Tag: Literature: Nonfiction

Catherine Madison: From the front lines of a Korean War prison camp, 65 years ago.

June 19, 2015

Sixty-five years ago, on June 25, 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea, initiating the Korean War. The U.S. and sixteen other nations joined forces to repel the invaders. About three weeks later, in July 1950, a young captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps was captured on the front lines and held in brutal prison … More Catherine Madison: From the front lines of a Korean War prison camp, 65 years ago.

NYT: The Same-Sex Couple Who Got a Marriage License in 1971

May 17, 2015

Minneapolis couple Jack Baker and Michael McConnell were profiled on the front page of today’s Sunday New York Times as the first same-sex couple known to apply for a marriage license, in 1970. Read their fascinating story here. The University of Minnesota Press will publish their memoir in January 2016. MINNEAPOLIS — Long before the fight … More NYT: The Same-Sex Couple Who Got a Marriage License in 1971

Bruce H. Kramer on finding a place of balance and harmony while living with the "dis ease" of ALS.

May 14, 2015

Bruce H. Kramer, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2010, speaks withCathy Wurzer about the power of reaching out in a still from this video. Bruce H. Kramer, a former dean at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, was diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) in December 2010. Roughly four years and … More Bruce H. Kramer on finding a place of balance and harmony while living with the "dis ease" of ALS.

Minnesota: Midwest or North? Karen Babine on why how we talk about place matters.

March 18, 2015

Tettegouche State Park in Minnesota on the North Shore of Lake Superior; photo taken from Palisade Head (foreground) looking NE to Shovel Point (midground) and Sawtooth Mountains (distant background). BY KAREN BABINEAssistant professor of English at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota When I lived in eastern Washington, I learned the place was called the Inland … More Minnesota: Midwest or North? Karen Babine on why how we talk about place matters.

Reflections on Prematurity Awareness Month

November 27, 2013

As the month of November winds down, author Kate Hopper reflects on the stories behind the numbers relating to Prematurity Awareness Month. This post first appeared on her blog. ——- November is Prematurity Awareness Month. According to the March of Dimes, 1 in 9 babies is born prematurely in the United States every year. Worldwide, … More Reflections on Prematurity Awareness Month

Breaking down motherhood myths: A Q&A with Kate Hopper

October 16, 2013

Kate Hopper is author of Ready for Air: A Journey through Premature Motherhood. During the month of October, she is participating in a blog tour and running a contest in which entrants have the opportunity to have Kate visit their book club in person (locally) or via Skype. Enter here. ——- What inspired you to … More Breaking down motherhood myths: A Q&A with Kate Hopper

What do Indians want? An excerpt from Thomas King’s The Inconvenient Indian.

September 18, 2013

An excerpt from The Inconvenient Indian by Thomas King. ——- What remains distressing is that much of what passes for public and political discourse on the future of Native people is a discourse of anger, anger that Native people are still here and still a “problem” for White North America, anger that we have something … More What do Indians want? An excerpt from Thomas King’s The Inconvenient Indian.