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Hampton Smith, author of Confluence: A History of Fort Snelling Emilie Buchwald Award for Minnesota Nonfiction, sponsored by Bookmobile Each week leading up to the 34th annual Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our 36 finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category finalists here. Would…

Jillian Peterson, author of The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting, co-authored by James Densley General Nonfiction Category, sponsored by The Duchess Harris Collection Each week leading up to the 34th annual Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our 36 finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation…

Kim Todd, author of Sensational: The Hidden History of America’s “Girl Stunt Reporters”  General Nonfiction Category, sponsored by The Duchess Harris Collection Each week leading up to the 34th annual Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our 36 finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category…

Kate Leibfried, author of Find a Trail or Blaze One: A Biography of Dr. Reatha Clark King General Nonfiction Category sponsored by The Duchess Harris Collection Each week leading up to the 34th annual Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our 36 finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation…

Kim Heikkila, author of Booth Girls: Pregnancy, Adoption, and the Secrets We Kept  General Nonfiction Category, sponsored by The Duchess Harris Collection Each week leading up to the 34th annual Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our 36 finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category…

Kalena Miller, author of The Night No One Had Sex Young Adult Literature Category, sponsored by Expedition Credit Union Each week leading up to the 34th annual Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our 36 finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category finalists here. Would…