Why writers need literary heroes
In 2002, I saw Susan Orlean speak at a St. Paul library. I was working as a newspaper journalist at …
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Portrait of a grave in William Kent Krueger’s “Ordinary Grace”
I just finished William Kent Krueger’s Ordinary Grace. Toward the end, there’s a fantastic description of a grave and gravedigging …
Why writers should watch the Tour de France
Apologies, Talansky is back on his bike! But looks in tears… pic.twitter.com/0INc0WMu6r — ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) July 16, 2014 Inspired …
Q: Where in Minnesota can you find relief from mosquitoes?
A: Lanesboro! Legend has it that the fast-moving Root River and lack of places with standing water keep the mosquito …
Minnesota: The best state for book awards
First I need to mention: 960 people at the Minnesota Book Awards! Can your state beat that? I was honored …
The 2014 Minnesota Book Awards preview
Many people don’t realize this, but few states have anything like what we have in the Minnesota Book Awards. For …
They love reading in small towns!
One of the best aspects of my continuing book tour is witnessing the immense support small communities give to their …
My virtual Indies First day, November 30: 30% off books!
Saturday, November 30, is Small Business Saturday. The idea is to visit your locally owned stores and do some holiday …
Thirty-nine years ago: November 13, 1974 (an early Throwback Thursday)
When I was one day old, on November 13, 1974, halfway across the country Ronald DeFeo shot and killed his …
Guess who’s writing a memoir? (Aug. 18 edition)
As if little-known memoirists with quiet stories don’t have enough competition with all the celebrity tell-all memoirs, now we have …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 