I had a fantastic weekend Up North. First, I stopped at Beagle & Wolf Books and Bindery in the cool, funky town of Park Rapids MN. Even on a Friday afternoon, the store was steadily busy. Most customers were cabin dwellers picking up a good read for the weekend. But many locals also stopped in …
Going “Up North” The Straight River Book Tour is going Up North to Park Rapids MN and Hackensack MN next weekend. This will be the farthest from home I’ve gone since attending the NAC Art and Book Festival in Hackensack last year at this time. First stop is Friday, Aug 9, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 …
Just a reminder that the NAC Art & Book Festival is coming up on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. It’s held in beautiful (but TINY) downtown Hackensack MN and is going strong after almost a quarter-century! I just got an update letter from the organizers and it looks like the Festival …
UPCOMING EVENT REMINDER and New Events Booked I’ll be at Buffalo Books & Coffee this Saturday from 10 am until Noon. Some lucky customer there will be the first person to buy a signed copy of Castle Danger with its NEW COVER. (Shown below) I’m not saying it’ll be a collector’s item or anything like …
Recently, I participated in a small-town book festival in Hackensack, MN. It’s an amazing arts community for its size (about 300 people). Hackensack is way-y-y up in north-central Minnesota between Brainerd and Bemidji. They pulled off a fantastic event featuring authors and artists from all over the region. Hats off to the Northwoods Arts Council …
