Featured Books and Authors


 

Salon
Saturday, October 11, 5 p.m.


The Travels of Igal Shidad: a Somali Folktale
retold by Kelly Dupre; illustrated by Amin Amir; Somali translation by Said Salal Ahmed
$15.99 hardcover
$7.99 paper

 

Salon at Drury Lane Books presents Kelly Dupre and her latest collaboration with the Somali Bilingual Book Project, The Travels of Igal Shidad. Everyone is welcome to meet Kelly read from this unique book, and to discuss its creation.

 


 

Salon
Saturday, October 18, 5 p.m.


Lake Superior's Historic North Shore
Deborah Morse-Kahn
$15.95

 

Salon at Drury Lane Books presents Deborah Morse-Kahn and her book Lake Superior's Historic North Shore. Everyone is welcome to meet Morse-Kahn and to hear a presentation from her book.


 

Salon
Saturday, September 13, 5 p.m.


When Charlotte Comes Home
Maureen Millea Smith
$24.95

 

Salon at Drury Lane Books presents novelist Maureen Millea Smith, who will read from her latest book, When Charlotte Comes Homes, and discuss her writing.


 

Salon
Saturday, September 27, 5 p.m.


These Granite Islands
Sarah Stonich
$13.95

 

Salon at Drury Lane Books presents novelist Sarah Stonich reading from her popular novel These Granite Islands, and her forthcoming work, Ice Chorus, as well as works-in-progress.


 

 

Salon
Saturday, August 30, 5 p.m.


Why Still Dance
Phebe Hanson
$17.00

When I Looked Back You Were Gone
Cary Waterman
$8.95

 

Salon at Drury Lane Books presents poets Phebe Hanson and Cary Waterman, who will read from their works, discuss their writing, and answer questions.

 


 

Salon, Saturday, July 5, 5 p.m.


Willow Room, Green Door
Deborah Keenan
$15.95

 

Salon at Drury Lane Books presents Deborah Keenan and her latest of collection of poems, Willow Room, Green Door. Join this perceptive poet to hear her read from her work and join in a discussion about its creation.

 

 


 

Salon, Saturday, July 26, 5 p.m.


Camping the North Shore
Andrew Slade
$14.95

 

Salon at Drury Lane Books presents Andrew Slade and his latest outdoor guide to the North Shore, Camping the North Shore. Slade is also the author of Skiing the North Shore.

 


 

 

 

Salon, Saturday, May 24, 5 p.m.

Killer Storm
Jen Wright
$14.95

 

This year's Salons at Drury Lane Books have moved to Saturdays at 5 p.m.. The first event of the season presents author Jen Wright reading from her book Killer Storm, a thriller about murder and mayhem on the North Shore as a dangerous winter storms settles in. Join this exciting author in a discussion about her book.


Driftwood
Howard Sivertson
$24.95

 

Salon at Drury Lane Books presents Howard Sivertson and his long-anticipated new book of stories and paintings: Driftwood: Stories Picked Up Along the Shore.

 


North of the Cities
Louis Jenkins
$15.00

Minnesota favorite Louis Jenkins presents his latest book of prose poems, North of the Cities. Jenkins' perceptive and precise poems, always a great pleasure, can also be found in his previous volumes, Sea Smoke and The Winter Road.