Lisa Patrin loves food. Her grandfather, Dominic Delmonico, owned Delmonico’s Italian Deli, and her Italian family’s gatherings are always centered...
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Winter, You Wonder
Questions lead to answers in children’s book. Do snowmen have feelings? What do fish think about below a frozen lake? Author Perris Deppa of...
The Touch Crisis
How we heal through healthy touch. In the wake of COVID-19, Dawn Bennett says many people have experienced a collective trauma, especially when it...
Publishing with Purpose
"… love is what makes this world brighter." If there are two things Minnesotans are familiar with they’re hockey—and squirrels. Hockey, especially...
Local Author’s Book ‘Tourney Time’ Dives Deep Into Minnesota Hockey History
"Tourney Time" explores the Minnesota boys’ state hockey tournament. Hockey has a special hold on the Minnesotan psyche. It’s consistently one of...
Focusing on Yourself After Raising a Family
Writer and podcast host Natalie Webster spent her entire adult life raising other people. Now she's only got one focus - herself. Halloween is a...
Former Teacher’s Journey of Self-discovery Leads to Published Poetry Book
"If I Ever Loved You, I’ll Always Love You" allowed Jessica Kuennen to reflect upon her life, including growth, love and loss. Jessica Kuennen was...
Mound Man Has Written Books, Sculpted Cars, Designed Toys and Games and More
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...
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...
Writer Reflects on Minnesota’s Fall Colors
In October, the trees are shutting down their solar factories for the winter, and celebrating with a grand show of fall colors. In October, the...
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...
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...
How He Rolls
Writer finds his balance on a log—one baby step at a time. Standing knee-deep in water on a warm August day, I ready myself to step out of my...
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...
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...
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...
Events for Literature Lovers Abound This Month
February 1 and 2 The Hopkins Art Center will host Pulitzer Prize–winning author Colson Whitehead as part of its Pen Pals Author lecture series....
Inside the Boathouse
Local photographer Karen Melvin’s new book highlights the boathouses of Lake Minnetonka. When you’re out on Lake Minnetonka, do you find yourself...
