(Courtesy of the University of Minnesota Press) WILLA HAMMITT BROWN: Presents “Gentlemen of the Woods: Manhood, Myth, and the American Lumberjack.” 7 p.m. Monday, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls. RICKEY FAYNE: Tennessee-based writer discusses “The Devil Three … Continued
CHICAGO — When Pope John Paul II visited Chicago in 1979, an estimated 1.5 million people flocked to see the Holy Father, who said a three-hour Mass in Grant Park. The Chicago Tribune called it “the largest crowd ever assembled … Continued
It’s spring, and that means many of us are thinking about Up North. Today we’ve got a guide to wildflowers in the north and other parts of Minnesota, as well as informative and lively books about Great Lakes lighthouses and … Continued
Katie and Robert Burns glided up the St. Croix River, with flutes of champagne in hand, to celebrate Katie’s 30th birthday last week. People on shore stopped to point and take photos — with the Stillwater Lift Bridge as a … Continued
Philip Gracia was getting a haircut when a friend asked if he wanted to start a radio show. Besides the fact that Gracia had no radio experience, he recalls saying, what would they even discuss? This, the friend replied — … Continued
(Courtesy of the author) Our family pretended its way through the meeting. No one told the truth, not fully, but we all ‘behaved.’ No one said, ‘Dad drinks too much and gets mean, Mom no longer makes sense much of … Continued