Literary Arts
Nov 12, 2009
Hard Rhymes
Britt Aamodt
Britt Aamodt delves into the story of a recession-era poet and a fateful, life-changing phone call -- she chats with Bryan Thao Worra about poetry, the uncertain terrain of personal history, and the day he heard from the NEA.
Hard Rhymes
Britt Aamodt
Britt Aamodt delves into the story of a recession-era poet and a fateful, life-changing phone call -- she chats with Bryan Thao Worra about poetry, the uncertain terrain of personal history, and the day he heard from the NEA.
Nov 4, 2009
mnLIT Original: "The Four Hermans"
Brian Beatty
"The Four Hermans" by Brian Beatty is the first of our newly commissioned pieces by the 2009 mnLIT grand prize-winning poets and writers. Each work will be accompanied by a curated selection of work drawn from mnartists.org's vast database of artists.
mnLIT Original: "The Four Hermans"
Brian Beatty
"The Four Hermans" by Brian Beatty is the first of our newly commissioned pieces by the 2009 mnLIT grand prize-winning poets and writers. Each work will be accompanied by a curated selection of work drawn from mnartists.org's vast database of artists.
Oct 29, 2009
Chain Letter of the Soul
Britt Aamodt
Britt Aamodt talks to friends and colleagues of poet Bill Holm, who died in February at the age of 65. A tribute in honor of Holm and his posthumously published collection of poems, will occur November 2 at Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis.
Chain Letter of the Soul
Britt Aamodt
Britt Aamodt talks to friends and colleagues of poet Bill Holm, who died in February at the age of 65. A tribute in honor of Holm and his posthumously published collection of poems, will occur November 2 at Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis.
Oct 28, 2009
Strong Currents
Hannah Dentinger
Stephen Dahl, author of the new memoir, KNIFE ISLAND, chats with writer Hannah Dentinger about reading, writing, and fishing the waters of Lake Superior's north shore.
Strong Currents
Hannah Dentinger
Stephen Dahl, author of the new memoir, KNIFE ISLAND, chats with writer Hannah Dentinger about reading, writing, and fishing the waters of Lake Superior's north shore.
Oct 7, 2009
Really Seeing for the First Time
Connie Wanek
Connie Wanek offers a close reading of acclaimed poet Jill Breckenridge's latest collection, "The Gravity of Flesh," and finds the eclectic assortment of poems -- ranging from pithy haiku to longer-form prosaic pieces -- insightful and deeply engaging.
Really Seeing for the First Time
Connie Wanek
Connie Wanek offers a close reading of acclaimed poet Jill Breckenridge's latest collection, "The Gravity of Flesh," and finds the eclectic assortment of poems -- ranging from pithy haiku to longer-form prosaic pieces -- insightful and deeply engaging.
Sep 16, 2009
Healing the Wounds of War: "Combat Paper Project"
Alison Morse
Alison Morse looks into the "Combat Paper Project," at the MCBA Sept 21 - 28, with a profile of the artists who transform their uniforms and raw wartime experiences into work that offers a rare and personal window into the human toll of modern combat.
Healing the Wounds of War: "Combat Paper Project"
Alison Morse
Alison Morse looks into the "Combat Paper Project," at the MCBA Sept 21 - 28, with a profile of the artists who transform their uniforms and raw wartime experiences into work that offers a rare and personal window into the human toll of modern combat.
Sep 10, 2009
More than Words: The Re-purposed Book
Britt Aamodt
Britt Aamodt reviews the new Traffic Zone exhibition, "X-Libris: The Re-purposed Book," with a wide-ranging essay on the strange and wonderful terrain of contemporary book art.
More than Words: The Re-purposed Book
Britt Aamodt
Britt Aamodt reviews the new Traffic Zone exhibition, "X-Libris: The Re-purposed Book," with a wide-ranging essay on the strange and wonderful terrain of contemporary book art.
Jul 21, 2009
mnLIT presents: Rodney Nelsestuen
Rodney Nelsestuen
"Rage" is one of the flash fiction winners, selected by juror Lise Erdrich, in this year's mnLIT/miniStories competition. For the next several months, mnartists.org will publish all the victorious pieces, one poem or story per week, through April 2010.
mnLIT presents: Rodney Nelsestuen
Rodney Nelsestuen
"Rage" is one of the flash fiction winners, selected by juror Lise Erdrich, in this year's mnLIT/miniStories competition. For the next several months, mnartists.org will publish all the victorious pieces, one poem or story per week, through April 2010.
Jul 17, 2009
Local Author Finds True Heart of Darkness--Burbank
David Oppegaard
David Oppegaard's debut novel, THE SUICIDE COLLECTORS, was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award this year. Read on for his witty dispatch--an industry convention travelogue and entertaining iteration of the mid-list fiction writer's lament.
Local Author Finds True Heart of Darkness--Burbank
David Oppegaard
David Oppegaard's debut novel, THE SUICIDE COLLECTORS, was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award this year. Read on for his witty dispatch--an industry convention travelogue and entertaining iteration of the mid-list fiction writer's lament.
Jul 14, 2009
mnLIT presents: Dan Pederson
Dan Pederson
"From the Windy Trees" by Dan Pederson is one of the winning pieces in this year's What Light Poetry Project competition within mnartists.org's mnLIT program. All 38 winning stories and poems will be published on mnartists.org in the months to come.
mnLIT presents: Dan Pederson
Dan Pederson
"From the Windy Trees" by Dan Pederson is one of the winning pieces in this year's What Light Poetry Project competition within mnartists.org's mnLIT program. All 38 winning stories and poems will be published on mnartists.org in the months to come.
Jun 23, 2009
'Just Like Everyone'--Duluth poet Ellie Schoenfeld
Connie Wanek
Poet Connie Wanek gives an eloquent analysis of Ellie Schoenfeld's new collection, 'The Dark Honey,' and a glimpse into the poet's engaging live readings. You, too, can hear Ellie perform her work at Northern Lights Books in Duluth this Thursday, June 25.
'Just Like Everyone'--Duluth poet Ellie Schoenfeld
Connie Wanek
Poet Connie Wanek gives an eloquent analysis of Ellie Schoenfeld's new collection, 'The Dark Honey,' and a glimpse into the poet's engaging live readings. You, too, can hear Ellie perform her work at Northern Lights Books in Duluth this Thursday, June 25.
Jun 18, 2009
Spoken Word that Really Rocks
Matthew Everett
Matthew Everett chats up the Rockstar Storytellers, accomplished solo performers who come together once a month to rock the BLB with inventive evenings of spoken word. The Rockstars' next show (with special guests, 2008 miniStories winners) is June 23.
Spoken Word that Really Rocks
Matthew Everett
Matthew Everett chats up the Rockstar Storytellers, accomplished solo performers who come together once a month to rock the BLB with inventive evenings of spoken word. The Rockstars' next show (with special guests, 2008 miniStories winners) is June 23.
Jun 3, 2009
Two Novelists, Six Books, and the Conundrum of Chick Lit
Stephanie Wilbur Ash
Heather McElhatton and Norah Labiner write novels that land in opposite ends of the fiction marketplace, thanks more to marketing decisions than substantive differences. Stephanie Wilbur Ash chats with both of them to dissect the "chick lit" conundrum.
Two Novelists, Six Books, and the Conundrum of Chick Lit
Stephanie Wilbur Ash
Heather McElhatton and Norah Labiner write novels that land in opposite ends of the fiction marketplace, thanks more to marketing decisions than substantive differences. Stephanie Wilbur Ash chats with both of them to dissect the "chick lit" conundrum.
May 15, 2009
A Handyman for All Seasons
Maggie Sandford
Writer Maggie Sandford profiles Hardy Coleman, a well-received writer and playwright (with a new play in the Bedlam's 10-Minute Play Fest)--and he's a storied, unlikely character in his own right.
A Handyman for All Seasons
Maggie Sandford
Writer Maggie Sandford profiles Hardy Coleman, a well-received writer and playwright (with a new play in the Bedlam's 10-Minute Play Fest)--and he's a storied, unlikely character in his own right.
Apr 28, 2009
A Monument of One's Own
Britt Aamodt
Writer Britt Aamodt sits down with 2009 MN Book Award winner, poet Heid Erdrich, to talk about her acclaimed collection, NATIONAL MONUMENTS.
A Monument of One's Own
Britt Aamodt
Writer Britt Aamodt sits down with 2009 MN Book Award winner, poet Heid Erdrich, to talk about her acclaimed collection, NATIONAL MONUMENTS.
Apr 27, 2009
CALL FOR MN POETS AND WRITERS: mnLIT deadline extended to May 15!
mnartists.org
mnartists.org's literary series, What Light and miniStories, have joined forces to create mnLIT. MN poets and writers are invited to submit work: DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FRIDAY, MAY 15
CALL FOR MN POETS AND WRITERS: mnLIT deadline extended to May 15!
mnartists.org
mnartists.org's literary series, What Light and miniStories, have joined forces to create mnLIT. MN poets and writers are invited to submit work: DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FRIDAY, MAY 15
Apr 20, 2009
The Creme de la Creme in Minnesota Literature
Jaime Kleiman
Jaime Kleiman gives an eminently readable preview for this year's Minnesota Book Awards gala, set for the evening of April 25 at St. Paul's Crowne Plaza Hotel.
The Creme de la Creme in Minnesota Literature
Jaime Kleiman
Jaime Kleiman gives an eminently readable preview for this year's Minnesota Book Awards gala, set for the evening of April 25 at St. Paul's Crowne Plaza Hotel.
Apr 7, 2009
Dolly Parton Dreams, Reconsidered
Sari Gordon
Or, "My Dream of Moving to the Country to Write a Book and the Pygmy Goats and Insouciance I Didn’t Get." Writer Sari Gordon shares some hard-won wisdom for other creative-types entertaining the same town-to-country dream.
Dolly Parton Dreams, Reconsidered
Sari Gordon
Or, "My Dream of Moving to the Country to Write a Book and the Pygmy Goats and Insouciance I Didn’t Get." Writer Sari Gordon shares some hard-won wisdom for other creative-types entertaining the same town-to-country dream.
Mar 12, 2009
STORY: Stefanie Robinson
Josh Casey
Josh Casey, our grand prize-winning author from the winter 2008-09 cycle of miniStories, offers a brand-new story about all manner of unrequited love -- it's poignant and a bit creepy, surprisingly wry, and altogether satisfying.
STORY: Stefanie Robinson
Josh Casey
Josh Casey, our grand prize-winning author from the winter 2008-09 cycle of miniStories, offers a brand-new story about all manner of unrequited love -- it's poignant and a bit creepy, surprisingly wry, and altogether satisfying.
Mar 10, 2009
The Making of a Modern-day Druid
Michèle Campbell
Writer Michèle Campbell talks with author, fiddler, and raconteur "Wild Bill" Watkins about his storied personal history, his complicated heritage, and the perennial allure of Celtic culture.
The Making of a Modern-day Druid
Michèle Campbell
Writer Michèle Campbell talks with author, fiddler, and raconteur "Wild Bill" Watkins about his storied personal history, his complicated heritage, and the perennial allure of Celtic culture.
Mar 6, 2009
Taking "Beautiful Stories" from Page to Stage
Matthew Everett
Playwright Matthew Everett goes behind the scenes of a new co-production by Hardcover Theater and Workhouse Theatre--a stage adaptation of the cult hit illustrated series of books by Dave Louapre and Dan Sweetman, "Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children."
Taking "Beautiful Stories" from Page to Stage
Matthew Everett
Playwright Matthew Everett goes behind the scenes of a new co-production by Hardcover Theater and Workhouse Theatre--a stage adaptation of the cult hit illustrated series of books by Dave Louapre and Dan Sweetman, "Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children."
Jan 22, 2009
2008 YEAR IN REVIEW: Literature and Film
Compiled by Susannah Schouweiler
Local authors, readers, and filmmakers weigh in on the high points of 2008 in Minnesota literature and film.
2008 YEAR IN REVIEW: Literature and Film
Compiled by Susannah Schouweiler
Local authors, readers, and filmmakers weigh in on the high points of 2008 in Minnesota literature and film.
Jan 20, 2009
VISUAL ART: An Eden of One's Own
Article by Mason Riddle
Art critic Mason Riddle weighs in on a newly published, beautifully rendered book of collages and personal nature journals by Minnesota artist and author David Coggins, EDEN (Cobalt Press, 2008).
VISUAL ART: An Eden of One's Own
Article by Mason Riddle
Art critic Mason Riddle weighs in on a newly published, beautifully rendered book of collages and personal nature journals by Minnesota artist and author David Coggins, EDEN (Cobalt Press, 2008).
Jan 8, 2009
2008 YEAR IN REVIEW: The Big Picture for Minnesota Arts
Compiled by Susannah Schouweiler
Minnesota artists weigh in on the peaks and valleys of 2008, from Vote Yes! to the troubles facing arts orgs and media, to the rise of spoken word and DIY craft. Look for more year-end picks - in performance, film and literature - over the next two weeks.
2008 YEAR IN REVIEW: The Big Picture for Minnesota Arts
Compiled by Susannah Schouweiler
Minnesota artists weigh in on the peaks and valleys of 2008, from Vote Yes! to the troubles facing arts orgs and media, to the rise of spoken word and DIY craft. Look for more year-end picks - in performance, film and literature - over the next two weeks.
Jan 8, 2009
2008 YEAR IN REVIEW: The Lists
Compiled by Susannah Schouweiler
Local art luminaries Frank Gaard, Emma Berg, and Ruben Nusz offer a grab-bag of their picks for the high (and low) points and the love-'em/hate-'em memorable moments from the year just passed
2008 YEAR IN REVIEW: The Lists
Compiled by Susannah Schouweiler
Local art luminaries Frank Gaard, Emma Berg, and Ruben Nusz offer a grab-bag of their picks for the high (and low) points and the love-'em/hate-'em memorable moments from the year just passed
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