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Justin Holley
October 18
If you like stories that combine horror, sci-fi, and creepy moments, we’ve got the perfect book for you!
Justin Holley was in the store for conversation and to sign his latest book, Unseen Gods, which is brand new—it was released on October 14!
After winning an old casefile at auction outlining the disappearance of a hunting party back in the nineties, Kory and his pregnant wife invite their friend and mentor, Professor Frank Colista, and others, for a casual long weekend of exploring the mystery site with very little hope of finding anyone or anything. When one of their group disappears without a trace, Kory and Colista fear the past may repeat itself. Then the deaths start. As a savage, unexpected snowstorm sets in, the disappearances and ungodly sightings of the deceased ramp up, and an old woman rambles about end-of-days and sacrifice.
Reading Unseen Gods is the perfect way to get ready for the shadow side of Halloween!
Carolyn Bodell Berg
Tuesday
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Carolyn read from her novel, which is set in part on our beautiful North Shore, and she signed her book for us.
Park Rapids celebrated September!
September is a beautiful and busy season in the Park Rapids area.
September 27 Headwaters 100
Find information about the annual bike ride here.
September 27 and 28 Art Leap
An annual fall driving tour of Heartland Lakes artists’ studios and Park Rapids, Minnesota area cultural destinations.
It’s an annual fall open studio tour of Heartland Lakes artists’ studios and area cultural destinations. Here’s a brochure with a map and complete information.
August 30
We closed our August events with a double header!
Anne-Marie Erickson
In the Evening, We’ll Dance
This touching and beautifully written memoir was recommended to us by Will Weaver. He says, “Startlingly good, this memoir is powered by grief, memory, and married love distilled to its essence, which is wordlessness. Poetic, literary, yet always accessible, it is certain to find a wide audience.”
Andrew DeYoung
Stay Away from Him
Complex characters and narrative tension drive this domestic thriller by the author of The Day He Never Came Home.
William Kent Krueger
August 29
William Kent Krueger’s new Cork O’Connor book, Apostle's Cove, is out September 2—but he got permission from his publisher to visit a few stores, including ours, before that date!
We met in the Event Room, 1104 Park Ave. S. at 5:00 on August 29. Kent spoke and signed and personalized his books.
The Third Annual Reading Road Trip
August 1–31
We had so much fun the first two years that we did another Up North Reading Road Trip! Our readers gasssed up the car and grabbed their friends or book group members to visit these five great bookstores: Beagle and Wolf Books & Bindery, Big Pine Books, Bluebird Books, Cherry Street Books, and Four Pines. Each store had special events and surprises. Participants got a passport at their first stop, had it stamped at each store, and left it at the last store visited. It went into a drawing for a fabulous gift basket.
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“Find Waldo in Park Rapids” is back again in July! |
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| A 6" Waldo standee hid in each of 20 different places in Park Rapids this month. When players found Waldo at participating locations, they got cards stamped/signed. The first 125 players who collect store stamps/signatures from at least ten different businesses and turned their passports in to the bookstore received a sticker and a $1 Off coupon for a Waldo book. Players who collect at least eighteen stamps/signatures also entered into a drawing for the grand prize. | Here are the participating businesses. Most, but not all, are located downtown. | |||||
| Beagle and Wolf Bella Caffé Third Street Market Flora and Floret Lazy One Citizens National Bank Park Rapids Library Aunt Belle's Cuzzin's Kathryn's Boutique on Main |
Dragonfly Home Decor Minnesoda Fountain Greet & Gather Trading Post Enjoy! Rustic Cabin Decor Molly Poppins IMPACT Chamber of Commerce DeLaHunt Media |
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Book Launch for Marty Leistikow
July 26
Local resident Marty Leistikow has written a book and we celebrated with a book launch on July 26. We were happy to congratulate her and hear the story of how the book came to be. Signed copies were available to purchase.
Frank WeberJuly 12
Summer wouldn’t be complete with a visit from Frank Weber. Frank is a forensic pathologist whose books are drawn on actual cases he’s worked on in Minnesota. Our customers got to ask Frank about his day job, and could get a signed copy of his latest thriller, The Sun.
Farewell to our friend!
Thursday, July 3
We hosted a farewell party for our longtime staffer Cascade in the Addition of the bookstore.
Cascade has worked for us in a number of capacities (intern, Wenda (Waldo character), reviewer, bookseller, and so much more!) She’s heading to Madison to attend grad school for Library Science. It’s been our great pleasure to have been part of Cascade’s journey. We’re proud of her and excited for her future!
3rd St. Festival
June 21
Author Fest, our annual celebration of Minnesota writers, got a new name, time of day, location, and a broader focus. It's now 3rd St. Festival, 1:00 to 5:00, smack dab in the middle of 3rd St.!
The event remains a great chance to visit with authors, meet new authors, and purchase signed books.
Scroll down to see what else was going on!
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Debbie Russell Crossing Fifty-One |
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Linda Hanstra Empty Nest Joyride |
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Mike Dougherty Callie the Calico Cat |
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Nathan Jorgenson Contrapasso |
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Jeff Krogstad Altered Vows |
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Mary St. Onge The Forever Days |
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Joe Egan Steer Clear |
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Bruce Carlson Your Aging Body |
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Anna Henderson Core Samples |
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Lisa Cassman Our Butterfly Walk |
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Stacia Kalinoski Racing Uphill |
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Linda Short Beams of Abundance |
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Charlie Sellars What We Can Do |
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Jessica Settergren Defying Shadows |
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CS Yelle Northern Lights |
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Joyce Hoberg Kaatz Raising Little Stripe |
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Brandt Johnson |
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Lynn and Simon Wilson Learning to Love Your Monster |
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| Studio 176 • “It Just Never Stops” poster special • Selected original artworks with a festive price! • Mix and match cards, • Live painting |
Flora and Floret • Collaborative floral interpretation |
Bella Caffé • Cool refreshing smoothies outside |
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Kent Nerburn,
speaking and signing
June 5
We were thrilled to welcome Kent Nerburn back to Beagle and Wolf Books with his new book, Lone Dog Road! Nerburn’s writings have focused on the Native American people with whom he has lived and worked for 30 years. Native leaders like Leonard Peltier and Winona LaDuke have named him “one of the few American writers who can successfully bridge the gap between Native and non-Native cultures.” Lakota author and elder Joseph Marshall has called his work "a sensitive, insightful glimpse into a Lakota soul, a feat unattainable by most non-Native writers."
In Lone Dog Road, Nerburn carries his skill of empathic storytelling further by bringing together a rich tapestry of people from different races and cultures who speak in their own individual voices to tell a compelling road story of two young Lakota boys, ages 11 and 6, who are fleeing from a government agent who has been sent to take the younger boy to an Indian boarding school.
Jeff Chu event at the Armory
May 31
Jeff Chu was in Park Rapids as part of a national tour with Good Soil. We were thrilled to have been asked to sell books after Jeff’s talk.
Memorial Day Weekend Two outstanding authors were in our store, and signed copies of their new books! |
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Heather Bouwman returned to Beagle and Wolf with her latest book, Scattergood, which brings young readers to rural Iowa in 1941, where twelve-year-old Peggy’s quiet life is turned upside down by refugee arrivals, first love, and a heartbreaking diagnosis. |
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Jan D Payne lived in the Four Corners area of Navajoland, graduating from Shiprock High School before leaving for college and medical school. She Here was our chance to meet the author behind Rabbit Moon, hear about the inspiration behind the story, and get our books personally signed. |
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 Karen BabineMay 17
We welcomed Nevis native Karen Babine home and celebrated the release of her newest book! In her mid-thirties and happily single, Karen hitches up her tiny Scamp camper and sets out with her two unenthusiastic cats, Galway and Maeve, on a journey from her home in Minnesota to Nova Scotia to explore the place where her French-Acadian ancestors settled in North America some four centuries ago. |
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Independent Bookstore Day We love Independent Bookstore Day! Indies across the country all celebrate, each in their own way. We always celebrate the day as the birthday of Beagle and Wolf Books & Bindery (ten years since we combined Sister Wolf Books and Beagle Books and Bindery!)
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Here’s what we did at Beagle and Wolf:
Two authors from our area signed copies of their new books! |
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Selina Li Bi signed copies of Sunlight Playing Over a Mountain, which will be
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early this month. Selina’s magical debut perfectly portrays the pain of growing up in aless-than-magical world and introduces a remarkable new voice in young adult fiction. All day we had drawings for prizes and some great giveaways, including:
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Last year's winner. |
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The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson moves from present day Minnesota, when Cecily is the widow of a beloved town doctor and matriarch to four generations |
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14th Annual Chili Challenge
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 Paper Bag Princess Day March 1  We LOVE The Paperback Princess, Robert Munsch’s classic book for girls about courage, self-reliance, and autonomy. Jen hosted a special storytime featuring The Paperback Princess.Princess Elizabeth knows she doesn’t need a prince to save her—and that being a hero can take many different forms. For fun, here’s author Munsch telling the story of The Paper Bag Princess to his daughter and granddaughter. |
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Book Launch of The Allure of Elsewhere
Allen Eskens, a Minnesota author with many fans at the store, was with us to talk about his new book, The Quiet Librarian. (Note that it’s a rare weekday event.) 
This year, we’ll be celebrating another birthday as well—Jen’s 50th!!! (And we have permission to say so.) Stop in to wish her well, have a birthday cupcake, and check out what else is going on in the store that day! 
Regional Authors Signings
Spring Retreat
Our theme was "Who Am I, Really?” We each read the same two books ahead of time: The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson by Ellen Baker, and Wintering by Katherine May. 
of her own family, and the 1930s, when Cecily is a seven-year-old orphan sold to a traveling circus. In Wintering, Katherine May examines the reality of the cold times in our lives, showing that wintering can’t be avoided, but need not be feared.
Report from Afternoon In
A lively group of readers joined us on January 19. Jen and Sally introduced the group to 20 books we think would be good for book group discussion or individual reading. The line-up is pictured here. Jen and Sally will be shared their reviews of the books in our February and March newsletters.
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