AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
5Q :: New book an ode to big sisters everywhere
Meet Heather Hashey, a local author who tackles a subject she holds close to her heart: her kids.
September 28, 2010
5Q :: Barbara Tako helps you take on your clutter
In her new book, “Clutter Clearing Choices,” Minnesota author Barbara Tako provides a great many ways for you to “reclaim your life.” PLUS: Tako’s 10 favorite clutter-clearing tips (following the Q-and-A).
April 06, 2010
5Q :: ‘Nursing homes shouldn’t feel like mini-hospitals’
If Dr. Jim Collins has his way, nursing homes won’t just be a place for the elderly to live. If approached correctly, our older family members will have a place to thrive.
March 23, 2010
5Q :: Older-than-average passion chronicled in ‘Sometimes’
Tired of reading about 20-somethings falling in and out of love? Former Minnesota author Pat Brown has the book for you.
March 22, 2010
5Q :: New novel series mixes Anasazi Indian facts, fiction
“Anasazi Intrigue” author Linda Weaver Clarke values history as much as she does the art of the written word.
March 19, 2010
5Q :: Author explores dreams involving deceased loved ones
If you, like President Obama, have been visited in a dream by an “in transition” family member, we’ve got the book for you: Luellen Hoffman’s “Special Dream.”
March 03, 2010
Duluth student’s dating guide an underground hit 
While recent Marshall School graduate Andy Winkler isn’t on the market, a self-published book of his has the potential to unleash a sea of suave teenage playboys upon the Northland.
September 04, 2009
Former Northlander donates book proceeds to R.I.D.E.
Some people never forget their roots. Like Susan Carnes, who’s doing her part to help out a small Northland nonprofit — from more than 1,700 miles away, no less.
June 24, 2009
5Q :: North Shore transplant exorcises family demons
In “Thy Father’s Will,” Kirsten Jacobson Stasney takes some unsavory family secrets unearthed in personal letters and crafts a noteworthy debut novel.
June 09, 2009
Margi Preus returns to ‘kid lit’ with Peace Bell book
Duluth author and educator Margi Preus’ second children’s book in a decade tackles the amazing true story of the Ohara Peace Bell.
By Matthew R. Perrine , November 26, 2008
Jeffrey Woolf: Everything in its right place
The local author releases his debut novel, "Apples of Arcadia," his way — in true Duluth DIY style.
By Matthew R. Perrine , March 07, 2008
In Kathleen Hills' books, somebody always dies
Duluth mystery writer Kathleen Hills on her latest and why Scotland maybe isn’t the best place to write.
By Matthew R. Perrine , January 31, 2008
Former Twin Ports newspaperwoman returns with ‘Tales of Spirit Mountain’
“It’s almost like a historical novel,” former Budgeteer regular Anne Crooks said of her first book, "Tales of Spirit Mountain."
By Matthew R. Perrine , August 17, 2007
Greetings from the Carnegie Library, Pt. 2
Tony Dierckins and crew have written the book(s) on the western Lake Superior region, and they've only just begun.
By Matthew R. Perrine , May 11, 2007
Greetings from the Carnegie Library, Pt. 1
X-communication has come a long way from Tony Dierckins’ spare bedroom.
By Matthew R. Perrine , May 04, 2007
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