Minnesota and the Upper Midwest

Border Country: The Northwoods Canoe Journals of Howard Greene, 1906–1916 Border Country The Northwoods Canoe Journals of Howard Greene, 1906–1916 Martha Greene Phillips 2017 Spring
A unique archival account of the early twentieth-century north woods, with friends and family, canoes, a ready wit, and a Graflex camera
Pothole Confidential: My Life as Mayor of Minneapolis Pothole Confidential My Life as Mayor of Minneapolis R.T. Rybak 2017 Fall
A clear-eyed look inside the life and times of Minneapolis and its dynamic three-term mayor
Evil Dead Center: A Mystery Evil Dead Center A Mystery Carole laFavor 2017 Fall
Renee is back at it, this time uncovering a dark web with far reaches and implications
Along the Journey River: A Mystery Along the Journey River A Mystery Carole laFavor 2017 Fall
When tribal traditions run strong, is it possible to love an “other”?
Voices of Rondo: Oral Histories of Saint Paul’s Historic Black Community Voices of Rondo Oral Histories of Saint Paul’s Historic Black Community 2017 Fall
A look at the historic Rondo neighborhood of Saint Paul through the eyes of thirty-three former residents—back in print
F. Scott Fitzgerald in Minnesota: The Writer and His Friends at Home F. Scott Fitzgerald in Minnesota The Writer and His Friends at Home Dave Page 2017 Spring
A look at the life of the Great American Novelist in St. Paul
Savory Sweet: Simple Preserves from a Northern Kitchen Savory Sweet Simple Preserves from a Northern Kitchen Beth Dooley and Mette Nielsen 2017 Spring
Not your grandmother’s canning cookbook
Deep Woods, Wild Waters: A Memoir Deep Woods, Wild Waters A Memoir Douglas Wood 2017 Spring
The author of Old Turtle and a longtime wilderness guide charts a journey through the wilds of nature and the twists and turns of daily life
Flying Funny: My Life without a Net Flying Funny My Life without a Net Dudley Riggs 2017 Spring
The fun of storytelling with the wry insights and observations of growing up in show business
Shelter: Off the Grid in the Mostly Magnetic North Shelter Off the Grid in the Mostly Magnetic North Sarah Stonich 2017 Spring
A northwoods exploration of family, immigration, and connection to the land
You’re Sending Me Where?: Dispatches from Summer Camp You’re Sending Me Where? Dispatches from Summer Camp Eric Dregni 2017 Spring
Summer camp is wild, but what happens when you add Italians to the mix?
Creekfinding: A True Story Creekfinding A True Story Jacqueline Briggs Martin 2017 Spring
An enchanting picture book about restoring a creek, with all the wildlife it once hosted, in a farm field in Iowa. Ages 4-9.
Fresh from the Garden: An Organic Guide to Growing Vegetables, Berries, and Herbs in Cold Climates Fresh from the Garden An Organic Guide to Growing Vegetables, Berries, and Herbs in Cold Climates John Whitman 2016 Fall
Grow your own vegetables, berries, and herbs with the fourth book in the best-selling cold climate gardening series
From America to Norway IV: Norwegian-American Immigrant Letters 1838–1914, Volume IV: Indexes From America to Norway IV Norwegian-American Immigrant Letters 1838–1914, Volume IV: Indexes Orm Øverland, Editor 2018 Spring
The experience of early Norwegian-American immigrants, told in their letters home—now discoverable in an extensive index
The Ford Century in Minnesota The Ford Century in Minnesota Brian McMahon 2016 Fall
How the Ford Motor Company transformed Minnesota over the past 100 years