Highlights of a recent tribute to Minneapolis poet John Engman (1949-1996), sponsored by The Loft and Hungry Mind Bookstore, featuring readings of his work by Michael Dennis Browne, Barton Sutter, Phil Gallo, Jennifer Crosby, Jim Heynen, John Minczeski and other poets;plus excerpts from a video produced by Augsburg College professor John Mitchell. A book of Engman's poems, Temporary Help (Holy Cow! Press) is a 1999 Minnesota Book Award nominee.
A special Duluth get together of these two prominent Minnesota authors who have successive Winter Books published by Afton Historical Society Press: Bill Holm and "Faces of Christmas Past" (1997), and Jon Hassler and "Underground Christmas" (1998). Duluth author Barton Sutter introduces an evening of holiday readings, book talk & music.
Sidell, Doug; Vogels, Vicky; Arey, Richard; Blair, Bruce
Date Created:
1998
Description:
Doug Shidell and Vicky Vogels discuss their self-published book, Bicycle Vacation Gnide to Minnesota and Wisconsin, with complete bike trail and route maps, and event and lodging information. Richard Arey talks about his Twin Cities Bicycling book, published by Minnesota Outdoors Press, with maps and descriptions of dozens of interesting bicycle rides and trips around the metro area. Bruce Blair, manager of the beautiful and popular Cannon Valley Trail, talks about Rail-Trail Handbook, a complete guide to the growing number of new biking and hiking trails along former railroad corridors in the Upper Midwest, published by Nodin Press.
A special presentation of the remarkable personal testimonials about Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, with readings by the winners in the essay contest sponsored by Aveda Corporation and Milkweed Editions, Also featured: A presentation by Andrew Malcolm, the author of Mississippi Curents.
Abdelhafidh Bouassida, Director /Producer from Tunisia, now film instructor at Minneapolis CommunityCollege, is interviewed by Diana Seyb of the WRITE Agency.
R. D. Zimmerman, author of Death Trance, a novel of hypnotic detection, along with other suspense novels, is interviewed by Eileen Cavanagh, Hennepin County Library.
Adina Wrobleski, author of Suicide: Why? and Suicide: Survivors, which answers questions on why people choose to end their lives, is interviewed by Eileen Cavanagh.
Alan Lathrop, curator of the Northwest Architectural Archives, who compiled "Drafting A House History", a guide to tracing a building's historical background, is interviewed by Steve Benson.
Alice Kaplan, Professor of French at Duke University and author of "French Lessons: Memories of growing up in Minnesota," is interviewed by poet and teacher Phebe Hanson.
Amy Dolnick, author of "Between Deep Vallet and the Great World: A Look at Maud Hart Lovelace's 'Betsy-Tacy'" series, is interviewed by Kathleen Baxter, Anoka County Library.
Andrew Slade is the author of White Woods, Quiet Trails (Ridgeline Press), the ultimate guidebook for enjoying cross country skiing, snowshoeing and winter hiking, plus many other winter activities and attractions, along Minnesota's North Shore. Jay Steinke, a Duluth photographer, has put together two photography books: Gunflint Territory (tea table books), images from the Boundary Waters near the Gunflint Trail, and Superior's North Shore-Wild Places. Both Andrew and Jay are interviewed in Duluth's Lester Park by author Richard "Fred" Arey.
Native American author of "Grandmother's Gift: Stories From the Anisbinabeg," a collection of short stories published by Holy Cow! Press and a 1998 Minnesota Book Awards nominee; interviewed at the Marshall Writer's Festival by Jim Perlman, editor/publisher of Holy Cowl Press in Duluth. Anne Dunn is also the author of "When Beaver Was Very Great."
Ann Schimpf, co-author of Teaching Kids to Love the Earth, a manual of creative ecological interpretive techniques for chlldren, is interviewed by Karen Richgruber.
Ashland Price, author of a romance novel trilogy which includes Viking Rose,Viking Flame and Viking Tempest; is interviewed by Debbie Fumanti, Amazing Adventure Company.
No Limits For Women Artists... a project to support and encourage women in the arts; Betsy Damon hosts a discussion with artists Audrey Cenedella, Beth Grossman and Jane Loechler.
Community activist and author of Gentle Warriors: Clara Ueland and the Minnesota Struggle for Women Suffrage, published by the MinnesotaHistorical Society Press; interviewed by Mollie Hoben, MinnesotaWomen's Press.
Barbara Winter, author of "Making a Living Without a Job: Winning Ways for Creating Work That You Love," is interviewed by Kathleen Baxter, Anoka County Library.
Professor of Writing, public radio commentator, poet and author of "Cold Comfort" (University of Minnesota Press), a book of essays reflecting the life and cultrue of the Duluth area. He is interviewed by Joe Muldoon and reads his works with musical accompaniment by brother Ross.
Beatrice Ojakangas, food writer and author of Beatrice Ojakangas' Great Holiday Baking Book featuring a variety of delectable recipes for the holidays, is interviewed by Kristofer Sween.
Betsy Damon and DeJunius Hughes, multi-media artist and filmmaker, respectively, in the "Artists in the Community" project sponsored by Arts Midwest, are interviewed by Arts Midwest Director David Fraher.
Bill Holm, Southwest Minnesota professor and author of Landscape of Ghosts, a collaboration with photographer Bob Firth, along with other books and poetry, is interviewed by Steve Benson.
The poet, teacher and musician talks about "Faces of Christmas Past" (Afton Press), reads, plays the piano, and guides a tour of his hometown of Minneota, Minnesota.
Bill Meissner, Director of Creative Writing for St. Cloud State University and author of Hitting Into the Wind, a collection of stories, essays and poems about baseball, is interviewed by baseball historian and author Stew Thornley.
Author of "Grand Avenue," a look at St. Paul's successful and well-known retail and cultural area, and "Mexican Odyssey," reflections on the author's experiences in running the Grand Avenue store of that name; interviewed by Edie Meissner.
Baseball fan and author and publisher of Having Fun With Baseball Nicknames, featuring biographies, statistics, lingo, trivia, photos and index of over 4000 major league players and their descriptive nicknames (including the Twins' Puck, Herbie, Bruno, Lomba, Sweet Music and the G-Man!); interviewed by author and baseball historian Stew Thornley.
Senior Editor of the Ely Echo newspaper and author of "Born to Pull" (Pfeifer-Hamilton), a thorough and beautifully illustrated (by Gail de Marcken) book about the sport and the dogs that are used for sled dog racing and touring, with interesting insights and anecdotes from mushers, a 1999 Minnesota Book Award nomillee; interviewed by Stuart Osthoff, publ0isher of Boundary Waters Journal magazine and avid musher. Bob is also the author of Root Beer Lady and Tales from Jackpine Bob; he is shown mushing with some of Stu & Michelle Osthoff's sled dogs.
Bob Schranck, outdoors writer and author of "Wild in the Kitchen: A Collection of Fish and Wild Game Recipes" is interviewed by public relations consultant Pat Lindquist.
Coverage of the reception honoring publication of In the Company of Women: Voices from the Women's Movemetrt by the Minnesota Historical Society Press; included are interviews with the authors, and testimonials from many of the women featured in the book, such as Judge Rosalie Wahl, Arvonne Fraser and Rep. Phyllis Kahn.
Carole Nelson Douglas, author of Cat on a Blue Monday, the latest in the "Midnight Louie" mystery series, is interviewed by book reviewer Bruce Southworth.
Carolyn Strom Collins and Christina Eriksson, co-authors of The Anne of Green Gables Treasury, a compilation of resources about the famous children's books and television series, is interviewed by Kathleen Baxter.
Catherine Watson, Star Tribune travel editor and author of Travel Basics, discusses her interesting travel experiences with Sarah Nagle of Hennepin County Library.
Charles Bates, nationally-known consultant and lecturer and author of "Pigs Eat Wolves: Going into Partnership With Your Dark Side," is interviewed by Eileen Cavanagh.
Dan Buettner, adventurer and author of "Sovietrek," a fascinating recollection of one of several bicycle treks and cultural explorations he has undertaken throughout the world; interviewed by anthroplogist and author Jack Weatherford.
Daniel Wovcha, ecologist and author of "Minnesota's St. Croix River Valley and Anoka Sandplain," a guide to the region's native habitat; interviewed by Steve Benson.
Dave Nimmer, Assistant Professor of Journalism at the University of St. Thomas, former broadcaster and author of The Journey Goes On, is interviewed by author Tony Bouza.
The Listening Point cabin of legendary nature writer Sigurd Olson is the setting for an interview with David Backes, author of A Wilderness Within (University of Minnesota Press). Barton Sutter talks with David, plus testimonials from Sigurd's friends and family.
"The Listening Point" cabin of legendary nature writer Sigurd Olson is the setting for an interview with David Backes, author of A Wilderness Within (University of Minnesota Press). Barton Sutter talks with David, plus testimonials from Sigurd's friends and family.
David Barnouw, historian and compiler of The Diary of Anne Frank, The Critical Edition, is interviewed by Candy Bartol, a teacher in the Osseo School system.
Author Julie Landsman interviews David Haynes about his novel All American Dream Dolls (Milkweed Editions), a 1998 Minnesota Book Award nominee, and about the recent anthology they co-edited, Welcome to Your World: Writings for the Heart of Young America (Milkweed Editions). Mary Jo Pauly then talks to David about his special limited edition fine arts press book, The Everyday Magic of Walterlee Higgins, the 1998 Winter Book Project of the Minnesota Center for Book Arts.
Dene E. Billbe, President of Champion Auto Stores and producer of a series of car-care instructional video programs for libraries and schools, is interviewed by P.R. Consultant Pat Lindquist.
Journalists and co-authors of "Professor Wellstone Goes to Washington: The Inside Story of Grassroots U.S. Senate Campaign," a 1996 Minnesota Book Award wirmer in the History category; interviewed by attorney Tom Nelson.
Diego Vazquez and Zainab Ali, two writers and contributors to Do You Know Me Now?, an anthology of multicultural writings published by Normandale Community College, are interviewed by the editor Elisabeth Rosenberg.
Strand, Don; Strand, Dain; Strand, Cyndy; Weaver, Andy
Date Created:
1991-10-07
Description:
MusiciansI producers Don and Dain Strand, Cyndy Strand, and biology teacherIsongwriter Andy Weaver talk about their collaborative efforts to self-produce "Trouble In Paradise," a music tape of environmental songs.
Doug Wood, author of the book Old Turtle and composer and performer of "EarthSongs," a collection of environmental music, is interviewed by Julaine Heit.
Noted wolf biologist David Mech, talks about his book and research on wolves in northern Minnesota and the Arctic with wildlife advocate and publicist Nancy Gibson.
Dr. Elizabeth Nash, author of The Luminous Ones, biographies of famous historic singers, and Pieces of Rainbow, is interviewed by Dr. James Norwood, University of Minnesota.
Dr. Gisela Konopka, author of Courage and Love and Professor emeritus, University of Minnesota, is interviewed by Ruth Harris of Hennepin County Library.
Catholic bishop, attorney, university president, former head of the General Mills Foundation, and author of "Reluctant Dissenter: An Autobiography" (Crossroad Publishing), a fascinating account of his personal and spiritual life; interviewed at the Minnesota State Law Library by Dr. Terry Dash, a church historian.
Dr. Karen Hoyle, curator of the University of Minnesota's Kerlan Collection of Children's Literature, is interviewed by Vicki Dunn of Hennepin County Library.
Dr. Stephen Wilbers, author of Writing for Business, a compilation of syndicated columns from the Star Tribune which help people improve their business writing skills, is interviewed by Eileen Cavanagh.
Former Director of the Bell Museum of Natural History, author/illustrator of "The Reptiles and Amphibians of Minnesota," and wildlife painter/illustrator for "The Birds of Minnesota," interviewed by editor/author Bob Janssen. Also: Scott Lanyon of the Bell Museum of Natural History.
Author of "The Dance Hall at Spring Hill," a collection of short stories from a small Central Minnesota town and a 1997 Minnesota Book Award nominee; interviewed by Catherine Lupori
