Minnesota and the Upper Midwest

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 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 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 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 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 Beth Dooley and Mette Nielsen 2017 Spring

Not your grandmother’s canning cookbook

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 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 Sarah Stonich 2017 Spring

A northwoods exploration of family, immigration, and connection to the land

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 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 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 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 Brian McMahon 2016 Fall

How the Ford Motor Company transformed Minnesota over the past 100 years

Canoes A Natural History in North America Mark Neuzil and Norman Sims 2016 Fall

A natural history of one of North America’s most enduring cultural artifacts

University of Minnesota Press