5 reasons to love a road trip

May 14, 2021

A recent 1,600-mile road trip took me to six states, three of which I hadn’t traveled to before (Indiana, Ohio, …

I’m a podcast guest talking about Camilla Hall and the SLA

September 5, 2020

My colleague and friend, Amy Mattson Lauters, has started a new podcast called “Tales From the Midwest” because let’s face …

September 11, 2015

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

September 4, 2015

In July, I was part of a panel presentation for Augsburg low-residency MFA students. I sat on the panel with …

July 24, 2013

The fine folks at Midwestern Gothic, a literary journal that celebrates all things Midwestern, are in the middle of a …

September 6, 2012

Rural artists (and those who love them) should check out the new RACArt (Rural America Contemporary Art) website, founded by …

August 24, 2012

I think mine is right in the middle. Nothing extraordinary, just a Midwestern perspective on life and death. Big publishers …