The Friends Blog

Christina Alongi, author of Citadel Genre Fiction Category, sponsored by Macalester College Each week leading up to the 36th annual Minnesota Book Awards, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category finalists here. What is one detail you wanted to include in this…

Emma Törzs, author of Ink Blood Sister Scribe Genre Fiction Category, sponsored by Macalester College Each week leading up to the 36th annual Minnesota Book Awards, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category finalists here. What is one detail you wanted to…

Tashia Hart, author of Native Love Jams Genre Fiction Category, sponsored by Macalester College Each week leading up to the 36th annual Minnesota Book Awards, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category finalists here. What is one detail you wanted to include…

Naomi Kritzer, author of Liberty’s Daughter Genre Fiction Category, sponsored by Macalester College Each week leading up to the 36th annual Minnesota Book Awards, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category finalists here. What is one detail you wanted to include in…

Pete Kero, author of Minescapes: Reclaiming Minnesota’s Mined Lands Emilie Buchwald Award for Minnesota Nonfiction Category, sponsored by Annette and John Whaley Each week leading up to the 36th annual Minnesota Book Awards, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their fellow category finalists here.…

Keith Ellison, author of Break the Wheel: Ending the Cycle of Police Violence Emilie Buchwald Award for Minnesota Nonfiction Category, sponsored by Annette and John Whaley Each week leading up to the 36th annual Minnesota Book Awards, we are featuring exclusive interviews with our finalists. You can also watch the authors in conversation with their…