Releasing this month, Blooming Hollyhocks: Tales of Joy During Hard Times by Naomi Helen Yaeger is a work of creative nonfiction telling the story of the author’s mother growing up in a small prairie town in the 1930s and ‘40s during the Great Depression and World War II. “With faith, family, and grit, she rose from heartbreak to hope, offering a story for anyone who’s… [Read More]
Filed Under: Avoca MN, Blooming Hollyhocks, Creative Nonfiction, Duluth, family history, Janette Minehart, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Naomi Yaeger
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Award-winning author Jeannine Ouellette will be in Duluth at the end of October for two literary events — live and in-person, both free and open to the public. On Wednesday, October 26, Jeannine Ouellette will read from her memoir, The Part That Burns, at 6 pm in the Kathryn A. Martin Library Rotunda on the campus of the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Ouellette will share the… [Read More]
Filed Under: author events, book signing, Duluth, Jeannine Ouellette, Lake Superior, Minnesota, The Part That Burns



