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Flames of Discontent: The 1916 Minnesota Iron Ore Strike Flames of Discontent The 1916 Minnesota Iron Ore Strike Gary Kaunonen 2017 Fall
A working-class history of a 1916 miners’ strike in northern Minnesota, one of the most important events in organized labor of the early twentieth century
The Great Lakes at Ten Miles an Hour: One Cyclist’s Journey along the Shores of the Inland Seas 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
The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen Sean Sherman 2017 Fall
Award-winning recipes, stories, and wisdom from the celebrated indigenous chef and his team
Miles Lord: The Maverick Judge Who Brought Corporate America to Justice Miles Lord The Maverick Judge Who Brought Corporate America to Justice Roberta Walburn None None
The life of a crusading federal judge who stood up and fought for “the little guy”
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?