Peter Brown, an author and illustrator, was drawing pictures for a children’s storybook when he sketched a robot standing alone in a tall pine tree. The sketch, he realized, didn’t work for his ...

“Take James Herriot, put him in inner-city Los Angeles in the early 1990s, and have him work on snakes, lions, and birds instead of farm animals—that’s Doug Mader’s story,” says Roark, founder of the ...

MINNEAPOLIS — An eclectic children's bookstore that has become a treasured part of the Twin Cities landscape will remain so, following the retirement of its longtime owner. Collette Morgan confirms ...

There are rare moments in the culture when a children’s book resonates with everyone. Parents who buy the book for their kids find themselves moved by a story that is not intended for them but somehow ...

Independent bookstores are the heartbeats of their communities. They provide culture and community, generate local jobs and sales tax revenue, promote literacy and education, champion and center ...

The Minnesota Wild is proud to present the Wild About Reading program which will run from Feb 3 rd to March 14 th, 2025. The goal of Wild About Reading is to increase student literacy by encouraging ...

Local, independent bookstores have never been more important. With fair access to literature under political attack, bookstores are a bulwark against censorship and an asset to the communities they ...

SAINT PAUL, Minn. - The National Hockey League’s (NHL) Minnesota Wild, in partnership with Flint Hills Resources, today announced the Wild About Reading Program will run from Monday, Feb. 3 through ...

In August, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “Wild Dark Shore,” Charlotte McConaghy’s novel about one isolated family, a mysterious stranger and the secrets they all hold. By MJ Franklin ...

Set off down the Colorado River with Melissa L. Sevigny’s book, which tells two women’s journey to document the canyon’s unique botany. This July, the SciFri Book Club is reading Brave the Wild River: ...

Festival goers can meet artists and attend author talks, and everyone can bid online for auction items, with all proceeds ...