Audience Editor | Features

Marci Schmitt is an editor on the Audience team who curates startribune.com and newsletters including Evening Update, Sunday Best and Floored. She's a Wisconsin native and graduate of the University of Minnesota. 

Schmitt has been at the Star Tribune since 1991 and has worked in every section except Sports (so far). A Wisconsin native, she lives in Eagan with her husband. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in journalism, and also attended the U's law school for one year (and one day). She's a fan of the vibrant Twin Cities arts and culture scene, and also enjoys reading and trying new restaurants.


An evening designed for fun

The new Cocktails by Design series, hosted by the University of Minnesota's Goldstein Museum of Design, offers partygoers an opportunity to sample craft food and drink and connect with folks in the Twin Cities creative community, all while supporting the museum's work. Each event also features designs by a U student. "Let's Pop for Summer" was held at creative agency Knock Inc. in Minneapolis. The museum is named for sisters Harriet and Vetta Goldstein, who taught students to appreciate the beauty around them.


Review: 'Lessons in Chemistry,' by Bonnie Garmus

Books in brief


Review: 'Book Lovers,' by Emily Henry

Books in brief


Morning forecast: 41, mix of sun and clouds

It'll be chilly Saturday and Sunday, with a chance of mixed precipitation late Sunday, but there's a warmup on the way.


Review: 'Shoulder Season,' by Christina Clancy

Books in brief


Afternoon forecast: 32, chance of flurries

There's a chance of light snow or flurries early this afternoon, with clearing later today that may give us a glimpse of tonight's partial lunar eclipse.


Review: 'The Hare,' by Melanie Finn


Review: 'The Growing Season,' by Sarah Frey


Review: 'Without Her,' by Rosalind Brackenbury


Photos: Americans remember 9/11

Americans commemorated 9/11 as the coronavirus pandemic reconfigured anniversary ceremonies and a presidential campaign carved a path through the observances.