Books

Author Steve Hoffman joins “Area Voices” to discuss his memoir “A Season for That: Lost and Found in the Other Southern France,” about his family's move to a tiny French village.

In a new series, KAXE connects with independent bookstores in Northern Minnesota to talk about local business, what’s popular and book related events in the region.

The latest Cork O'Connor mystery by William Kent Krueger titled "Spirit Crossing" explores the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous relatives.

Eleanor Spicer Rice’s new book is Your Pets’ Secret Lives: The Truth Behind Your Pets’ Wildest Behaviors. She is a senior science editor at Verdant Word and an award-winning author with a Ph.D. in entomology.

The group will meet once a month and will offer support for authors in creative genres to market their work.

In Katherine May's new book Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age, she shares stories of her post-pandemic struggles and how she sought ways to restore wonder and awe.

Hear about new books and events at the Bemidji and Brainerd Public Libraries.

Peter Orner's new book of essays reminds us that reading is both heartbreak and joy: Still No Word From You.

Tova Friedman is one of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz concentration camp and uses her vivid memories to write and speak against anti-Semitism and prejudice. She has written a new book with veteran correspondent Malcom Brabant called The Daughter of Auschwitz: My Story of Resilience, Survival, and Hope. She joined the host of KAXE/KBXE's Morning Show, Heidi Holtan, to talk about her experience, her new book, and Jewish culture. Click the "Listen" player above to hear the full conversation.

"Inventive, effervescent... Egan plaits multiple narratives and technique to underscore the manifold ways our own desires betray us in a brave new coded world." Oprah Daily