Author Phyllis Root and photographer Kelly Povo have a new book, “Chasing Wildflowers,” highlighting wildflower treasures in out-of-the-way places. They joined the “KAXE Morning Show” to talk about the project.

Minnesota author of “Neither Wolf nor Dog,” Kent Nerburn celebrates his new novel “Lone Dog Road.” Two young Lakota boys in the 1950s run from boarding school government agents while searching for pipestone for their great-grandfather’s sacred pipe. A redemptive journey set in the sometimes harsh but beautiful South Dakota prairies.

Erin Entrada Kelly’s “The First State of Being” is an exciting and meaningful story with well-crafted twists. Staff librarian Tammy Bobrowsky and children’s librarian Tracy Kampa dive into the Newbery Award winning novel in their latest Mini Book Club conversation.

Writer Frank Bures thrills us with a collection of true stories about canoeing our Minnesota waterways in “Pushing the River.”

Actor Lili Taylor’s rediscovery of birds helped her to be more present and engaged with the world. She shares her experiences in her new book “Turning to Birds: The Power and Beauty of Noticing.”

Children's Librarian Tracy Kampa reviews new children's books by Amy Alznauer, Annie Barrows, Jose Pimienta and Andrea Beatriz Arango.

"Table for Two" is the latest book from New York Times bestselling writer Amor Towles—a fantastic collection of stories, each told with Towles’ signature wit and sophisticated writing.

Minnesota author Peter Geye's book "A Lesser Light" is set in the 1920s North Shore, highlighting the arranged and difficult marriage of a lighthouse keeper and his new wife.

The 2025 Minnesota Book Awards celebrated Minnesota authors and books, plus a historic night for writer Kao Kalia Yang, who received three awards across three categories.

Co-editors Michelle Filkins and Margret Aldrich look to reframe the traditional sense of locker room talk and celebrate the privates spaces where women are often at their best in “Locker Room Talk: Women in Private Spaces.”