For decades, Mound resident C. Ray Frigard has made a living as a largely self-taught designer and inventor and, more recently, an author. What is...
Book Club
This YA Take on Beauty and the Beast Will Appeal to All Ages
This young-adult fantasy novel is also great for adults. Brigid Kemmerer’s A Curse So Dark and Lonely is a young adult fantasy novel that has risen...
‘Ayesha at Last’ is a Romantic Winter Weekend Read Inspired by Jane Austen
Read a romance by the fire. Uzma Jalaluddin’s Ayesha at Last centers on Ayesha and Khalid, two Muslim Canadians. This novel is loosely inspired...
Local Author’s ‘Adorned’ Highlights How We Decorate Ourselves & Spaces
Jen Bouchard's "Adorned" contains finely crafted stories, complemented by sumptuous images, collected during her travels between the Twin Cities and...
Book Recommendation: ‘Evvie Drake Starts Over’ is a Readable Rom-Com with Minnesota Ties
"Evvie Drake Starts Over" is NPR host Linda Holmes' take on the rom-com. Linda Holmes, a pop culture correspondent and host for NPR, has been an...
Cream & Amber Hopes to Be the Go-to Gathering Place in Hopkins
Our editor's pick for best place for a good read. Coffee shop cum bookstore cum taproom Cream & Amber opened in Hopkins this spring, and it’s...
Local Author Has Been ‘Hooked On History’ Since Age 12
Love of lake history. At age 12, Scott McGinnis read a biography about Winston Churchill that kickstarted his path as a historian. “His life was so...
This Month, Read Chef Marcus Samuelsson’s Culinary Chronicle
We dig in to Marcus Samuelsson’s memoir. Marcus Samuelsson is a renowned Ethiopian-Swedish chef and restauranteur who, among other accolades, was...
Grab a Book and a Beer at New Hopkins Hot Spot Cream & Amber
Go inside Hopkins’ newest hot spot for books and beer—all run by women. Pair a sip with your next story with these book and beer pairings from Cream...
Book and Beer Pairings from Cream & Amber
We’ve all seen suggested beer and food pairings, but how about beer and books? Check out these suggestions from Cream & Amber owners Katie...
Charles R. Stinson’s ‘Connections’ Tells the Stories Behind Some of America’s Most Beautiful Homes
A beautiful coffee-table book by Charles R. Stinson’s architecture firm highlights some of his most interesting local creations. Charles R. Stinson...
Local Author Mines Family History for a Good Story with First Novel ‘The Find’
Tonka Bay author turns his family’s adventures into a new novel. Tonka Bay resident Tim Duff is a bit of a Renaissance man. After a career as a...
Pages to Honor and Heal
Minnetonka native creates a baby book for parents who have lost pregnancies. I Love You Still: A Memorial Baby Book has a similar look and feel to...
Mother and Son Duo Help Teenagers Get Their Writing Published
Sigma’s Bookshelf is a publishing organization started by Rachel and Justin Anderson. Rachel Anderson has always had a way with words. With years of...
Minnetonka Native David Gardner Inspires Listeners with a New Podcast
Professional athletes are a source of inspiration. We watch in awe during the Olympics as they perform nearly impossible feats—flips, spins, goals...
Wayzata Author Anne Marie Ruff Moves Back to the Lake
After many years away, living in Los Angeles and traveling the world, Ruff returned to the Wayzata area last year. As a novelist, journalist,...
Local Authors Share Their Journeys and Insights into the Publishing World
For aspiring authors, getting their work published is a quest that can elicit as many goosebumps as reading a Stephen King novel. Many dream of...
Excelsior Poet Brings Light to Darkness
Excelsior writer shares her journey with a terminal illness through art. At age 23, Excelsior’s Anna Jeter has shouldered a burden that most people...
Local Business Leader and Author Sue Hawkes Collaborates with Her Daughter on a New Book
Sue Hawkes, a natural entrepreneur since she started a business in fifth grade, has a passion for sharing her talents to help others achieve their...
Saving the “Trapper’s Cabin”
Wayzata resident chronicles her work to save historic cabin in new book. Irene Stemmer, sharp as ever at age 92, is leafing through her book, The...
