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Martin Zellar on community, success, and perseverance

March 28, 2019

View this post on Instagram Martin Zellar and the Hardways soundcheck for an amazing Storytellers show tonight. A post shared …

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Celebrating young writers and writers/readers of all ages

October 15, 2018

The best part of the Deep Valley Book Festival, I thought, was seeing the many young writers and illustrators who …

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Book festivals? Yay or nay?

October 19, 2017

If you’re a published author, you may have been invited to participate in a book festival. Did you accept the …

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Mankato’s writing talent

March 14, 2017

Mankato is home to three 2017 Minnesota Book Award finalists, who all appeared March 9 at the local Barnes and …

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What one author best reflects Minnesota?

September 11, 2015

When you think of Minnesota, what author do you think best represents the state? Laurie Hertzel of the StarTribune wrote …

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Mankato’s Deep Valley Book Festival

June 26, 2015

If you’re in Mankato on Sunday, I’d love to see you at the Deep Valley Book Festival, a celebration of …

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History! Fall colors! Cemetery walk in Mankato on Saturday, Sept. 27

September 23, 2014

If I weren’t presenting at the South Dakota Festival of Books this weekend, I would be participating in Mankato’s cemetery …

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Taking dedication to alma mater to whole new level

September 21, 2013

The Thursday, Sept. 19 edition of The Mankato Free Press featured a front-page story on a new columbarium. Columbaria (places …

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