I would like to state for the record that if I had to crawl across a desert of broken glass to read a new Norah Labiner book, I totally would. There is something about her…
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Melissa’s Top Ten Favorites of 2009
1. Ray of the Star by Laird Hunt: Loved everything about this book! The writing is dynamic, the setting is exotic, and the plotline is filled with beauty and tragedy. [review] 2. The Invisible Mountain…
Jodi’s Favorite Books of 2009
I feel bad making this list on December 27th when I’m in the midst of two books that are really quite good (A Friend of the Family by Lauren Grodstein and What the World Will…
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…
Best books of 2009 (so far)
I’ve noticed lately a slew of Best of 2009 (so far) music lists (all of which I found on Largeheartedboy). I thought, you know maybe people want to know what the best books (that I’ve…
MN Reads’ Melissa on MPR’s Art Hounds
In case you missed it, our own Melissa Slachetka was on MPR’s Art Hounds yesterday talking about Norah Labiner’s German for Travelers: A Novel in 95 Lessons who will be reading at 7 p.m. on…
Sometimes I cannot control my gushing
This might be stating the obvious, but I love reading. It’s my favorite pastime and something I do every single day. That being said, not many books are fun to read. It’s not like reading…
6 questions we always ask — Norah Labiner, author
I remember buying Norah Labiner’s debut novel, Our Sometime Sister, from the Discover Great Writer’s shelf at the Barnes & Noble back in 1998 and it blowing my mind. I had made a steady habit…