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

  1. Anthony Ceballos and Glassful of Prayer

    2d ago

    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
  2. Jill D. Swenson and The Land of Everlasting Sky

    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
  3. Julie Schumacher and Patient, Female

    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
  4. Katherine Packert Burke and All Us Saints

    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
  5. Stacy Carlson and The Gyre

    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
  6. Rashad Shabazz and Prince's Minneapolis

    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
  7. Mark Nowak and . . . AGAIN

    May 1

    Mark Nowak and . . . AGAIN

    Mark Nowak joins us to talk about his new collection . . . AGAIN, whether he finds forms or forms find him, and poetry trailers. . . . AGAIN (Coffeehouse Press) Mark Nowak at Moon Palace Books, Tuesday, May 12, 7:00pm Book trailer for . . . AGAIN XCP: Cross Cultural Poetics Worker Writers School Recommendations: Meridel LaSeuer The Book Trailer Channel 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
  8. Jordan Sundberg and Northwoods Lullaby

    Apr 24

    Jordan Sundberg and Northwoods Lullaby

    Jordan Sundberg speaks with us about how restricted supplies and playfulness inspire her artwork, her path to becoming a picture book illustrator, and the hands-off brilliance of University of Minnesota Press editor Erik Anderson. We also discuss Millions of Cats by Minnesota author Wanda Gag: weird or wonderful? Northwoods Lullaby by Mary Casanova, illustrated by Jordan Sundberg, from University of Minnesota Press Fables of the North Shore by Tin Cup Design Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag Jordan Sundberg's Tin Cup Design @tincupdesign on Instagram @tincupdesign on Facebook Recommendation: Minnesota Marine Art Museum's Eric Carle exhibit 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
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