Tag: Literature: Nonfiction

Richard Lindberg: My Swedish Family, My American Life

October 26, 2011

A young Richard Lindberg poses with his father, Oscar, and Oscar’s 1959 Lincoln. Richard’s new memoir, Whiskey Breakfast, is a tale of his own experiences in often turbulent times. “The longest journey of any person is the journey inward.”—Dag Hammarskjöld (1905-1961) BY RICHARD LINDBERG Twenty-two years ago I had an idea for a book about … More Richard Lindberg: My Swedish Family, My American Life

Peter Smith’s Lesser Horrors: Welcome to Dullsville.

October 10, 2011

Advertising may not seem like a dull business, but it sure has its mind-numbingly dull moments. As in Peter Smith’s early ad-agency job. This is the final installment of Peter Smith’s series of “Lesser Horrors.” Missed his previous entries? You can catch them here. ——-Lesser Horror: Any glimmer, thought, or memory from one’s personal past … More Peter Smith’s Lesser Horrors: Welcome to Dullsville.

Peter Smith’s Lesser Horrors: "Innocent until proven guilty"? Not if you ask my old seventh-grade principal.

October 3, 2011

You know that feeling when you’re being accused of something, know you’re innocent, but still somehow feel vaguely guilty? It’s awkward, says Peter Smith, but at least it makes for good writing. MPR’s Peter Smith’s series of “Lesser Horrors” will run on Mondays for one month on this blog. Missed his previous entries? You can … More Peter Smith’s Lesser Horrors: "Innocent until proven guilty"? Not if you ask my old seventh-grade principal.

Peter Smith’s Lesser Horrors: Sinclair Lewis doesn’t really want you to channel him.

September 26, 2011

Sauk Centre’s “Original Main Street,” which author Sinclair Lewis brought to life in his book Gopher Prairie. Here, Peter Smith tries to channel Lewis as a college sophomore. Image source. MPR’s Peter Smith’s series of “Lesser Horrors” will run on Mondays for one month on this blog. Missed his previous entries? You can catch them … More Peter Smith’s Lesser Horrors: Sinclair Lewis doesn’t really want you to channel him.

Peter Smith’s Lesser Horrors: Here’s what happens when you don’t listen to Sister.

September 19, 2011

MPR’s Peter Smith’s series of “Lesser Horrors” will run on Mondays for the next month on this blog. Missed the first one? You can catch it here. ——- Lesser Horror: Any glimmer, thought, or memory from one’s personal past that for whatever reason causes a small, brief but recurring episode of psychic pain. BY PETER … More Peter Smith’s Lesser Horrors: Here’s what happens when you don’t listen to Sister.

New series: "Lesser Horrors" from MPR’s Peter Smith

September 14, 2011

Today the UMP blog is kicking off a monthlong series by MPR contributor Peter Smith, author of A Porch Sofa Almanac and, most recently, A Cavalcade of Lesser Horrors. This series will appear on the UMP blog on Mondays throughout September and October. We will update this page with links to subsequent posts as they … More New series: "Lesser Horrors" from MPR’s Peter Smith

The Way of Kinship, part 2 of 2: The anthology’s early beginnings.

December 16, 2010

In translating and editing the works in The Way of Kinship: An Anthology of Native Siberian Literature (Minnesota 2010), Claude Clayton Smith worked closely with Alexander Vaschenko, another leading scholar in Siberian literature who is based in Moscow. In this second part of our features on this first anthology of Native Siberian literature in English, … More The Way of Kinship, part 2 of 2: The anthology’s early beginnings.

The Way of Kinship, part 1 of 2: Anthology triggers dialogue between Native American and Native Siberian literary traditions.

December 15, 2010

This month, the University of Minnesota Press publishes The Way of Kinship: An Anthology of Native Siberian Literature, the first anthology of Native Siberian literature in English. This stunning volume showcases a diverse body of work—prose fiction, poetry, drama, and creative nonfiction—that chronicles ancient Siberian cultures and traditions as well as a dynamic and current … More The Way of Kinship, part 1 of 2: Anthology triggers dialogue between Native American and Native Siberian literary traditions.

Peter Smith: Have you got a case of the Central Standard Blahs, too? Chin up.

November 9, 2010

Downtown St. Paul, MN, at dusk. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. BY PETER SMITH Regular MPR contributor and author of A Porch Sofa Almanac. There’s something about the first few days after we change the clocks back in the fall that gets your attention, gives you reason to pause and take inventory, and serves as … More Peter Smith: Have you got a case of the Central Standard Blahs, too? Chin up.