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Books 11:00 am, Jan. 29, 2021

Readings & Writers: “Death and Desire in Dickinson and Rossetti” offered today.

American poet Amanda Gorman reads a poem during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington January 20, 2021. Patrick Semansky/Pool via REUTERS

Books 6:00 am, Jan. 25, 2021

Amanda Gorman's inauguration address puts spotlight on poetry

Stacey Potter, author of "The Project." Special to The Forum

Books 8:15 am, Jan. 24, 2021

Minnesota author goes back to school for her new novel

Books 12:00 pm, Jan. 22, 2021

Readings & Writers: Lake Superior Writers seeks entries for annual contest

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Books 10:00 am, Jan. 15, 2021

Readings & Writers: New events

Renee Zurn is the Duluth Public Library circulation services supervisor. (Submitted photo)

Health News 2:00 pm, Jan. 8, 2021

Duluth readers find their hobby is a path to good mental health

Books 11:00 am, Jan. 8, 2021

Readings & Writers: New events

Books 11:00 am, Jan. 1, 2021

Readings & Writers: Workshop, contest and book about beer

Books 11:00 am, Dec. 25, 2020

Readings & Writers: Lake Superior Writers on writing a short story

Books 11:00 am, Dec. 18, 2020

Readings & Writers: Children's book features Lake Superior Zoo animals

Books 11:00 am, Dec. 10, 2020

Readings & Writers: Fond du Lac, Itasca Community College and more looking for submissions

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Books 2:00 pm, Dec. 8, 2020

Favorite books from the News Tribune's features writers: Wily, heroic teens to adult ennui

Moorhead author Lin Enger. Photo by Kathy Enger / Special to The Forum

Books 3:00 pm, Dec. 7, 2020

Moorhead author finds meaning, mystery and madness at the end of the world

Books 10:00 am, Dec. 4, 2020

Readings & Writers

Eric Norland poses recently with his bike “Friend,” which he rode around the world on a three-year trip during the 1980s. Norland has written a three-volume account of the trip. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)

Travel 2:00 pm, Nov. 27, 2020

Duluth man publishes 3-volume tale of his bike trip around the world

Books 10:00 am, Nov. 27, 2020

Readings & Writers

Minnesota author Lin Enger say his new novel “American Gospel” arose from his own obsession with the possibility of biblical apocalypse. However in a process that took three decades, his story became an examination of the way religious dogma can be damaging. Cover image courtesy of University of Minnesota Press, photo by Kathy Enger

Books 1:00 am, Nov. 25, 2020

Truth, lies and the apocalypse: Minnesota’s Lin Enger’s new work tries to tie it all together

Melvina Massey's Crystal Palace was located at 201 Third Street N. Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU, Fargo (2007.0106-02)

History 1:00 pm, Nov. 20, 2020

Saga of successful Black brothel owner in Fargo highlighted in new book

Books 10:00 am, Nov. 20, 2020

Readings & Writers

"A Common Thirst" tells the story of goats and sheep joining forces to get water. (Photo courtesy of Sarah Brokke)

Books 5:10 pm, Nov. 18, 2020

Duluth writer, artist collaborate on a timely and timeless book for children

Books 8:00 am, Nov. 13, 2020

Readings & Writers: Minnesota essay contest, Thunderbird Review, a Margi Preus book and more

North Shore writer, publisher and bookstore proprietor Joan Drury leads a book-club session in February at the Grand Marais public library. Drury died Monday. She was 75. (Photo courtesy Anne Brataas)

Books 4:44 pm, Nov. 12, 2020

Joan Drury, North Shore writer, publisher and bookstore owner, dies at 75

Books 8:00 am, Nov. 6, 2020

Readings & Writers

Sawyer Anderson's "Water Works" has raised more than $750,000 so far toward projects to provide safe drinking water around the world. Special to The Forum

Books 11:00 am, Nov. 1, 2020

ND girl's book to raise money for clean water in Africa reaches international markets

In researching his first book, “The Horror Anthology Handbook,” local filmmaker Keith Hopkins interviewed the makers of “Black Mirror,” “v/h/s,” “Are You Afraid of the Dark,” and more about the art of the horror anthology. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)

Movies 3:00 pm, Oct. 30, 2020

Interviewing his idols: Duluth filmmaker's horror anthology guide hits the shelves

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