The thing I love about reading books by Kurtis Scaletta (who you should know is a friend of mine), is that they zap me back in time to when it seemed my only responsibility and…
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Terrorized by glowing fungi
What I like so much about reading Kurtis Scaletta’s novels for middle-grade readers is that he manages to make me feel both young and old at the same time, and not old in the woe-is-me…
6 questions we’ve never asked: Kurtis Scaletta, author
Do you remember way back in August when Kurtis Scaletta asked Steve Brezenoff six questions? Well, it’s payback time. Like Steve, Kurtis has already answered the questions we always ask and the questions we hardly…
6 questions we’ve never asked: Steve Brezenoff, author
What’s a blog editor to do when a certain author has answered the 6 questions we always ask AND the 6 questions we hardly ever ask? Here’s what you do, you leave it to someone…
Not really about snakes or dancing
When you’re an adult a weird and mild form of multiple personality disorder overcomes you when you read Middle Grade Fiction. When you’re reading a really good book, in this case Mamba Point by Kurtis…
6 questions we hardly ever ask: Kurtis Scaletta, author
You are about to experience a great moment in MN Reads’ history. Yes, we’re making history here today. How exciting is that? I’m pretty pleased that Kurtis Scaletta now holds the unique honor of being…
Events of Note May 17 – 22
If you’re the type of lit lover who likes going to see authors read, you’re in for quite a treat this week. Yann Martel, Tim O’Brien, Brady Udall, this week is crazy with authors visting…
Celebrate MN Reads’ 1st Anniversary — Win one of our favorite books by Minnesotans
To celebrate our first anniversary, we’re giving you the chance to win one of our favorite books by Minnesota authors. Below, you’ll see five of our favorites, and a little bit about why we liked…
I have a crush on Mudville, and I’m not afraid to admit it
I admitted to Kurtis Scaletta yesterday that I approached reading Mudville with more than a little bit of trepidation. It’s one thing to review a book my some faceless entity, but I had exchange a…
6 questions we always ask: Kurtis Scaletta, author
\r\n The first interaction I ever had with Kurtis Scaletta was over on MNSpeak. I accused him of unnecessary snark when he was being completely sincere and not sarcastic at all. I was talking about…