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Minnesota Book Awards 32 Books in 32 Days

Day 21: "Northern Orchards" by James Silas Rogers

March 28, 2015

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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Minnesota Book Awards 32 Books in 32 Days

Day 22: "The Life We Bury" by Allen Eskens

March 27, 2015

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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Minnesota Book Awards 32 Books in 32 Days

Day 23: "My Grandfather’s Knocking Sticks: Ojibwe Family Life and Labor on the Reservation" by Brenda J. Child

March 26, 2015

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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Minnesota Book Awards 32 Books in 32 Days

Day 24: "Little Puppy and the Big Green Monster" by Mike Wohnoutka

March 25, 2015

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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City Hall of Saint Paul

Library Advocates Cheer Successful Campaign, Expansion of Library Hours

March 25, 2015

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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Minnesota Book Awards 32 Books in 32 Days

Day 25: "Ambassador" by William Alexander

March 24, 2015

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 Young People’s Literature finalist William Alexander. An Out-of-This-World Tale Ambassador by William Alexander Published by Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster Category Sponsor: The Creative Writing Programs at…

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