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The secret reading lives of local authors revealed

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torrin greathouse

torrin greathouse, author of the poetry collection Wound from the Mouth of a Wound, talks about pushing poetic forms, making space for the stories of trans women, and what book saved their life.

Headshot of author Kim Heikkila in a blue coat in front of a gray background
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Kim Heikkila

The author of the work of nonfiction Booth Girls: Pregnancy, Adoption, and the Secrets We Kept, discusses the role of oral history in literature, how the pandemic shaped her writing practice, and the authors she simply cannot miss. 

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Michael Kleber-Diggs

Saint Paul based poet, essayist, and author of the new poetry collection 
Worldly Things, talks about the writers that inspired him, freeing his writing from a plan, and the resiliency of the human spirit.

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Diane Wilson

Dakota writer, speaker, and author of the new book The Seed Keeper, tells us about her favorite writers, her converted writing studio, and why A Wrinkle in Time inspired her as a young activist.

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Peter Geye

Minneapolis born and raised author of Northernmost, talks about Hemingway, writing his way across America, and the inseparability of reading and writing.

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  • Events
    • Featured

      Pen Pals

      Kristin Hannah

      May 4-5
      Ticketed Event - In-person + Virtual
    • Pen Pals
    • Talk of the Stacks
    • Book Sales
    • Library Events
    • Calendar of Events
  • Support Our Library
    • Ways to Donate
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    • Library Leadership Circle
    • Tribute Donations
    • Planned Giving
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    • Off the Shelf
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