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Each day leading up to the April 16 announcement of the Minnesota Book Awards, and in collaboration with community editors from the award-winning Saint Paul Almanac, we highlight one of the thirty-two finalists. Today we feature 2016 Genre Fiction finalist: The Grave Soul by Ellen Hart Published by Minotaur Books Category Sponsor: Macalester College Synopsis by…

Each day leading up to the April 16 announcement of the Minnesota Book Awards, and in collaboration with community editors from the award-winning Saint Paul Almanac, we highlight one of the thirty-two finalists. Today we feature 2016 General Nonfiction finalist: John H. Howe, Architect: From Taliesin Apprentice to Master of Organic Design, by Jane King Hession…

Each day leading up to the April 16 announcement of the Minnesota Book Awards, and in collaboration with community editors from the award-winning Saint Paul Almanac, we highlight one of the thirty-two finalists. Today we feature 2016 Children’s Literature finalist: Dad’s First Day by Mike Wohnoutka Published by Bloomsbury Children’s Books Category Sponsor: Books for Africa…

Each day leading up to the April 16 announcement of the Minnesota Book Awards, and in collaboration with community editors from the award-winning Saint Paul Almanac, we highlight one of the thirty-two finalists. Today we feature 2016 Young People’s Literature finalist: The Bamboo Sword by Margi Preus Published by Amulet Books an imprint of ABRAMS…

Each day leading up to the April 16 announcement of the Minnesota Book Awards, and in collaboration with community editors from the award-winning Saint Paul Almanac, we highlight one of the thirty-two finalists. Today we feature 2016 Poetry finalist: Beautiful Wall by Ray Gonzalez Published by BOA Editions, Ltd. Category Sponsor: Wellington Management In his newest collection,…

Each day leading up to the April 16 announcement of the Minnesota Book Awards, and in collaboration with community editors from the award-winning Saint Paul Almanac, we highlight one of the thirty-two finalists. Today we feature 2016 Novel & Short Story finalist: The Dead Lands by Benjamin Percy Published by Grand Central Publishing/Hachette Book Group Category…