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Apr 2020
“Duluth: An Urban Biography” Book Launch and Author Reception (Cancelled)
This event has been cancelled. The book can be ordered online at zenithcity.com. Celebrate Duluth’s 150th birthday and the release of Tony Dierckins’ newest book, Duluth: An Urban Biography, at Glensheen Mansion. Dierckins will sign copies of the book after presenting “From a ‘Pile of Rocks’ to a City -- Duluth, 1856–1873,” which traces Duluth’s remarkable transformation from a desolate frontier town of less than 200 people in 1869 to a booming city of more than 3,000 by March 1870,…
Find out more »An event every month that begins at 7:00 pm on day Third of the month, repeating indefinitely
One event on Jul 18, 2019 at 7:00 pm
Spoken Word Open Mic
An event every month that begins at 7:00 pm on day Third of the month, repeating indefinitely
One event on Jul 18, 2019 at 7:00 pm
The Spoken Word Open Mic series, hosted by Tina Higgins Wussow, is open to all genres. Writers interested in a 10-minute performance slot can simply sign up on arrival. The event occurs on the third Thursday of each month.
Find out more »Grant Snider at Zenith Bookstore
New York Times illustrator Grant Snider takes a look at the culture and fanaticism of book lovers as he presents his new book I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf.
Find out more »May 2020
Sarah Stonich and Peter Geye
Zenith Bookstore welcome authors Sarah Stonich and Peter Geye. The two best-selling Minnesota writers will read from their newly released novels and then join in discussion with Claire Kirch, Midwest correspondent for Publisher's Weekly. Fishing!, by Sarah Stonich, is a hilarious saga of fishing, family and three generations of tough, independent women — the first in a trilogy. The work was first published in 2015 under a pseudonym. Sarah Stonich is the best-selling author of Vacationland, the first book in…
Find out more »Northeastern Minnesota Book Awards 2020
The 32nd annual Northeastern Minnesota Book Awards honors books published in 2019. NEMBA was created to showcase and honor authors and books that represent the region. Books nominated for the Book Awards as well as other titles will be available and on sale at the NEMBA Book Fair. This year's featured speaker is celebrated photographer Wing Young Huie. For more information, contact Gail Trygstad at 218-726-7889. 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.: Book Fair and Reception 6:30 - 8 p.m.: Featured Speaker…
Find out more »Jun 2020
Author Event: The Cadottes
Robert Silbernagel presents his new book The Cadottes: A Fur Trade Family on Lake Superior. The Great Lakes fur trade spanned two centuries and thousands of miles, but the story of one particular family, the Cadottes, illuminates the history of trade and trapping while exploring under-researched stories of French-Ojibwe political, social and economic relations. Multiple generations of Cadottes were involved in the trade, usually working as interpreters and peacemakers, as the region passed from French to British to American control.…
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