Happy Indigenous Peoples Month! Celebrate by reading Saints of the Household by local Indigenous author Ari Tison. This debut young adult novel is...
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Chef Daniel Green Releases New Cookbook Inspired by Thailand
Our columnist, Daniel Green, has a new cookbook called Take Home Thailand. Eagle-eyed readers will notice that the photos were taken by our...
Ethan Johnson Draws His Own Path
A natural gift turns local writer and illustrator into a social media sensation with a bestselling manga. At first glance, Ethan Johnson might seem...
How Two Children’s Book Authors Advocate for Mental Health
Parenting comes with nuanced challenges that don’t necessarily come with an instruction manual. Discussing emotional well-being and mental health...
“Nellie’s Big Splash”
Minnesotan author and illustrator Cori Doerrfeld is back again with a picture book that is bound to make a splash in your homes. When Nellie, the...
“Song in the City”
This beautiful story follows a young blind girl Emmalene and her Grandma Jean. When they stroll through their city, Emmalene discovers a symphony of...
“Act to Impact with Brandi DeVries”
In Act to Impact with Brandi DeVries, listeners are inspired to transform their inner drive into meaningful action. The Edina resident and current...
A Novel Day Around Town
Eat, read and repeat during a daylong literary escapade through Edina and Linden Hills. I love adventure—both the physical thrill of exploring the...
“Dogland: Passion, Glory, and Lots of Slobber at the Westminster Dog Show”
Often, while I was reading Tommy Tomlinson’s fact-filled and delightful book, Dogland: Passion, Glory, and Lots of Slobber at the Westminster Dog...
“Still Waters” Tells a Story of Siblings
Siblings Liv and Gabe Ahlstrom fly to Chicago after their sister-in-law informs them that their older brother, Mack, has died unexpectedly. Though...
“We Are Definitely Human”
If you’ve been looking for the perfect picture book that your toddler will obsess over, look no further because X. Fang has created yet another...
“The Mighty Red”
Kismet Poe is a former goth, high school senior and beautiful brainiac. In her, farmwife Winnie Geist finds the angel who calms her son, Gary, the...
“Out of the Pods” Keeps Listeners in the Know
Since its debut five years ago, Love is Blind has become a reality TV phenomenon as it asks the question of whether people can fall in love sight...
Finding Voice Through Art in “What Lolo Wants”
Minnesota author Cristina Oxtra’s debut picture book stars a Filipina child and her grandfather whose connection extends beyond spoken words. Maria...
A Collection of Firsts in “Neighbors and Other Stories”
Neighbors and Other Stories by Diane Oliver is populated with the people of the Jim Crow South after World War II. In Oliver’s stories, the reader...
“Can’t Nobody Make a Sweet Potato Pie Like Our Mama!”
On first reading, this picture book is the story of Minnesota twins, making sweet potato pie with mama. They shop at the farmers market—and they...
“Doorman Wanted”
When Henry Franken’s father dies from a heart attack, it tears an emotional hole into his life. His widowed father had raised him. As a boy, Henry...
“The Find” Explores the Irony of the Iron Range
Debut novel explores an exciting discovery and the tumult that follows. Timothy Duff remembers it well. “November 2010, a couple days before...
Edina Podcasts Are Fan Favorites
Podcasters create programming gems for your listening pleasure. At a time when multitasking has become a way of life, it can feel as though any and...
“Beneath” Explores Hidden Feelings
“Finn was in a horrible mood. Grandpa wanted to talk about it. Finn did not.” So begins this lovely, poignant picture book, which centers around a...
