Inside the new science of the lost art of breathing. Breathing. It is something we all do but don’t think too much about. In the award-winning book...
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The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living Book Review
Louise Miller’s debut, The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living: a Novel, will warm your heart in these cold winter months. When 32-year-old pastry...
Book Review: True Biz
Between Worlds Set in the fictional River Valley School for the Deaf, Sara Novic’s coming-of-age novel True Biz introduces you to the world of deaf...
The White Bear Book Club Discusses Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
Eleanor Oliphant is definitely not fine. As a result of a difficult upbringing steeped in tragedy, Eleanor creates a safe life for herself with...
Thrill Seeker
White Bear Lake resident releases his first two novels and a short story. While writing at his kitchen table in his previous home in Woodbury, Allan...
Poet Chases Her Passion and Publishes Her First Book
Poet Debbie Johnson-Hill pursued her passion, found her voice and lets her 'heart beat wildly.' As a young girl, Debbie Johnson-Hill found happiness...
3 Parenting Book Picks from Lake Country Booksellers
Suzy Fruncillo of Lake Country Booksellers recommends three books that provide insight and advice. What to Expect the First Year, Third Edition, by...
Pairing Sips and Reads for the Summer
Elevated Beer Wine & Spirits in White Bear Lake shares some picks. Elevated’s Tom Boland says, “For spirits, we’re excited about Tattersall’s...
Local Author is also a Record-breaking Cyclist
Rebecca Fjelland Davis is not only an acclaimed author and a professor—she is one tough woman. Rebecca Fjelland Davis is an award-winning author and...
Local Blogger and Podcaster Shows a Different Side of Disability
Picks from disability activist Tiffiny Carlson. Writer and disability activist Tiffiny Carlson is the creator of the blog Beauty Ability and the...
March’s Book Pick is a Fantastical Historical Read
Our friends at Lake Country Booksellers offer a pick. The Bear and the Nightingale, by Katherine Arden. Penguin Books, 2017. Bookseller Lance...
Two Area Writers Mentor Inmates through the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop
The Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop (MPWW) is helping inmates in prisons across Minnesota find their voices. “MPWW is a nonprofit that fosters...
Local Artists, International Renown Artists Erica Spitzer Rasmussen and Margo Selski Connect in Life and Art
Internationally known artists Erica Spitzer Rasmussen, a White Bear Lake resident, and Margo Selski, who lives in St. Paul, have been friends and...
White Bear Lake Book Club Enhances the Joy of Reading
No matter how many forms of entertainment that are available, there’s something unique about the satisfaction we get from reading a book. Kindles,...
Summer Reading Suggestions from the Staff at Local Libraries
White Bear Lake children’s librarian Ann Wahlstrom suggests a great summer read for kids. Adventurous Reading White Bear Lake children’s librarian...
Hidden Heroes of History
Duchess Harris tells the story of her grandmother Miriam Mann, one of the first black women to work at NASA. Duchess Harris, J.D., Ph.D. was named...
Meatloaf Nouveau
Carol Falkowski dishes on her cookbook and the new twist on the classic comfort food. Most people consider meatloaf a bad memory from their...
Writer Joe Kimball Talks About His Book Secrets of the Congdon Mansion
Author Joe Kimball reflects on his years reporting on the case. On his way to Askov, Minnesota, on a Monday morning, Joe Kimball’s ears perked up at...
Lake Country Booksellers celebrates 35 years and looks forward to many more.
Lake Country Booksellers celebrates 35 years and looks forward to many more. Maybe it’s the seasonally decorated book tree in the window, or the...
