The Friends Blog

Each day as we count down to the announcement of the Minnesota Book Awards, we highlight one of the thirty-two finalists. Today we feature 2015 Poetry finalist Ray Gonzalez.   Poems on History, Home, and the Natural World Soul Over Lightning by Ray Gonzalez Published by: The University of Arizona Press Category sponsored by Wellington Management…

Each day as we count down to the announcement of the Minnesota Book Awards, we highlight one of the thirty-two finalists. Today we feature 2015 Novel and Short Story finalist Heather A. Slomski. Elegant Stories of Loss and Regret The Lovers Set Down Their Spoons by Heather A. Slomski Published by: University of Iowa Press Category…

Each day counting down to the announcement of the Minnesota Book Awards, we highlight one of the thirty-two finalists. Today we feature 2015 Minnesota finalist Tricia Cornell.   A Delicious Guide to Minnesota Farmers Markets Minnesota Farmers Market Cookbook: A Guide to Selecting and Preparing the Best Local Produce with Seasonal Recipes from Local Chefs and…

Each day counting down to the announcement of the Minnesota Book Awards, we highlight one of the thirty-two finalists. Today we feature 2015 Memoir and Creative Nonfiction finalist James P. Lenfestey.   A Poet’s Pilgrimage Seeking the Cave: A Pilgrimage to Cold Mountain by James P. Lenfestey Published by: Milkweed Editions Category sponsored by Northwestern Mutual: This…

Each day counting down to the announcement of the Minnesota Book Awards, we highlight one of the thirty-two finalists. Today we feature 2015 Fiction finalist Julie Klassen.   A Mystery in an Abandoned Manor   The Secret of Pembrooke Park by Julie Klassen Published by Bethany House Publishers Category sponsored by Macalester College Facing financial ruin…

Each day counting down to the announcement of the Minnesota Book Awards, we highlight one of the thirty-two finalists. Today we feature 2015 General Nonfiction finalist:   The Best of North Shore Cuisine   New Scenic Café: The Cookbook by Scott Graden with Arlene Anderson Published by New Scenic Café, Inc. Category Sponsor: Minnesota AFL-CIO The New…