In The World That We Knew, Alice Hoffman has written a novel that is charged with magical realism, but framed in history. In Berlin, during the...
Book Club
‘Reply All’ Proves There’s More to the Internet Than Cat Pictures
"Reply All" can best be described as a podcast about internet mysteries. Podcast: Reply All Avg. Episode Length: 40-50 min Genre: Technology Content...
Books, Gadgets and Bar Carts: The Best Local Resources for Home Cooking Inspiration
Our city offers a lot of home cooking inspiration if you just get out and look for it. February. The good cheer and get-togethers of the holidays...
Local Author Tom Hamel Pens Creative Ode to Water
Edina author devotes his life to sharing his passion. Recognized nationally as one of the best independent books of 2019, The Wonder of Water:...
A New York Times Photographer’s Retrospective is This Month’s Book Pick
This month's book recommendation looks back on the iconic career of New York Times photographer Bill Cunnningham. The New York Times photographer...
Start Off 2020 With One of the Best Books of 2019
Ann Patchett's latest novel tells the story of how a boy and his older sister came to live in the wondrous Dutch House, and how they lost...
Local Blogger Serves Up Half-hour Home-cooked Meals in New Cookbook
Local blogger and author Taylor Ellingson recently released her second cookbook, "The Easy 30-Minute Cookbook." Taylor Ellingson of Edina released...
Book Pick: Richard Russo’s ‘Chances Are…’ Balances Humanity, Humor and Suspense
Richard Russo's "Chances Are..." explores the regrets that fray men’s souls. Pulitzer Prize winning novelist Richard Russo has three college friends...
Edina Author Karen Kelly Delves Into the Past in New Novel ‘Bethlehem’
Edina writer takes readers to another time period with her second novel. Historical fiction, love, tragedy, mystery and suspense are all wrapped up...
Local Author’s ‘A Place in Time’ Showcases Strong Midwestern Women
Edina author publishes her first novel. During a time of increased feminist moments, it’s natural to expect more insightful pieces of literature...
Cooking Club Veteran Offers Advice for Your Own Gourmet Gatherings
Edina resident Kim Sabow used to work for a Boston based investment firm. Her job meant that she traveled every week … and ate a lot of meals in...
February’s Book Recommendations Will Warm Your Winter with Laughter
Two novels from Minnesota author Julie Schumacher will leave readers laughing and loving their main character. February is the shortest month of the...
A Hunger for Travel
Food writing for an explorer's appetite. Curiosity makes the food and travel writer. Edina resident Terri Peterson Smith loves exploring new...
From High School Writer to Published Author
Caitlin Hamilton Summie published To Lay To Rest Our Ghosts in 2017. Rewind back to the year 1986. This was when Edina native Caitlin Hamilton...
Health Scare Prompts Local Teen to Pursue Her Dreams
Three years ago, Grace Wethor (pronounced “weather”) was a student at Our Lady of Grace in Edina. What she has accomplished in the time between then...
Rags to Riches: A Dog’s Tale of Hope and Friendship
Rags, a little dog with big personality, stars in a picture book written by two Edina women. Celebrities often appear to be smaller in real life...
Nancy Carlson: A Writer of Whimsy
Nancy Carlson, Edina’s beloved author and illustrator, looks back and beyond. Edina has a legacy of producing a ton of talent, and that’s definitely...