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Aug 2024
Spy Pilot
Based on newly available information, the son of famed U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers presents the facts and dispels misinformation about the Cold War espionage program that his father was part of. One of the most talked-about events of the Cold War was the downing of the American U-2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960.
Find out more »Book Launch: Twin Ports Trains
Zenith City Press invites the public to the Lake Superior Railroad Museum within the historic Duluth Depot for the release of Twin Ports Trains: The Historic Railroads of Duluth & Superior. Authors Tony Dierckins and Jeff Lemke will each give brief presentations on the book followed by a Q&A session, author signing and refreshments. Those who can’t make it to the event can order a signed copy at zenithcity.com.
Find out more »Unfinished Work: A Screenwriting Contest
The Duluth screenwriters group Creative Coffee and the Northern Film Alliance have joined together to present “Unfinished Work: A Screenwriting Contest.” Screenwriters residing within 125 miles of Duluth are invited to submit new and experimental scripts in all genres for short table readings. A panel of three judges will read all of the entries to choose the scripts to be read at the event. To be eligible, script segments must be no longer than ten minutes and must use between…
Find out more »Book Signing: Will Weaver for Power & Light
Will Weaver visits Zenith Bookstore to sign copies of his newest novel, Power & Light, which was a finalist for the 2024 Minnesota Book Award in the novel/short story category. Kirkus Reviews called Power & Light, "A consuming work of great poetical depth and moral power ... a genuinely moving novel." The first of a two-book saga, the book follows the generational arc of a Norwegian immigrant family in the upper Midwest. About the Author: Will Weaver grew up on…
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One event on Sep 19, 2024 at 6:00 pm
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Writer’s Salon
One event on Aug 15, 2024 at 6:00 pm
One event on Sep 19, 2024 at 6:00 pm
One event on Nov 21, 2024 at 6:00 pm
One event on Dec 19, 2024 at 6:00 pm
Writer's Salon is a monthly gathering of writers and people who love the written word. Attendees can bring their own work to share, or the work of their favorite authors. There is time for an open mic and mingling. All genres are welcome.
Find out more »Author Event: Kao Kalia Yang
Zenith Bookstore welcomes Minnesota's own Kao Kalia Yang to the store on August 15 at 7 p.m. with her new books Where Rivers Part: A Story of My Mother's Life and The Rock in My Throat. The acclaimed author discusses and reads from her new releases, followed by an audience Q&A and book-signing. Where Rivers Part tells the story of Kao Kalia Yang's mother Tswb. Born in 1961 in war-torn Laos, Tswb’s childhood was marked by the violence of America’s…
Find out more »Book Signing: Tony Dierckins for Twin Ports Trains
Duluth historian Tony Dierckins visits Zenith Bookstore to sign copies of his newest book, Twin Ports Trains: The Historic Railroads of Duluth & Superior. The book covers 150 years of local railroad history: from 1870, the first time the whistle of a Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad locomotive announced its arrival along St. Louis Bay, to the demise of passenger service in 1970 and fifty years beyond through the mergers that created today’s giants. Twin Ports Trains tells the stories…
Find out more »Book Signing: William Kent Krueger
Zenith Bookstore welcomes William Kent Krueger back to Duluth for a book-signing event promoting his new Cork O'Connor mystery thriller Spirit Crossing. A disappearance and a dead body put Cork O’Connor’s family in the crosshairs of a killer in the 20th book in the bestselling series from Krueger, referred to in the New York Times as “a master storyteller at the top of his game.” Krueger is the award-winning author of The River We Remember, This Tender Land, Ordinary Grace…
Find out more »Indigenous Writer’s Series: Marcie Rendon and Denise Sweet
The Indigenous Writer Series showcases local and regional Indigenous writers. Events include writer presentations, book readings, a Q&A session, book signings and refreshments. The McKnight Foundation and UMD Department of American Indian Studies sponsor the series. Aug. 8 features author Marcie Rendon and poet Denise Sweet.
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Bart Sutter
Sutter participates in a discussion and reads from his new collection of poetry Cotton Grass: New and Selected Poems of the North.
Find out more »Marcie R. Rendon Presents Anishinaabe Songs for a New Millennium
Rendon presents her new poetry collection Anishinaabe Songs for a New Millennium and converses with musician and cultural educator Lyz Jaakola.
Find out more »Juliana Brandt
Author and kindergarten teacher Brandt signs copies of her middle-grade horror novel Exit Nowhere.
Find out more »Sarah Seidelmann
Seidelmann signs copies of her new book Boundaries Make Love Possible. Attendees can enjoy cupcakes and prosecco, too.
Find out more »Marlene M. Johnson
Johnson, Minnesota's first female lieutenant governor, presents her new memoir Rise to the Challenge.
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