Sarah Hanley and her debut novel, Matka, were featured in our September 2019 issue. Sarah Hanley won the second annual Minnesota Author Project in...
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Holiday Book Recommendations: Give Thanks with These Turkey Day Reads
Maple Grove librarian Kay Drache offers up two Thanksgiving-themed reads. Thanksgiving & Other Festivals of the Harvest by Betsy Richardson Did...
Podcast Recommendation: Get Your Scary Story Fix with ‘Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked’
This scary storytelling podcast features terrifying tales told by the people who lived them. Podcast: Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked Avg. Episode...
Looks Gross, Tastes Great: ‘The Gross Cookbook’ Features Plenty of Halloween Party Recipes
This fun and colorful cookbook has 15 recipes for food that looks repulsive but is actually delicious. If you’re a kid and want to have the best...
‘Beauty of the Moment’ is a Teenage Love Story About Cultural Differences
Beauty of the Moment by Tanaz Bhathena is told in alternating viewpoints between two teenagers, who have nothing in common. Susan is the new girl...
Maple Grove Author Publishes Historical Novel Based on Grandmother’s Life
Author Sarah Hanley pens debut novel "Matka." Maple Grove author Sarah Hanley touches people’s hearts with her debut novel, Matka. The book is based...
Podcast Recommendation: ‘Reply All’ Solves Internet Mysteries
"Reply All" uses the Internet as a lens through which to examine a variety of stories. Podcast: Reply All Avg. Episode Length: 40-50 min...
Back to School Books for Parents
Head into the school year with two great reads. It’s back to school this month for thousands of Maple Grove children and teenagers. Wise Guy by Guy...
Download These Two NPR Podcasts for Trivia Lovers
Consider the best of podcast comedy game shows. Podcast: Wait Wait ... Don’t Tell Me and Ask Me Another Avg. Episode Length: Approx. 50 min...
Michelle Obama’s ‘Becoming’ is Maple Grove Library’s Most Requested Book of the Year
The top pick so far this year? Becoming by Michelle Obama. As of this writing, the most requested book in the Hennepin County Library system in 2019...
Volunteers Inspire Kids to Read by Bringing Classic Stories to Life
Storybooks Alive turns words into action. Words come to life in a special way, thanks to Storybooks Alive, a group of volunteers, who put on...
Nadia Cakes Owner Abby Jimenez Pens Infertility Romance Novel ‘The Friend Zone’
Nadia Cakes’ Abby Jimenez whips up "The Friend Zone." For romance novel recommendations from Abby Jimenez, click here. A young woman, struggling...
Read ‘Fixer Upper’ Star Joanna Gaines’ Book for Remodeling How-to
HGTV designer offers remodeling, decorating tips. If you are thinking of remodeling your home or want practical hands-on decorating advice, then...
Romance Novel Recommendations from Author and Nadia Cakes Owner Abby Jimenez
This article originally appeared as part of the story Cook's Books in the April 2019 issue. Nadia Cakes owner and Food Network champ Abby Jimenez...
This Book Will Help You Find Great Hikes in the Twin Cities
Author highlights Twin Cities’ great hikes for adventurists of all types. Are you eager to leave cabin fever behind and seek outdoor adventures as...
Author Harvests Experiences, Imagination for Giant Pumpkin
At first glance, one might naturally think that author Melanie Heuiser Hill identifies with 12-year-old Rose in Giant Pumpkin Suite (2017). After...
Author Shares Her Story of Choice, Chance and Motherhood
Christine Bauer shares a series of life-altering moments in her book, Those Three Words. Even unadorned, words have power. Cloak them in context,...
First-time Author Pens a Yarn with a Minnesota Tie-in
In Melanie Heuiser Hill’s The Giant Pumpkin Suite, Rose and Thomas are 12-year-old twins, who are very different from one another. Rose is a gifted...
Summer Vacation Reads
Bookmark a summer reading list for elementary-aged kids. Summer is upon us, and what is there to do? Maple Grove public schools encourage a period...
Heaven’s Gate: A Book From Dreams
One young man has a continuous dream for 367 days. Something incredible happened to Andrew West from November 23rd, 2015 to November 25th, 2016....
