Author Talk: Kathryn Kysar
Ridgedale Library
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 Books by this author: | “Our title suggests a more grounded and democratic image of the state than its whimsical reference may first present. For if we see the State Fair as an opportunity for people from all walks of life, from all corners of the region, to get together at one time, we also see this anthology as a similar celebration of the changing yet enduring face and personality of Minnesota.” –from the Editor’s Introduction Widely regarded as one of the most literate states in the nation, Minnesota has a distinguished literary history. From Sinclair Lewis to Louise Erdrich, and from F. Scott Fitzgerald to Charles Baxter, the North Star State has produced any number of outstanding writers. As the state marks its sesquicentennial in 2008, Fiction on a Stick presents a fresh and invigorating portrait in prose. This anthology suggests what residents of the state have known for some time: Minnesota has changed enormously since 1858. The population has grown particularly quickly in the burgeoning suburbs that ring the cities. Family farms have given way to industrialized agribusiness. And several waves of immigration have left the state far more diverse than the nation’s image of it would suggest. This and far more is reflected in the contents. Rich, compelling, and often surprising, Fiction on a Stick offers a provocative and promising glimpse of the Minnesotan experience at the outset of the twenty-first century. Minneapolis, Minnesota
Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 7 PM Fiction on a Stick Reading/Signing Contributors Chrissy Kolaya, Sun Yung Shin, Diego Vazquez, Robert Voedisch, and May Lee-Yang Co-sponsored by Milkweed Editions and The Loft Literary Center Open Book, Target Performance Hall (2nd Floor) 1011 Washington Avenue S., 55415
Minneapolis, Minnesota Friday, December 12, 2008 from 12 pm-1 pm Fiction on a Stick Signing Barnes and Noble (downtown store) 801 Nicollet Mall
Saint Paul, Minnesota Tuesday, January 20, 2008 @ 7pm Fiction on a Stick reading/signing with Jacey Choy, John Reimringer, and Ethan Rutherford Co-sponsored by Micawbers and Friends of the St. Paul Public Library Micawbers, 2238 Carter Ave.
Contributors: Ann Bauer, Jacey Choy, Pallavi Sharma Dixit, Anastasia Faunce, Shannon Gibney, Linda LeGarde Grover, Miriam Karmel, Chrissy Kolaya, Steven Lang, May Lee-Yang, Éireann Lorsung, John Reimringer, Marcie Rendon, Ethan Rutherford, Dominic Saucedo, Kaethe Schwehn, Sun Yung Shin, Sarah Stonich, Josiah Titus, Diego Vázquez, Robert Voedisch, Michael Walsh, Diane Wilson, Kirk Wisland |
