Recent content from Laurie Hertzel
12 gorgeous new picture books for children this spring
Kao Kalia Yang, Edel Rodriguez and others cover subjects from immigration to fresh veggies to adventures at sea.
Duluth's Leif Enger returns with stunning novel 'I Cheerfully Refuse'
FICTION: As civilization collapses, its characters hold onto hope any way they can.
Three new memoirs consider noodles, burnout, birds and life
NONFICTION: A trio of women inspire by taking important steps forward.
Claire Keegan, author of 'So Late in the Day,' is a writer you should be reading
FICTION: Three "tight, potent" stories explore the bonds between men and women.
Prof's memoir shows how he juggled academia and working at Surly's
NONFICTION: A St. Thomas professor found he needed some extra dough while on sabbatical.
Is there romance after grief? Yes, in Macalester grad's 'The Year of Second Chances'
FICTION: In a letter from the grave, her late husband urges a young widow to cannonball into the dating pool.
Review: 'Still Life at Eighty,' by Abigail Thomas
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Public reading honors Norton Stillman's 90th birthday
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Review: 'The Hopkins Manuscript,' by R.C. Sherriff
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Review: 'The Best of Everything,' by Rona Jaffe
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