Every few years, I am reminded of one of my cardinal rules of journalism: Whenever you see elephants flying, don’t laugh, take notes. Because if you see elephants flying, something very different is going on that you don’t understand but … Continued
Kao Kalia Yang (Courtesy of the author) KAO KALIA YANG: Author of books for adults and children hosts An Evening of Children’s Literature with readings by her writer friends and music. Yang, who lives in St. Paul, draws on her … Continued
It’s memoir day, from overcoming disability to family life in Minnesota. (Courtesy of the University of Minnesota Press) “Ghosts of Fourth Street”: by Laurie Hertzel (University of Minnesota Press, $24.95) Laurie Hertzel (Courtesy of the author) If you are thinking … Continued
As usual, the annual British Arrows Awards offer up a series of eye-popping commercials that either warm or break your heart, delight your senses and baffle your brain. And this year, a face familiar to Timberwolves fans is in the … Continued
Edward Lotterman Ho-hum! The Federal Reserve’s policy-setting Open Market Committee met for its eighth and final time this year. It decided to lower its target for extremely short-term interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, from 3.75% to … Continued