Books
Read an Excerpt from ‘Minescapes: Reclaiming Minnesota’s Mined Lands’
Author Pete Kero dives deep into the competing demands put on northern Minnesota's landscape.
Libraries!!! What Can’t They Do?
You can check out books, sure. But you can also listen to LPs, get seeds for your garden, or even use a 3D printer at your local library now.
C Is For… Cooky? An Investigation Into the Weird Alternate Spellings of Vintage Cookbooks
The kooky cooky spelling is all over old cookbooks. Why?
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.
Remembering the Time the Twin Cities’ Streetcar System Was Destroyed by the Minneapolis Mob
A Wall Street jerk, a Minneapolis mob leader, and the end of the Minneapolis-St. Paul streetcar network.
Inside Tropes & Trifles, the Twin Cities’ Only Romance Bookstore
Come on in, Booktokers—there's an enemies-to-lovers story with your name on it.
‘Holy Crap, This Is Like Some Kinda X-Rated Chuck Berry Song!’: Replacements’ Manager Peter Jesperson on First Hearing Their Music
In this excerpt from his new book, 'Euphoric Recall,' Peter Jesperson talks about meeting the Replacements, becoming their manager, and recording their debut album for his label, Twin/Tone.
Northern MN’s Best Deli Shares Its Secrets in ‘Smoke on the Waterfront: The Northern Waters Smokehaus Cookbook’
Plus their recipe for whitefish spread!
TD Mischke’s New Book Will Gas You Up for Minnesota Winter
‘Winter in the North is one of the more extraordinary things to happen on planet earth,’ says the longtime Twin Cities writer/radio host/podcaster/musician.
