I am a writer because…

March 8, 2017

…of this place: And these books: On Tuesday, I went inside the Waseca-Le Sueur Public Library for the first time …

Sunday in Arlington, Minnesota

October 26, 2015

View this post on Instagram Arlington, #Minnesota. #fall #autumn #clouds #ruralamerica A post shared by Rachael Hanel (@rachael_hanel) on Oct …

July 11, 2014

I always like the discussions that occur during my book talks. In Rochester, we talked about the elegiac aspect of …

November 27, 2013

One of the best aspects of my continuing book tour is witnessing the immense support small communities give to their …

October 19, 2013

I had the privilege of being the guest speaker at the Friends of the Le Sueur Library annual meeting on …

July 12, 2012

I did an author story time on Tuesday, July 10. I took a nice little trip down to Winnebago to …