Passionate and iconoclastic, these 80 articles and essays represent Ueland's entirely original view of the moral, social, and political issues of Midwestern, and American life. "Her personality leaps
This extraordinary collaborative work of some 50 prose poems and photographs faithfully depicts the hardfought struggle for survival on the northern American frontier. Jim Johnson's prose poems give
Before heaven will suffice, I go listening for a word,Its oily meat, its newborn orbit. Come with me, now.?From "Inside Hell's Kitchen"As the son of a sailor who grew up on Lake Erie, J.P. White is gi
My Heart Is a Mountain is a collection of eleven fiction stories and one memoir piece. From northern Minnesota to Alaska, from the Dustbowl to Appalachia, from swamps to mountains to the afterlife, th
Many of the poems in Naming the Stars are about the difficulty of balancing the desires of one self with those of another and the problem of solving the arguments between the body and the soul. The co
This book of daily meditations for teenage girls offers inspiration, hope and comfort to those in the midst of the turbulent teens. For girls ages 14 to 18, each meditation explores a relevant issue a
In the 1740s, a group of Ojibwe Indians left Madeline Island, in Lake Superior, and traveled south to Odaawaa Zaaga'igan, the place where they found the dead Ottawa. Like other tribes and bands in the
Every natural fact: five seasons of open-air parenting is a narrative of mother-and-son nature outings across the state of Wisconsin. In a style that blends the voices of Janisse Ray and Annie Dillard
“A beautifully produced collection of reflections on the full moon.”—New Age Retailer For poets and painters, lovers and lunatics, the moon has been the awe-inspiring source and symbol of feminine po
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“These aren't translations of Han-Shan's poems; they're transmissions of his spirit!”—Eric Utne, founder of Utne Reader“I love this book!”—Jim MooreIn 1974, author James P. Lenfestey came upon the boo
“Mr. Bukoski is a sure-handed, lyrical writer.”—The New York Times Book Review“I am delighted Anthony Bukoski’s first powerful stories have been reissued in a new, expanded edition. His sometimes fear
"Thanks to St. Paul author Daniel Lancaster's new comprehensive biography, lovers of northern Minnesota now not only have a chance to meet the man who began delivering the mail on the North Shore 130
“A lovely book… This is a collection of poems that help give meaning to our grief and remind us that we are not alone.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune“This anthology is sure to find its way to bookshelves i
"The poems in Kathryn Kysar's Pretend the World...explore the world of nature, motherhood, sexuality, and celebrate the lost bounty of the past."-Dorianne Laux, author of The Book of Men
"The characters in Miriam Karmel's stories hold together the expanding, collective lives of extended family through a cherished and cared-for history of survival that is present and always heard, even
Visual artist Joan Henrik has been profoundly inspired by the legends and stories that had their origins in native folklore. Native people come from an oral narrative tradition which has always been a
Star QuiltThese are notes to lightning in my bedroom. A star forged from linen thread and patches. Purple, yellow, red like diamond suckers, childrenof the star gleam on sweaty nights. The quilt unfol