…
Read MoreWe are so thrilled that Gabrielle Union will join us for this year’s Opus & Olives. In preparation for the big event, we asked Gabrielle a couple questions to help fans get to know her better in this #opusexclusive. Tell us something that people might not know about you. All my first lessons about sexuality…
Read MoreWe are so thrilled that Ben Blum will join us for this year’s Opus & Olives. In preparation for the big event, we asked Ben a couple questions to help fans get to know him better in this #opusexclusive. Tell us something that people might not know about you. I was a tremendous math nerd…
Read More