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Read Minnesota Books: author interviews, reading recommendations, and publishing news from the North Star State. www.readminnesotabooks.com

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Season One Finale: Shannon Gibney and Where Is My Sister?

Shannon Gibney is the first Read Minnesota Books guest author running for political office! She speaks with us about her new book Where Is My Sister?, her activism, and why writers make good public servants. Minute 12 of this episode contains a frank description of stillbirth. Please take care while listening. Where Is My Sister? What God Is Honored Here? Writings on Miscarriage and Infant Loss by and for Native Women and Women of Color, Edited by Shannon Gibney and Kao Kalia Yang @shannongibney on Bluesky shannongibney.com Shannon Gibney for District 3 Minneapolis School Board 2024 Racket interview about Gibney’s picture book We Miss You George Floyd Recommendation Make a plan to vote! Subscribe to Read Minnesota Books and look forward to Season 2 in the fall! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.readminnesotabooks.com

29 min
Jun 19

Margi Preus and The Shrew Detective

Author Margi Preus joins us for a conversation about the marvelous city of Duluth and Northern Minnesota writers, how she names her characters, and the cozy allure of tiny homes. The Shrew Detective Margipreus.com @margipreus on Instagram @margipreus on Facebook Margi Preus's The Devil Wears Prada 2 connection Recommendations Adolf Born Thanks for listening to Read Minnesota Books! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.readminnesotabooks.com

21 min
Jun 12

Anthony Ceballos and Glassful of Prayer

Poet Anthony Ceballos talks with us about public transportation inspiration, loving a wounded city, and how he knows when to revise and when to leave a poem alone. Glassful of Prayer by Anthony Ceballos (Trio House Press) @thatcasualgayvampire on Instagram Anthony Ceballos on Facebook Recommendation Wild Things by Lynette Reini-Grandell This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.readminnesotabooks.com

23 min
Jun 5

Jill D. Swenson and The Land of Everlasting Sky

This is a fascinating discussion with author Jill D. Swenson about her new book The Land of Everlasting Sky: A memoir of Loss and Legacy on Lake of the Woods. We talked about research, obsessions, memories, and how she builds scenes with historical evidence. The Land of Everlasting Sky (She Writes Press) Book tour Jill D. Swenson on Substack Jill D. Swenson on Facebook Recommendation It's summer! Go to your public library! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.readminnesotabooks.com

18 min
May 29

Julie Schumacher and Patient, Female

University of Minnesota Professor Julie Schumacher joins us to discuss her new short story collection Patient, Female and how she knows when an idea is a novel or a short story, when to worry about plot or not, and how to find the perfect noun. Patient, Female (Milkweed Editions) Julie Schumacher on Facebook Recommendations Refuse to be Done by Matt Bell Matt Bell's weasel word exercise This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.readminnesotabooks.com

16 min
May 22

Katherine Packert Burke and All Us Saints

Katherine Packert Burke talks with us about her spooky new novel All Us Saints and its trans villain; representation in true crime; and how Silence of the Lambs, a windowless airbnb, and sandbox video games inspired the story. All Us Saints (Bloombury) @katpburke on Twitter Ghost Image, Katherine's Substack newsletter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.readminnesotabooks.com

28 min
May 15

Stacy Carlson and The Gyre

Novelist Stacy Carlson speaks with us about her literary novel The Gyre and its ill-prepared protagonist, an inspiring artist's residency in the Svalbard archipelago, and her research into meals made of moose lips. The Gyre (Alternating Current Press) stacycarlson.com Stacy Carlson on Facebook @magnificentsparrow on Instagram Recommendations Girl Gone Wild Book Tour at Acorn Bookshop Rain Taxi Twin Cities Literary Calendar This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.readminnesotabooks.com

22 min
May 8

Rashad Shabazz and Prince's Minneapolis

Arizona State University Professor and author Rashad Shabazz discusses why Prince's genius is boring, how Minneapolis is an underrated music city, and what Prince served for snacks at a 1998 secret Paisley Park show. Prince's Minneapolis: A Biography of Sound and Place (University of North Carolina Press) Paisley Park "ICE Can't Silence Prince's Minneapolis" by Rashad Shabazz, Zocalo Public Square @drshabazzz.bsky.social @drshabazz on Instagram Adore This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.readminnesotabooks.com

30 min

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Read Minnesota Books Podcast Trailer

When you think of Minnesota, do you think 10,000 lakes? Or 10,000 books? If you like to read, you should totally subscribe to Read Minnesota Books, a brand-new podcast and newsletter from the North Star State. You can listen to author interviews, reading recommendations, and publishing news. Why books? Why now? Because book coverage is disappearing. Jeff Bezos just dumped The Washington Post’s robust books section. The Minnesota Star Tribune used to publish pages of book reviews. But they stopped hiring freelancers and shrunk their book section down to just one page, once a week. At a time when we need books more than ever to counteract the Big Tech executives who want to sell us out to artificially intelligent robot overlords. Subscribe to Read Minnesota Books on Substack or wherever you listen to podcasts. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.readminnesotabooks.com

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Cool book recommendations

Apr 25

Tv-hawk

Very informative for Minnesota readers!
Perfect length

Apr 23

yttfrytrcytrtuv

Great discussions, not too long. I appreciate learning about new MN authors I would not otherwise get exposed to.
Great show!

Apr 21

UjdaL

My TBR pile keeps getting bigger thanks to this pod! Cheers from your neighbor in WI 🧀
Love MN Books!

Jun 23

ALPadden

Fantastic podcast! I especially like the recommendations at the end 👍👍

Read Minnesota Books: author interviews, reading recommendations, and publishing news from the North Star State. www.readminnesotabooks.com

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