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Lisa Von Drasek recommends informational books from National Geographic in Part 1 of our 2018 Summer Reading recommendations on Read This Book! from the University of Minnesota Libraries. Libraries that have these books The libraries below have these books in their collection, but, depending on demand, you may have to wait to check them out. Almanac 2019 Hennepin County Library Saint Paul Public L...

Host Lisa Von Drasek and Jan Fransen discussed the true-life crime book  I’ll Be Gone in the Dark : One Woman’s Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer on this episode of  Read This Book! from the University of Minnesota Libraries. The book tells the true story of the elusive serial rapist turned murderer who terrorized California from 1976 to 1986, and of the gifted journalist wh...

Lisa Von Drasek talks about the 2017 Marion Vannett Ridgway Award winners in this episode of Read This Book! from the University of Minnesota Libraries. Hannah and Sugar , written and illustrated by Kate Berube was the 2017 winner, with Honor Awards going to Bethan Woollvin for Little Red and Dori Kleber for  More-igami . About the Ridgway Award Established in 1993, the Ridgway Award is given each...

In this special episode of  Read This Book! , Librarian Alicia Kubas and host Lisa Von Drasek reviewed two books that would make great gifts this holiday season. The books are: Lewis Carroll’s  Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland — artwork by Yayoi Kusama Poetry From Scratch  by Jennifer McCartney About Lisa Von Drasek and Alicia Kubas Lisa Von Drasek is the Curator of the Children’s Lite...

Flying Funny: My Life Without a Net by Dudley Riggs was the featured book on this episode of  Read This Book! from the University of Minnesota Libraries. Performing Arts Archivist Kate Hujda joined host Lisa Von Drasek in sharing insights into the book, Riggs, and Riggs’ papers, which are in the Libraries’ Performing Arts Archives. Riggs was born into the fourth generation of traveling...

Science Librarian Carolyn Bishoff and host Lisa Von Drasek discussed the Lev Grossman fantasy novel series, which started in 2009 with The Magicians on this episode of  Read This Book! from the University of Minnesota Libraries. The series has been adapted on television and currently airs on Syfy. The Magicians tells the story of Quentin Coldwater, a young man who discovers and attends a college o...

Nordic cookbooks was the subject of this installment of Read This Book! from the University of Minnesota Libraries, hosted by Lisa Von Drasek and featuring Megan Kocher. Find the books Fire plus Ice  by Darra Goldstein From University of Minnesota Libraries From Hennepin County Library The Nordic Cookbook  by Magnus Nilsson From University of Minnesota Libraries From Hennepin County Library Saint...

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