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Minnesota, I love you so much and here’s why

May 5, 2019

It’s no secret that I love Minnesota (see also here and here). But last week Minnesota wooed me anew, like a …

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Creative Nonfiction workshop Nov. 3- Dec. 15

October 27, 2016

If you’re in the Minneapolis area and have some creative nonfiction that you want to workshop, I’m leading a workshopping …

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Frightened Rabbit, Varsity Theater, Minneapolis, April 27

April 28, 2016

Despite the dark subject matter in many of Frightened Rabbit’s songs—especially those on the new album, “Painting of a Panic …

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Take my memoir class at The Loft, April 12-May 17

March 11, 2016

I’m teaching a six-week “Memoir of Discovery” class at The Loft in Minneapolis from 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, April 12-May 17. …

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Review: Downtown: Minneapolis in the 1970s

December 29, 2015

I spent the day after Christmas with the photo book Downtown: Minneapolis in the 1970s. Photographer Mike Evangelist perfectly captured …

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What’s making me happy this week (April 17)

April 17, 2015

An amazing time with an amazing band tops my list this week.

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What’s making me happy this week (April 10)

April 12, 2015

My three favorite things this week come from the AWP Conference, held in Minneapolis April 8-11.

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Who knew his first wife was so famous?

December 2, 2014

My friend Kara turned me on to this obituary that appeared recently in the Minneapolis StarTribune. Occasionally you see obits written …

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Connecting readers with writers

November 16, 2014

  I had the honor of being part of the inaugural Bookmatch event, which was held Nov. 8 at Central …

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4 reasons to attend Bookmatch Nov. 8 in Minneapolis

October 31, 2014

From the website: “Looking for a new literary love connection? Bookmatch is a fun, fast-paced reading series that unites passionate …

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