Read MN 2023: Travel Stories
READ MINNESOTA 2023: 30% OFF BOOKS FROM UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PRESS
DOWNLOAD CATALOG PDF // VIEW ON ISSUU
All books included are 30% off with code MN90520, good through Jan. 15, 2024.
Note: Please order early and allow three weeks for delivery.
BROWSE BOOKS:
NATURAL HISTORY // ENVIRONMENT AND NATURE WRITING // FICTION
NONFICTION AND MEMOIR // MINNESOTA HISTORY // MUSIC & ARTS
CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS AND MIDDLE-GRADE FICTION
NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE AND HISTORY // SCANDINAVIA
RACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE // MYSTERY AND YOUNG ADULT FICTION
COOKBOOKS // GARDENING // SPORTS AND FISHING // ARCHITECTURE
TRAVEL STORIES // TRAVEL GUIDES // RAILROADS // SHIPWRECKS
-
Never Trust a Thin Cook and Other Lessons from Italy’s Culinary Capital Eric Dregni 2024 Spring
- The food-obsessed chronicle of an American’s three years in Italy—now available in paperback
-
The Palace of the Snow Queen Winter Travels in Lapland and Sápmi Barbara Sjoholm 2023 Fall
- An exploration of the winter wonders and entangled histories of Scandinavia’s northernmost landscapes—now back in print with a new afterword by the author
-
For the Love of Cod A Father and Son’s Search for Norwegian Happiness Eric Dregni 2023 Spring
- What makes Norwegians so damn happy—and does it translate?
-
The Great Lakes at Ten Miles an Hour One Cyclist’s Journey along the Shores of the Inland Seas Thomas Shevory 2017 Fall
- A chronicle of travels by bicycle around the Great Lakes, combining personal observations with reflections on the geology, ecology, history, and culture of the region
-
In Cod We Trust Living the Norwegian Dream Eric Dregni 2011 Fall
- A vivid portrayal of modern Norway through the eyes of a fourth-generation Norwegian American from Minnesota
-
The Opposite of Cold The Northwoods Finnish Sauna Tradition Michael Nordskog 2010 Fall
- A full-color history and celebration of Finnish sauna in the western Great Lakes
-
Subterranean Twin Cities Greg Brick 2009 Spring
- Don’t try this at home—read the book instead! (it smells better).
-
Island Folk The People of Isle Royale Peter Oikarinen 2008 Spring
- Experience the arresting beauty and charm of Isle Royale
-
The Street Where You Live A Guide to the Place Names of St. Paul Donald L. Empson 2006 Fall
- St. Paul’s classic street guide revised and expanded—coming soon to a neighborhood near you
-
Midwest Marvels Roadside Attractions across Iowa, Minnesota, the Dakotas, and Wisconsin Eric Dregni 2006 Spring
- A tour of quirky must-see sites dotting the highways and byways of the Upper Midwest
-
Tales from Jackpine Bob Bob Cary 2003 Spring
- Bob Cary’s entertaining stories of life in the outdoors will touch your heart and make you laugh. Despite Bob’s many years as an expert woodsman, when he relates an adventure or a misadventure, the joke is always on him. Whether you read Tales from Jackpine Bob by firelight or lamplight, you’ll enjoy Bob’s warm humor and buoyant spirit.
-
Old Times on the Upper Mississippi Recollections of a Steamboat Pilot from 1854 to 1863 George Byron Merrick 2001 Fall
- A long-awaited new edition of the steamboating classic.
-
Minnesota Marvels Roadside Attractions in the Land of Lakes Eric Dregni 2001 Fall
- A humorous guide to the offbeat and bizarre attractions along Minnesota’s highways.