Recent content from Sarah T. Williams
Dozens arrested, more overnight, near governor's residence
After a long day of conflict between demonstrators and police at the governor's residence in St. Paul, Summit Avenue seesawed between being open and closed before police shut it down.
Nov. 21, 2000: Mandela honored by Mpls. NAACP
The consummate South African leader praised others, lauding the inspiration of the NAACP and the courage of fellow recipient, Desmond Tutu.
Man of many tribes
Two back-to-back works of fiction reveal a Sherman Alexie mellowed and tempered by fatherhood, memories of his own childhood and the events of Sept. 11, 2001.
Novelist MIchael Ondaatje's borderless imagination
The world-famous novelist, poet and memoirist Michael Ondaatje stays grounded in Canada as his imagination continues to take flight.
Something is rotten in St. Fursey
A German immigrant on the Iron Range, the frequent target of local folks' suspicions, discovers a woman's body dumped along the highway.
May 12, 2008: Writer Bill Holm's ship comes in
The poet and essayist, who splits his time between Minnesota and Iceland, is known as "an American original."
Bonded by story
A long-standing brotherly collaboration underscores the works of Minnesotans Leif and Lin Enger.
Milkweed to publish Gruchow memoir
In his last work, the celebrated Minnesota author gives an unsparing and detailed account of his struggles with depression.
The browser: June
Our battalion of newsroom Browsers found some reading gems in the Great Pile this month, including an illuminating history of the first woman executed in the United States, words of advice for young women trying to find their place in the world, a conversational tome for knitters and, best of all, a new David Housewright. Enjoy.
The browser: New books for summer reading
Start stuffing your beach bag with these May releases in anticipation of a few days off and the luxury of time in which to read.