MNHS Press books on display
February is Black History Month, and MNHS Press books are proudly on display at the History Center in St. Paul as part of the fascinating new exhibit Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow, which documents the fight for full citizenship and racial equality for African Americans in the fifty years following the Civil War. Books such as The Days of Rondo, African Americans in Minnesota, The Scott Collection, and many more convey memorable experiences and valuable information about an important part of the state’s shared history.
David La Vaque and L. R. Nelson
This revised and expanded edition celebrates eighty years of big names and memorable games in the great state of hockey—chronicling the highs and lows, the memories, and the legends from the Minnesota boys’ state high school tournament.
2/13/2024, 6:30 PM, Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl with Heid E. Erdrich, The Essential Dear Dara: Writings on Local Characters and Memorable Places, Birchbark Bizhiw, Minneapolis, MN
2/21/2024, 7:00 PM, Cathy Coats, To Banish Forever: A Secret Society, the Ho-Chunk, and Ethnic Cleansing in Minnesota, Magers & Quinn, Minneapolis, MN
2/24/2024, 12:00 noon, David La Vaque, Tourney Time: Stories from the Minnesota Boys’ State Hockey Tournament, Revised and Expanded, Strauss Skates & Bicycles, Maplewood, MN
3/3/2024, 2:00 PM, Molly Beth Griffin, Rhoda’s Rock Hunt and The Big Leaf Leap, Northern Soda Company, New Brighton, MN
3/16/2024, 10:30 AM, Laura Purdie Salas and Kayla Harren, Oskar's Voyage, Red Balloon Bookshop, St. Paul, MN
2/15/2024, 1:00 PM, David C. Mauk, The Heart of the Heartland: Norwegian American Community in the Twin Cities, Ramsey County Historical Society (virtual event)
2/21/2024, 6:30 PM, Patty Wetterling with Joy Baker, Dear Jacob: A Mother’s Journey of Hope, Changing Hands Bookstore, Phoenix, AZ
“New book about the Ho-Chunk removal exposes ethnic cleansing in MN,” Lee Egerstrom, The Circle: Native American News and Arts, February 6, 2024
“9 food books by Minnesota authors you might have missed: Cookbooks and memoirs, and Blue Zones to children's zones: pick up one of these books from local writers,” Nicole Hvidsten, Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 1, 2024
“7 Exciting New Books for Young Readers by MN Authors: Locally crafted literary adventures that transport you from the U of M to the Superior Hiking Trail and beyond,” Deborah Copperud, Racket, January 30, 2024
“Finalists for the 2024 Minnesota Book Awards,” Mary Ann Grossman, St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 28, 2024
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Heid E. Erdrich hosts Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl at Birchbark Bizhiw on February 13 for a special celebration of love letters to Minneapolis and to loved ones. Heid and Dara will engage in dialogue, give brief readings, and guide attendees through a short writing exercise to create their own instant love letters! The ticket price includes a copy of Dara's latest book, The Essential Dear Dara: Writings on Local Characters and Memorable Places. Works by Heid E. Erdrich, including a limited-edition poem, will also be available for purchase. Light refreshments will be served.
And on February 21 Patty Wetterling and Joy Baker will visit Changing Hands Bookstore in Phoenix, Arizona. If you are in the area, join them at the city's leading independent bookstore as they engage in conversation about the MNHS Press bestseller Dear Jacob: A Mother's Journey of Hope with their editor, Ann Regan. If you haven't gotten a signed copy yet, now is your chance!
Congratulations to author Pete Kero and his book Minescapes: Reclaiming Minnesota's Mined Lands for being named a finalist for the Emilie Buchwald Award for Minnesota Nonfiction! Winners will be announced at the Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony on May 7 at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts in St. Paul.
The Memorial Chapel at Lakewood Cemetery (3600 Hennepin Avenue) in Minneapolis is one of the few buildings that can claim to be modeled after two World Heritage Sites. Its exterior, designed by architect Harry Wild Jones, was inspired by the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Its interior was designed by J&R Lamb Studios of New York and drew inspiration from St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice.
In his youth a hobo, a radical, a soldier, and a scholar, Karl Rolvaag became an adroit politician—a key builder of the Democratic Farmer–Labor (DFL) Party. He served eight years as lieutenant governor and four years, 1963–1967, as Minnesota’s thirty-first governor.
March 5: Oskar’s Voyage, Story by Laura Purdie Salas, Illustrations by Kayla Harren
Don't miss Oskar's launch event March 16 in St. Paul!
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Slavery's Reach: Southern Slaveholders in the North Star StateChristopher P. Lehman
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Minescapes: Reclaiming Minnesota's Mined LandsPete Kero
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The Essential Dear Dara: Writings on Local Characters and Memorable PlacesDara Moskowitz Grumdahl
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