Each day as we count down to the April 18 announcement of the Minnesota Book Awards, we highlight one of the thirty-two finalists. Today we feature 2015 Minnesota finalist Lori Sturdevant. The Life of a Minnesota Pioneer Her Honor: Rosalie Wahl and the Minnesota Women’s Movement by Lori Sturdevant Published by: Minnesota Historical Society Press…
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Each day as we count down to the April 18 announcement of the Minnesota Book Awards, we highlight one of the thirty-two finalists. Today we feature 2015 Memoir and Creative Nonfiction finalist James Silas Rogers. Reflections on Sacred Spaces Northern Orchards: Places Near the Dead by James Silas Rogers Published by: North Star Press of…
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Each day as we count down to the April 18 announcement of the Minnesota Book Awards, we highlight one of the thirty-two finalists. Today we feature 2015 Genre Fiction finalist Allen Eskens. A Twisting and Evocative Mystery The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens Published by: Seventh Street Books/Prometheus Books Category Sponsor: Macalester College The…
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Each day as we count down to the April 18 announcement of the Minnesota Book Awards, we highlight one of the thirty-two finalists. Today we feature 2015 General Nonfiction finalist Brenda J. Child. A Look at Ojibwe Life and Labor on the Reservation My Grandfather’s Knocking Sticks: Ojibwe Family Life and Labor on the Reservation…
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Each day as we count down to the April 18 announcement of the Minnesota Book Awards, we highlight one of the thirty-two finalists. Today we feature 2015 Children’s Literature finalist Mike Wohnoutka. The Story of an Unlikely Friendship Little Puppy and the Big Green Monster by Mike Wohnoutka Published by Holiday House Category Sponsor: Books For…
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The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library Advocacy Committee celebrated the recent expansion of library hours after a concerted citywide advocacy campaign and public debate SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA, March 25, 2015 — Bucking national trends, the Saint Paul Public Library recently extended hours at seven of its locations. The reinstatement of evening hours, effective…
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