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Come read to dogs who are trained to listen! To celebrate National R.E.A.D. (Reading Education Assistance Dogs) Day on November 14, we'll host some of these special trained therapy dogs, who will be waiting at their stations throughout the store for you to come read with them.

Stories for the wee....every Monday at 10:30 AM...guaranteed NOT to put you to sleep! Babies through preschoolers welcome! (oh, parents too).

Book Discussion. Read Book First, Then Discuss.

Local author and University of Minnesota professor, Keith Mayes, will discuss his book, “Kwanzaa: Black Power and the Making of the African American Holiday Tradition”, on Tuesday, November 17 at 4:00 p.m. at the University of Minnesota Bookstore in Coffman Memorial Union, 300 Washington Ave. S.E. ... (more)Minneapolis. Mayes explores the political beginning and later expansion of Kwanzaa, from its start as a Black Power holiday to its current place as one of the mainstream black holiday traditions. Learn about the individuals that pushed to make this annual celebration a reality and its role in cultural pride in the African-American community. See how the black freedom struggle was moved to the American calendar. Mayes will sign copies of his book following the discussion. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, or to order a signed copy visit www.bookstore.umn.edu/genref/authors.html.

Kevin Kling is a well-known playwright and storyteller, and his commentaries can be heard on NPR’s All Things Considered. His plays and adaptations have been performed around the world. He lives in Minneapolis. Kevin Kling, best known for his popular commentaries on National Public Radio’s All Things ... (more)Considered and his storytelling stage shows like Tales from the Charred Underbelly of the Yule Log, delivers hilarious, often tender stories. Kling’s autobiographical tales are as enchanting as they are true to life: hopping freight trains, getting hit by lightning, performing his banned play in Czechoslovakia, growing up in Minnesota, and eating things before knowing what they are. Kevin Kling describes his zodiac sign as “Minnesota with Iowa rising…” He grew up in Osseo, a Minneapolis suburb, and graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1979 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater. His storytelling started when a friend from the now defunct Brass Tacks Theatre asked him to perform his stories. Since then, he has been awarded numerous arts grants and fellowships. The National Endowment for the Arts, The McKnight Foundation, The Minnesota State Arts Board, The Bush Foundation, The Jerome Foundation and others have recognized Kling’s artistry.

Author Cynthia Kraack, will discuss her book, “Minnesota Cold, Not Another Weather Story”, on Thursday, November 19 at 4:00 p.m. at the University of Minnesota Bookstore in Coffman Memorial Union, 300 Washington Ave. S.E. Minneapolis. Kraack delivers a lovely, haunting tale that stays grounded in ... (more)the ways of the human heart in her debut novel “Minnesota Cold, Not Another Weather Story”. The story of Sallie Dodge begins with a simple check at a public health clinic and travels through the complicated culture created by the aggressive merger of big business and government. The journey isn’t easy, the questions difficult and the impact on her family immense. Kraack has a Masters in Industrial Relations with double emphasis in labor economics and career counseling from the University of Minnesota. Kraack will sign copies of her book following the discussion. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, or to order a signed copy visit www.bookstore.umn.edu/genref/authors.html.

Stories for the wee....every Monday at 10:30 AM...guaranteed NOT to put you to sleep! Babies through preschoolers welcome! (oh, parents too).

Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl has been reviewing restaurants and covering food and wine in the Twin Cities since 1995, most notably as City Pages’ restaurant critic, but also for Gourmet, USA Today, Wine & Spirits, Bon Appetit, and Saveur. She’s been included in five editions of the Best Food Writing anthologies, ... (more)and been nominated for seven James Beard Awards.

Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl has been reviewing restaurants and covering food and wine in the Twin Cities since 1995, most notably as City Pages’ restaurant critic, but also for Gourmet, USA Today, Wine & Spirits, Bon Appetit, and Saveur. She’s been included in five editions of the Best Food Writing anthologies, ... (more)and been nominated for seven James Beard Awards.

THE REMEDIAL BOOK CLUB FOR IMMATURE ADULTS (adults only), rated PG-18. This is Collette's book club designed for adults to rediscover some of the classics of children's literature that some of us may have missed in our own childhoods....ok, or we didn't do the homework assignments in school...or, at ... (more)the time, we thought we'd rather die than read that old chestnut. We will be meeting on the last Monday of each month starting at 6:30 pm. Our next meeting will be Monday, November 30th at 6:30 pm. We'll be reading Monsoon Summer by Mitali Perkins. Call the store to sign up! 612-920-5005

Alan DeNiro was born in Erie, PA. He received a BA in English (College of Wooster) and an MFA in poetry (University of Virginia). His fiction has appeared in Crowd, One Story, Minnesota Monthly, Fence, 3rd Bed, Polyphony, and has been shortlisted for the O. Henry award.

We closed our eyes, crossed our fingers, turned around three times, got the big end of the turkey bone, blew out our birthday candles, and made the same wish each time...and it came true! Kate DiCamillo is coming to Wild Rumpus! It would probably take a whole book to list all of the great stuff she's ... (more)done, like winning a Newbery Medal for The Tale of Despereaux and a Newbery Honor for Because of Winn-Dixie. She also writes books about a pig you might know named Mercy Watson. If we're lucky, she might tell us about her newest book, The Magician's Elephant.

Lois West Duffy is a writer living in Afton, Minnesota. A former journalist who worked for a small daily newspaper and The Associated Press, she served as press secretary to a U.S. Senator, became an executive with a Fortune 500 company, and now devotes her working hours to writing. She is at work on ... (more)her second novel set in biblical history, in addition to writing poetry and essays, some of which have appeared in Talking Stick, a Minnesota literary journal, and in a forthcoming book, Women of a Certain Age.

Stories for the wee....every Monday at 10:30 AM...guaranteed NOT to put you to sleep! Babies through preschoolers welcome! (oh, parents too).

Santa is coming to the Bookloft for the 1st time. He will be here Sunday December 14th and will host a very special reading of "The Polar Express" at 2:45pm by the fireplace for the kids. You can meet personally with Santa and take pictures. So come all for a perfect afternoon with Santa

Stories for the wee....every Monday at 10:30 AM...guaranteed NOT to put you to sleep! Babies through preschoolers welcome! (oh, parents too).

Stories for the wee....every Monday at 10:30 AM...guaranteed NOT to put you to sleep! Babies through preschoolers welcome! (oh, parents too).

Stories for the wee....every Monday at 10:30 AM...guaranteed NOT to put you to sleep! Babies through preschoolers welcome! (oh, parents too).