Beagle and Wolf Books & Bindery Newletter

	April 2025
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colored pencils Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Beagle and Wolf Books & Bindery

Dismantling DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) policies and practices has been a recent thrust of the Federal government.

We at Beagle and Wolf Books are not following suit. We remain committed to the idea that having books on diverse topics by diverse authors is an important part of our mission. We invite diverse authors to participate in events in the store. We have a diverse staff and sponsor four diverse book groups which are open to all. We want to provide a space where all who enter feel seen and safe. If you’d like to discuss this stance, email me at Sally@beagleandwolf.com.

This is the world I want to live in. The shared world. National Poetry Month, April 2025

April is Poetry Month!

For more information, see Paws for Poetry.

Click here to enlarge the poster and see the many participating partners.

3rd St. Festival logo

3rd St. Festival

Author Fest, our annual celebration of Minnesota writers, is getting a new name, time of day, location, and a broader focus. It will be 3rd St. Festival, 1:00 to 5:00 on June 21, smack dab in the middle of 3rd St.! We’re now recruiting Minnesota authors to participate. If you are an author, or if you know an author you’d like us to invite, contact Sally at Sally@beagleandwolf.com. We’ll be glad to share our guidelines for inclusion.

Happy Easter! Park Rapids Easter event poster

Who Am I, Really?
April 12, 10:00 to 4:00

Beagle and Wolf’s annual spring reading retreat will be April 12, 10:00 to 4:00, at Northern Pines Camp, just north of Park Rapids. Our theme is "Who Am I, Really?” If you’ve been out of town or in a coma and are a fast reader, there’s still time to join in the fun! We’ll each have read the same two books ahead of time:

book cover The books are The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson by Ellen Baker, and Wintering by Katherine May.

The cost of the retreat is $50, plus books.

For complete details and registration materials, call the store, 218-237-2665, or email sally@beagleandwolf.com.

Independent Bookstore Day
April 26, 9:00 to 5:00

We love Independent Bookstore Day! Indies across the country will all be celebrating on the 26th, 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!)

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!

Trevor Noah is the Honorary Ambassador of Independent Bookstore Day this year.

Here’s what you’ll find going on at Beagle and Wolf on April 26:

All day

Did we mention birthday cupcakes?

11:00 to 1:00 Regional Authors Signing

Two authors from our area will be here to sign copies of their new books!

Janet Preus will sign copies of The Thirteenth Crime, which came out in January. It’s a ghost story based on historical information, with perhaps some Embellishments.

Selina Li Bi will sign copies of Sunlight Playing Over a Mountain, which will be released 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

All day we’ll have drawings for prizes and some great giveaways, including:

The 2025 Midwest Independent bookstore maps
"Independent Bookstore Day" Bookmarks
A free Advance Readers Copy with ANY purchase!
Did we mention cupcakes?
Play book banning bingo!

Exclusive Merchandise produced just for the day will be available to purchase.

Sally and Jen enjoying last year's
Independent Bookstore Day

child holding golden ticket

Also going on throughout the day

Find the Golden Ticket hidden in the store and win 12 free audiobooks of your choice from Libro.fm! Complete rules here.

Oh, and we’ll have cupcakes! See you on the 26th!

Last year’s winner.

A Sneak Peek into May!

Allen Eskens
May 1, 4:00

Allen Eskens, a Minnesota author with many fans at the store, will be with us to talk about his new book, The Quiet Librarian. (Note that it’s a rare weekday event.)

This is an outstanding novel of historical fiction, as well as an excellent mystery and thriller, and Allen is always entertaining. Join us!

March Bestsellers at Beagle and Wolf

Book covers are linked to our online store,
where you’ll find a description of each book.

Revelation and the End of All Things
Craig Koester

How We Learn to Be Brave
Mariann Edgar Budde

The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson
Ellen Baker

Sunrise on the Reaping
Suzanne Collins

The Gift of Fear
Gavin de Becker

1984
George Orwell

Mutual Aid
Dean Spade

How to Resist Amazon and Why
Danny Caine

Mercury
Amy Jo Burns

Looking for the One
David McIver


James Everett Percival		Wintering Katherine May		Broken Fields Marcie Rendon		Tears of Things Richard Rohr

Coming at the very end of April……..April 29th...

For a Girl Becoming
Joy Harjo, illustrated by Adriana Garcia

I’m pretty sure there’s magic in Joy Harjo. Her forthcoming book, For a Girl Becoming was written in anticipation of her granddaughter Krista’s birth. It is in picture book format but don’t be fooled, this is a book for everyone…..if children want to read it, fine, but it’s for all of us. Poet/magician Joy Harjo speaks to Krista from the moment her spirit arrived and looks forward to her future. She speaks of how much Krista is loved and some of what she can expect when she arrives. She tells Krista of all the gifts that await her. She warns of grief. In a practical moment, she advises: “Clean your room.” Paired with Harjo’s loving and welcoming words are the breathtaking illustrations of Adriana Garcia—before even opening the book, the cover art demonstrates the illustrator’s resonance with Harjo’s message. I’d describe the artwork to you, but just look at this cover. A picture is worth thousand words, I’ve heard. ;)

This is the world I want to live in. The shared world. National Poetry Month, April 2025

National Poetry Month

As we do every April, we encourage you to visit poets.org/national-poetry-month in April.

In particular, see the 30 Ways to Celebrate Poetry Month list here.

Baking for Two

Welcome to cookbook corner! Last month I reviewed Cooking for Two.

And this month I’m focusing on its companion book (drum roll), Baking for Two.

Let’s add to that romantic dinner with bread or better yet, with dessert.

Okay, okay it doesn't have to be a romantic dinner. Maybe you just don't like leftovers. I know, weird, but maybe you love to cook. New menus every night. Variety is the spice of life, as they say.

Baking for Two has everything from scones to prosciutto and gruyere croissants to tarts and pound cakes and pizzas to fresh tortillas, both corn and flour. It contains great pictures, nutritional information, and conversions. Both cookbooks let you cook in small batches. If you got the first one, complete the set. It will be worth it!

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