A Minnesota Syllabus

On August 6, 2024, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was officially announced as Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’s running mate. Walz follows Hubert H. Humphrey and Walter Mondale as the third Minnesotan to run on the national ticket as vice president.

So: what comes to mind when one thinks of Minnesota’s markers in the mainstream mindset? We’ve got a few ideas. Browse below for published works on the history, voices, beauty, and culture of the state of Minnesota—the birthplace of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Prince, Bob Dylan, Ann Bancroft, and many more (and we’ve got books about all of ‘em!).

Minnesota Leadership

Minnesota Voices

Minnesota Music Scene

Minnesota History

Minnesota in Photographs

Minnesota’s Great Outdoors and Natural History

Minnesota: Birthplace of F. Scott Fitzgerald

Minnesota Cuisine

Minnesota Fiction