Free Book Buggie adds another vehicle to fleet, expanding access across Minnesota
Getting books to Minnesota communities is getting easier for The Free Book Buggie. There's a new set of wheels on the team.
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Getting books to Minnesota communities is getting easier for The Free Book Buggie. There's a new set of wheels on the team.
Created by Freedom Reads, a nonprofit organization in Connecticut, the Inside Literary Prize is the first major U.S. book award decided exclusively by incarcerated readers.
Who wasn't obsessed with the Scholastic Book Fair? The chance to browse books while at school was a great experience for many people. It's why the Rewind Book Fair, happening in the Twin Cities on April 18 and 19, has gained popularity. Co-owner Rachel Silberman discusses the event on The 4.
Acorn Bookshop is curated with an emphasis on women's voices in literature, reflecting a wide range of perspectives.
Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.
An upcoming convention is being billed as the place where romance and fantasy ignite, blending the two wildly popular genres.
The pages of a childhood classic have come to life at a Boston hotel. So, what’s your nostalgic pick for best childhood read?
Margaret Telfer with the Twin Cities Book Festival shares what’s new this year.
Urban Roots is hosting its fifth Rivoli Bluff Bash on Sept. 13 at the Rivoli Bluff Farm and Restoration Site in St. Paul. Two members of the group stopped by WCCO studios on Saturday to share what people can expect.
Linda Lin owns the spot and says ever since author and Food Network champion Abby Jimenez, who lives in Minnesota, included the restaurant in her New York Times bestseller "Say You'll Remember Me", they've been jam-packed with customers.
When F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote "The Great Gatsby" at the height of the roaring '20s, he couldn't possibly realize that the book would emerge as one of the very top contenders for "the great American novel."
This week holds the 100th anniversary of The Great Gatbsy, written by Minnesota's own F. Scott Fitzgerald. It's a classic, set in the Jazz Age of New York. But no need to travel to NYC to celebrate this anniversary! Jaimee Lucke Hendrikson with Visit Saint Paul is here to help us unpack the fun in-store.
Elizabeth Foster loves sharing literature so much that she opened Inkwell Booksellers Company in northeast Minneapolis five weeks ago.
The judge temporarily blocked the part of the law that prohibits school libraries and classrooms from carrying books that depict sex acts.
The ACLU announced a new lawsuit Monday against what it calls the "illegal banning of books" in the district.
Two authors worked to share stories and highlight the importance of grandmothers in Black culture.
A beloved local bookstore is facing an unimaginable loss after a water main break flooded their store.
Sally Franson’s “Big in Sweden” follows a woman who applies to be on a Swedish reality show — and gets chosen!
The Vikings legend and former Minnesota Supreme Court justice has dedicated his life to education.
Here are the books and characters newly joining the list of works in the public domain in 2025.
Jon Kreye has had a camera in his hands since he was eight.
Matt Eicheldinger, a father of two, quit his job to follow his dream and waited in great anticipation as his book hit store shelves.
Here is WCCO’s reading list for August — brought to us from a bookstore up north.
The dictionaries and encyclopedias are being reviewed based on state legislation that says schools may not have books that depict or describe "sexual conduct" or are "inappropriate."
J. R. R. Tolkien would have turned 132 on Wednesday. John Dickerson explains how fans are celebrating the late author's birthday.
