Recent content from Laurie Hertzel
Minnesota children's author/illustrators team up on prize-winning books for early readers
Mike Wohnoutka and David LaRochelle are this year's Geisel Award winners.
These 10 exquisite picture books for children focus on family, friends and nature
It's the simple but crucial things that matter in these wise and beautiful picture books for young children.
The Puppy Chronicles: A cold snap changed the length of Angus' walks – and intensified their beauty
A stretch of days with highs below zero meant Angus' daily walks were truncated. He embraced the torpor.
Club Book to bring in a cool dozen writers for spring
The spring lineup for the free, now-virtual writers series includes 12 renowned authors.
Special spring Talking Volumes series to focus on race
Four writers of color will discuss their work in the context of race in America.
Bookmark: 9 books for Valentine's Day about love gone wrong
I like chocolate, and I like roses, but as with most of you (I'm guessing) my hapless Valentine's Days make better stories than my romantic…
Bookmark: Getting through the pandemic, one book at a time
On one of those weird, melty days in January, I took a walk around the lake with an old friend. We talked about the pandemic,…
Minnesota Book Award finalists include Yang, Erdrich and a host of newbies
Names both familiar and new populate the list of 36 finalists for this year's Minnesota Book Awards, announced Saturday. Minneapolis writer Louise Erdrich, winner…
The Puppy Chronicles: Long winter walks with Angus are filled with peace and hooting owls
Long walks in the cold with Angus are filled with peace — and hooting.
Minneapolis writer drew on Hawaiian boyhood for debut novel beloved by Barack Obama
"Sharks in the Time of Saviors" ended up on former President Barack Obama's list of best books of 2020 and is up for multiple awards.