MN Reads

Series produced by WDSE

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Author interviews connecting you with the latest books by Minnesota authors.

Find out who's writing in Minnesota on Minnesota Reads. The North 1033 spotlights books by Minnesota authors every week.


402 Pieces

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"Hungry Johnny" by Cheryl Kay Minnema, illustrated by Wesley Ballinger
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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MN Reads talks with writer and beadwork artist Cheryl Kay Minnema, a member of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, about her new children's book Hungry ...

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  • Added: Jul 10, 2014
  • Length: 04:07
  • Purchases: 1
"Amphibians and Reptiles in Minnesota" by John Moriarty
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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MN Reads talks with author John Moriarty about his book (co-authored by Carol Hall), Amphibians and Reptiles in Minnesota, a user-friendly guide to...

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  • Added: Jul 24, 2014
  • Length: 10:58
  • Purchases: 2
"Smitten with Squash" by Amanda Paa
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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MN Reads talks with author Amanda Paa about her book, Smitten with Squash, the fourth book her Northern Plate series, published by Minnesota Histor...

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  • Added: Jul 24, 2014
  • Length: 09:39
  • Purchases: 2
"Digital State: The Story of Minnesota's Computing Industry" by Thomas Misa
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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MN Reads talks with author Thomas Misa about his book, Digital State: The Story of Minnesota's Computing Industry, which reveals the inner workings...

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  • Added: Aug 07, 2014
  • Length: 07:25
  • Purchases: 1
"Her Honor: Rosalie Wahl and the Minnesota Women's Movement" by Lori Sturdevant
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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MN Reads talks with author Lori Sturdevant about her book, Her Honor: Rosalie Wahl and the Minnesota Women's Movement, a powerful record of an era ...

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  • Added: Aug 07, 2014
  • Length: 06:03
  • Purchases: 1
"Memory of Trees: A Daughter's Story of a Family Farm" by Gayla Marty
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Series: MN Reads
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MN Reads talks with Gayla Marty about her book, Memory of Trees: A Daughter's Story of a Family Farm, published by the University of Minnesota Pres...

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  • Added: Aug 14, 2014
  • Length: 08:51
  • Purchases: 1
"Baaga'adowe: The Creator's Game" by Art Coulson
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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We will talk with author Art Coulson about his book, The Creator's Game, a children's book focusing on the game of lacrosse. For more information o...

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  • Added: Aug 22, 2014
  • Length: 06:37
  • Purchases: 1
"Harriman V Hill: Wall Street's Great Railroad War" by Larry Haeg
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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Author Larry Haeg joins us to talk about his book "Harriman V Hill: Wall Street's Great Railroad War" from the University of Minnesota Press. The ...

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  • Added: Sep 17, 2014
  • Length: 10:34
  • Purchases: 1
"The Road Back to Sweetgrass" by Linda LeGarde Grover
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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Minnesota Reads welcomes UMD's Linda LeGarde Grover to talk about her new book, "The Road Back to Sweetgrass." Set in Northern Minnesota, "The Road...

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  • Added: Sep 17, 2014
  • Length: 09:53
  • Purchases: 1
"Have I Taught You Everything I Know" by Diane Skomars
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Series: MN Reads
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Diane Fay Skomars about her book, "Have I Taught You Everything I Know," a collection of daily advice written to her daughter, Monette, following a...

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  • Added: Sep 17, 2014
  • Length: 09:30
  • Purchases: 1
""Minnesota's Miracle: Learning from the Government That Worked" by Tom Berg
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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Tom Berg joins MN Reads to talk about his book, "Minnesota's Miracle: Learning from the Government That Worked," a lawmaker’s account of how govern...

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  • Added: Oct 08, 2014
  • Length: 09:18
  • Purchases: 1
"Fractured Land: The Price of Inheriting Oil" by Lisa Westberg Peters
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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Lisa Westberg Peters shares her book, Fractured Land: The Price of Inheriting Oil, which is a look into the challenges faced by a daughter who's in...

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  • Added: Oct 08, 2014
  • Length: 11:19
  • Purchases: 1
"St. Paul Union Depot" by John Diers
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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Author John Diers talks with MN Reads on KUMD about the romance of old train depots ... and romances that start in them; from University of Minneso...

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  • Added: Oct 08, 2014
  • Length: 08:09
  • Purchases: 1
"Stolen From the Garden: The Kidnapping of Virginia Piper" by William Swanson
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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Author William Swanson talks about his exploration into the unanswered questions of the 1972 crime. From MN Historical Society Press.

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  • Added: Oct 21, 2014
  • Length: 10:02
  • Purchases: 1
"Minnesota's Own: Preserving Our Grand Homes" by Larry Millett
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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Author Larry Millett talks about his huge picture books of grand Minnesota mansions, including several here in the Northland. From MN Historical So...

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  • Added: Oct 21, 2014
  • Length: 08:46
  • Purchases: 1
"Chasing the Light: The Cloud Cult Story" by Mark Allister
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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Author Mark Allister talks about the indie band's struggle with grief and the healing of art and music. From University of Minnesota Press.

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  • Added: Nov 21, 2014
  • Length: 12:44
  • Purchases: 1
"Minnesota Railroads: A Photographic History 1940-2013" by Steve Glischinsky
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Series: MN Reads
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Author Steve Glichinsky talks about how some browsing through Historical Society archives led to some never-before published photographs in his boo...

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  • Added: Nov 21, 2014
  • Length: 08:35
  • Purchases: 1
"Twin Ports by Trolley The Streetcar Era in Duluth–Superior" by Aaron Isaacs
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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Aaron Isaacs discusses his amazing book of never-before-published photographs and stories from the days of the Duluth-Superior street cars. Univers...

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  • Added: Nov 21, 2014
  • Length: 09:18
  • Purchases: 1
"Best to Laugh" by Lorna Landvik
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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Author and erstwhile standup comedian Lorna Landvik talks about her (almost) autobiographical book, "Best To Laugh." University of Minnesota Press.

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  • Added: Nov 21, 2014
  • Length: 08:08
  • Purchases: 1
"Sukulaiset: The Kindred" by Mark Munger
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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Guest interviewer Mimmu Salmela talks with author Mark Munger about his "prequel" novel; a story of Finnish immigration to the United States and Ca...

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  • Added: Dec 31, 2014
  • Length: 06:41
  • Purchases: 1