Minnesota and the Upper Midwest

From America to Norway III Norwegian-American Immigrant Letters 1838-1914, Volume III: 1893-1914 Orm Øverland, Editor 2016 Fall

The experience of early Norwegian–American immigrants, told in their letters home

Heart of St. Paul A History of the Pioneer and Endicott Buildings Larry Millett 2016 Fall

A history of two icons of commercial architecture at the heart of the Midwest

This Is Where I Am A Memoir Zeke Caligiuri 2016 Fall

A look at the life that landed the writer in prison and a lost world recaptured

The Senator Next Door A Memoir from the Heartland Amy Klobuchar 2017 Spring

"The Senator Next Door is both a desperately needed wake-up call to our politicians and a delightful memoir that will inspire everyone. Buy one for yourself and give one to an elected official."—Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs and Benjamin Franklin

Sky Blue Water Jay D. Peterson and Collette A. Morgan, Editors 2016 Fall

A one-of-a-kind collection of short stories that celebrates Minnesota’s vibrant storytelling tradition

One North Star A Counting Book Phyllis Root 2016 Fall

Who lives here under one north star?

The Fighting Frenchman Minnesota’s Boxing Legend Scott LeDoux 2016 Spring

He battled boxing’s elite, but the real story lies in the way this Minnesota Rocky lived

Key Change New Musicals for Young Audiences Children’s Theatre Company Peter Brosius and Elissa Adams, Editors 2016 Spring

Four crowd-pleasers about appreciating differences—from America’s top children’s theatre

The Search for the Homestead Treasure Ann Treacy 2016 Spring

An adventurous boy uncovers the mystery of family treasure on a homestead fallen on hard times in early twentieth-century Minnesota

Let’s Go Fishing! Fish Tales from the North Woods Eric Dregni 2016 Spring

An illustrated compendium of the lore and legacy of fishing in the northland

The King of Skid Row John Bacich and the Twilight Years of Old Minneapolis James Eli Shiffer 2016 Spring

The vanished world of Minneapolis’s Skid Row, through the words and photographs of its most colorful character

Everybody’s Heard about the Bird The True Story of 1960s Rock ’n’ Roll in Minnesota Rick Shefchik 2015 Fall

The first comprehensive history to trace the evolution of Minnesota 1960s rock and roll

Minnesota Modern Architecture and Life at Midcentury Larry Millett 2015 Fall

An expert, illustrated guide through the style that defined midcentury Minnesota

Portage A Family, a Canoe, and the Search for the Good Life Sue Leaf 2015 Fall

North American waterways by canoe: a memoir of family and nature, history and culture, along the rivers

The Birchwood Cafe Cookbook Good Real Food Tracy Singleton and Marshall Paulsen 2015 Fall

Bring the beloved Birchwood Cafe’s kitchen home with recipes, insights, and stories

Coming soon

University of Minnesota Press

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