ANDREW/GAITONDE: Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew and Vishwas Gaitonde read from their work. Minnesotan Andrew (“Swinging on the Garden Gate”) has a nonfiction chapbook and Gaitonde reads from a debut story collection. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., … Continued
LEONARD, Minn. — Sarah Gilder had a surprise for her 16-year-old son Keagen, but she didn’t want to tell him until the last minute. “When you tell him something, he usually just fixates on it and talks and talks and … Continued
Being that it’s Halloween this Friday, I thought it only appropriate to tell you about my favorite monsters of the night sky – Draco the Dragon and the head of Medusa, with a hairstyle made of snakes. I’ll start with … Continued
When Brandi Carlile woke up in an unfamiliar barn one morning last fall, she was a little lost, more than a little hungover and feeling unexpectedly, profoundly alone. She had arrived the day after her final Joni Jam, the epic … Continued
More money? On Nov. 4 many of us are going to vote yes or no to our proposed school referendums. I don’t have the answer for you, but after teaching 40 years, 15 in private and 25 years in public … Continued
Today is Sunday, Oct. 26, the 299th day of 2025. There are 66 days left in the year. Today in history: On October 26,1984, “Baby Fae,” a newborn with a severe heart defect, was given the heart of a baboon … Continued