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2008: The wheels may fall off the world’s wagon, but the Minnesota Book Awards roll on

April 5, 2013by Minnesota Book Awards Leave a comment

In order to help cover the costs of the Gala and the year-round activities of the program, the Minnesota Book Awards began offering corporate and foundation supporters the opportunity to […]

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Saint Paul's Poet Laureate Carol Connolly and Minnesota Book Award Winner, Diane Wilson

2007: Is it getting hot in here (or is it just us)?

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In 2007, the Minnesota Book Awards were presented by The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library in collaboration with the Saint Paul Public Library and the City of Saint […]

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2000s
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2006: On the Move (Again)

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In August, 2006, the Minnesota Humanities Commission (MHC) announced it would no longer fund the 18-year-old Minnesota Book Awards; the organization would have to focus its energy and attention on […]

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2000s
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2005: God and Teens and Love and War

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The seventeenth annual Minnesota Book Awards were held at the Women’s Club of Minneapolis on Saturday, April 16. Awards were presented in 13 book categories, as well as the Kay […]

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2000s
Mystery Creek by Jim Brandenburg

2004: Unexpected Consequences and Wrenches in the Works

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What happens when a city gets together, not to read a book, but to write one? Twelve Branches: Stories from Saint Paul, was a finalist for a Minnesota Book Award. […]

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2000s
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2003: Success and Struggle

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More than 200 titles were entered in a statewide call for entries for the 15th Annual Minnesota Book Awards; some books were entered in, and eligible in, more than one […]

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2000s
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2002: Innovation and Invention

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Lake Street USA was initially a six-mile public art exhibition of 600 photographs taken by Wing Young Huie, accompanied by the words of the people in the photographs talking about […]

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2000s

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