Books
7 2025 Books by MN Authors to Gift the Reader on Your List
We've got something for every kind of reader: poems for the doomscroller, essays about the natural world, a comic collab with Redman, and more.
Mary Lucia Didnât Owe Us a Memoir (But Iâm Glad She Wrote It)
Lucia's storytelling in 'What Doesnât Kill Me Makes Me Weirder and Harder To Relate To' recalls maudlin lyrics set to a bright pop chord progression.
A New Cookbook Celebrates the Artists (and Stagehands, and Engineers, and Fans) of MNâs Music Scene
'A Musicianâs Menu: Recipes That Rock by the Minnesota Music Community' offers a taste of local music.
Meet the Writers, Chefs, Foragers, and Photographers who Helped Bring Sean Shermanâs âTurtle Islandâ To Life
A dynamic Twin Cities team helped create Shermanâs latest cookbook.
Read an Excerpt From âMysterious Tales of Old Minneapolis,â Larry Millettâs Newest Story Collection
Then head to the book release party at Once Upon a Crime this Thursday.
In MN Cookbook âBack of House,â Immigrants and Community Caretakers Share Family Recipes, Traditions
A new collection of ancestral recipes celebrates working and at-home chefsâthe folks who 'donât get their flowers,' as one co-author explains.
U of M Professor Explains Science Behind Sci-Fi in âThe Physics of Superheroes Goes Hollywoodâ
James Kakalios, an 'acclaimed physics professor and superhero nerd' from the University of Minnesota, tackles quantum chemistry, multiverse theory, and A.I. through pop culture in his new book.
Helen Hoover: The Pioneering MN Nature Writer Youâve âNever Heard Ofâ Finally Gets Her Due
A new biography sheds light on Hoover's life in the wilderness.
