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2012 Crossword Tournament Scores Posted

March 31, 2012

With finalists in bold, the preliminary round of team and individual scores are below, in descending order of score (with time remaining being the tie-breaker). The Individual puzzles had more clues, therefore the possible points were higher. If your score is not as high as you think it should have been, consider that you lost…

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2012 KAY SEXTON HONOREE: ALLAN KORNBLUM

January 9, 2012

Allan Kornblum, founder and senior editor of Minneapolis-based Coffee House Press, was honored with the Kay Sexton Award at the 24th annual Minnesota Book Awards Gala. Throughout his trailblazing, 40-year career in publishing, Kornblum has exemplified everything the Sexton Award stands for. “Allan has come to represent, both to those within publishing and those outside…

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2011 BOOK ARTIST: REGULA RUSSELLE

May 8, 2011

“Art making is cultural work,” says Russelle. “It has political and spiritual dimensions. The central themes in my books and prints are the deep questions in my life. Mostly, I am haunted by the great American question, ‘What might we become?’ How do we shape a day, a week, a communal life, the way of…

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2011 KAY SEXTON HONOREE: CAROL CONNOLLY

January 9, 2011

Carol Connolly, a mentor, advisor, literary program coordinator, community activist, and Saint Paul’s first poet laureate was honored with the Kay Sexton Award on April 16, 2011 at the 23rd annual Minnesota Book Awards Gala presented by RBC Wealth Management. In the words of Carolyn Holbrook, 2010 winner of the Kay Sexton Award, “Carol’s commitment…

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2010 BOOK ARTIST: WILBUR H. “CHIP” SCHILLING

May 5, 2010

“Experimentation is key to my work,” says Schilling, “and I’m always learning – embracing new technology while continuing to master the traditional book arts. Because of this, my work is varied, reflecting the never ending possibilities that book arts provide for artistic expression. I try to make all aspects of the books I create integral…

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2010 KAY SEXTON HONOREE: CAROLYN HOLBROOK

January 9, 2010

Carolyn Holbrook, a community leader, teacher, advocate, mentor and innovator, was honored with the Kay Sexton Award at the 22nd annual Minnesota Book Awards gala in 2010. Since the early 1980s, Holbrook’s vision has been to promote the inclusion of disparate voices in the global community. She remains committed to writers, readers, and spoken word…

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