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Read an Excerpt From ‘STRIKE!: 21 Days in 1970 When Minneapolis Teachers Broke the Law’

The forthcoming book tells 'the complex and dramatic history of an illegal teachers’ strike that forever altered labor relations and Minnesota politics,' according to publisher U of M Press.

February 25, 2026

U of M Professor Explains Science Behind Sci-Fi in ‘The Physics of Superheroes Goes Hollywood’

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.

September 16, 2025

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.

Read an Excerpt from ‘Too Much Sea for Their Decks: Shipwrecks of MN’s North Shore & Isle Royale’

Michael Schumacher's sixth Great Lakes shipwreck book explores the icy depths of Lake Superior.