Read Minnesota Books: author interviews, reading recommendations, and publishing news from the North Star State. www.readminnesotabooks.com
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Signup to Generate a PitchRecent episodes include "Julie Schumacher and Patient, Female" (29 May 2026, 16 minutes), "Katherine Packert Burke and All Us Saints" (22 May 2026, 28 minutes), and "Stacy Carlson and The Gyre" (15 May 2026, 22 minutes).
Read Minnesota Books publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 20 minutes across 31 episodes.
Booking probability for Read Minnesota Books is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Read Minnesota Books requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Read Minnesota Books's contact route on record: verified email.
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Read Minnesota Books is an arts show with 31 episodes published.
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<p>University of Minnesota Professor Julie Schumacher joins us to discuss her new short story collection Patient, Female and how she knows when an idea is a novel or a short story, when to worry about plot or not, and...
Episode #15
<p>Katherine Packert Burke talks with us about her spooky new novel All Us Saints and its trans villain; representation in true crime; and how Silence of the Lambs, a windowless airbnb, and sandbox video games inspired...
Episode #14
<p>Novelist Stacy Carlson speaks with us about her literary novel The Gyre and its ill-prepared protagonist, an inspiring artist's residency in the Svalbard archipelago, and her research into meals made of moose...
Episode #13
<p>Arizona State University Professor and author Rashad Shabazz discusses why Prince's genius is boring, how Minneapolis is an underrated music city, and what Prince served for snacks at a 1998 secret Paisley Park...
Episode #12
<p>Mark Nowak joins us to talk about his new collection . . . AGAIN, whether he finds forms or forms find him, and poetry trailers.</p><p>. . . AGAIN (Coffeehouse Press)</p><p>Mark Nowak at Moon Palace Books, Tuesday...
Episode #11
<p>Jordan Sundberg speaks with us about how restricted supplies and playfulness inspire her artwork, her path to becoming a picture book illustrator, and the hands-off brilliance of University of Minnesota Press editor...
Episode #10
<p>Prolific author Mary Casanova joins us to talk about her new book Northwoods Lullaby, writing groups, and the animals that make great picture book subjects.</p><p>Northwoods Lullaby from University of Minnesota...
Episode #9
<p>Duluth musician Gaelynn Lea speaks with us about her new music memoir, her advocacy for accessibility, and song writing vs. prose writing. </p><p>It Wasn't Meant to Be Perfect (Algonquin Books)</p><p>Gaelynn's memoir...
Episode #8
<p>Angela Pelster, director of Hamline University's creative writing programs and author of The Evolution of Fire: Essays on Crisis and Becoming discusses her Canadian roots, braided essays (yay or nay?), and the Twin...
Episode #7
<p>Courtney Kocak, a Jackson, MN-born and Los Angeles-based podcaster, comedian, screenwriter, and author talks with us about the southwestern Minnesota prairie, the business of writing, and how she prioritizes her art...
Episode #6
<p>Christopher Johnston, author of Where You Come from Is Gone, speaks with us about deciding to start his novel with action, Tim O'Brien's influence on his work, and stinky mink. </p><p>Where You Come From Is Gone...
Episode #5
<p>Economist Misty Heggeness joins us to discuss her book Swiftynomics: How Women Mastermind and Redefine Our Economy, the economic consequences of Operation Metro Surge, and the long road to gender equity...
Episode #3
<p>We speak with Christian historical romance author Tracie Peterson about the long history of Minneapolis charity and how the first hospital in Minnesota inspired Faithful of Heart, the first book in her generational...
Episode #3
<p>Romance author Dana Hawkins joins us to talk about Minnesota bakeries and her new book, I Will Always Love You (Maybe) from Storm Publishing.</p><p>I Will Always Love You (Maybe)</p><p>Cold Spring...
Episode #2
<p>Is it a Minnesota podcast without a 1991 Halloween Blizzard story? Professor Andrew Elfenbein speaks with us about his first year in Minnesota, his work and colleagues at the University of Minnesota, and his humorous...
Episode #1
<p>In the first episode of Read Minnesota Books, host Deborah Copperud interviews award-winning Minnesota author Kao Kalia Yang about her new picture book, The Blue House I Loved, from University of Minnesota...
Episode #0
<p>When you think of Minnesota, do you think 10,000 lakes? Or 10,000 books?</p><p>If you like to read, you should totally subscribe to Read Minnesota Books, a brand-new podcast and newsletter from the North Star State...
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