The Friends Blog

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 finalists John J. Moriarty and Carol D. Hall.   A Fascinating and Colorful Look at Minnesota’s Amphibians and Reptiles Amphibians and Reptiles in Minnesota by John J.…

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 Sherry Quan Lee.   A Moving Memoir about a Woman’s Search for Love and Acceptance Love Imagined: A Mixed Race Memoir by Sherry Quan…

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 Chuck Logan.    A Memory Mystery Fallen Angel by Chuck Logan Published by Conquill Press Category Sponsor: Macalester College When the Black Hawk that she is…

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 Nancy Koester.    The story of a writer and activist guided by her faith Harriet Beecher Stowe: A Spiritual Life by Nancy Koester Published by…

Each day leading up 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: