A series of interviews with Minnesota authors, produced by Pioneer 90.1, Thief River Falls, MN. Supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.


 

MN author shares railroad history on “Write On”

News From Northland,Write On by markjohnson on February 8, 2013
Railroads-Book

 

On this edition of Write On, we feature author Steve Glischinski. Steve is the author of Minnesota Railroads: A Photographic History 1940-2012. Listen as he talks about the long and storied history of the railroad in northwestern Minnesota and the rest of the  state. Hop aboard and find out more about the railroad on this edition of Write On, recorded February 6, 2013 at the Thief River Falls Public Library.

 

 

“Cork O’Connor” series author William Kent Krueger on “Write On”

News From Northland,Write On by markjohnson on June 12, 2012
William Kent Krueger

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On this edition of “Write On,” a conversation with St. Paul author William Kent Krueger, recorded at the Thief River Falls Public Library.

Krueger writes a mystery series set in the north woods of Minnesota.  His protagonist is Cork O’Connor, the former sheriff of Tamarack County and a man of mixed Irish and Ojibwe heritage.  Krueger’s latest book, Northwest Angle, was a 2012 Minnesota Book Award finalist. The twelfth book in his series, Trickster’s Point, will be released this coming August.

Write On is a series of conversations with Minnesota authors, historians, poets, and filmmakers, supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

 

Author George Schire Shares “MN’s Golden Age of Wrestling”

featured,Write On by markjohnson on June 20, 2011

Pro wrestling historian, ring announcer, and columnist George Schire shares his new book, “Minnesota’s Golden Age of Wrestling” with an audience at Northwest Regional Library in Thief River Falls. Pioneer 90.1′s Glen Braget hosts this lively discussion of wrestling’s top personalities from 1954 through 1990. This podcast is made possible by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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Bemidji Author Will Weaver visits Northland

featured,Write On by markjohnson on April 28, 2011

Bemidji, MN author Will Weaver wants to encourage more men and boys to read. The classic Winchester rifle on the cover of his new memoir, “The Last Hunter: An American Family Album,” may help him hit his target. Weaver discussed the art of the memoir and the future of publishing with Pioneer 90.1′s Mark Johnson at an appearance at Northland College in Thief River Falls. “Write On,” our series of conversations with Minnesota authors, is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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