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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…

Kate DiCamillo, author of The Puppets of Spelhorst Middle Grade Literature Category, sponsored by Education Minnesota 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…

Liz Lee Heinecke, author of The Kitchen Pantry Scientist: Ecology for Kids Middle Grade Literature Category, sponsored by Education Minnesota 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…

Alison McGhee, author of Dear Brother Middle Grade Literature Category, sponsored by Education Minnesota 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…

Kalena Miller, author of Shannon in the Spotlight Middle Grade Literature Category, sponsored by Education Minnesota 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…