From einblatt-list@mnstf.org Tue Jan 5 17:10:09 2021 Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2021 15:10:06 -0800 From: Einblatt Subject: Einblatt Addendum (December 2020) [Really January 2021] Hey folks! This is the first Einblatt of 2021, and the first time I hit my hard deadline. There just isn't a ton of news this month, so here's what I have for January and a little bit of February: Joan Marie Verba has a new book published! It's called 'Defying the Ghosts: A Haunted House Story' and won a Mom's Choice award last month. You can learn more about it here: https://defyingtheghosts.com/ Scott Raun is going to start working on a Minn-StF Directory update. If you think he needs new information, please mail it to directory@fireopal.org. On January 6th, Saint Paul Public Library's 'Books & Bars' is having a discussion of "Magpie Murders" by Anthony Horowitz. You can register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvceqrqD4pGtHquUPA_ygQBq8FsLasHIxM On January 7th, Rachael Swearingen & Angela Ajayi is hosting a virtual event to discuss how to improve your writing from what you read, and also talking about Rachael's short story collection 'How to Walk on Water.' You can register for $5 here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rachel-swearingen-presents-how-to-walk-on-water-tickets-133868328775 On January 16th, Molly Beth Griffin is having a virtual launch party of her book 'Ten Beautiful Things.' You can register here: https://www.redballoonbookshop.com/event/molly-beth-griffin-ten-beautiful-things-virtual-launch-party January 26th sees Stephen Shaskan having his own virutal launch party for 'Pizza & Taco: Best Party Ever!' Registration here: https://www.redballoonbookshop.com/event/stephen-shaskan-pizza-and-taco-best-party-ever-virtual-launch-party February 10th has Jacob Grant host a virtual reading of his book 'Bear Meets Bear.' Bring the kids and register here: https://www.redballoonbookshop.com/event/jacob-grant-bear-meets-bear-virtual-storytime Saint Paul Public Library is doing a series of virtual book readings from January 20th all the way to February 24th. The readings are as follows: January 20th: "Somewhere in the Unknown World: A Collective Refugee Memoir" by Kao Kalia Yang. https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8JJyLBNKToSbnAOFzTbYHQ January 27th: "American Gospel" by Lin Enger. https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sG3dcUx6R4imsEGdWdt0oA February 3rd: "How the Streets were Made: Housing Segregation and Black Life in America" by Yelena Bailey. https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QAtsnQlqShKF8FuIGUdA3A February 10th: "Tell Me Your Names and I Will Testify: Essays" by Carolyn Holbrook. https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PBzPVYSaTKyFn41NL8GVGQ February 17th: "Village of Soundrels" by Margi Preus. https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yqqnuxCaR8aLi-swB61xrQ February 24th: "Little Big Bully" by Heid Erdrich. https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7V0a-d-iT7mleDCC09XoYw January Birthdays: 1: Peggy O’Neill 2: Don Blyly, Thorin Tatge, Patrick Nielsen Hayden 4: David Messer 5: Claire Lenander 7: Margo Bratton 9: Greg Ketter 11: Victor Raymond 12: Seth Breidbart 14: Lisa Sanders 15: Bruce Schneier 17: Giovanna Fregni, Andrew Bertke 18: Pamela Dyer-Bennet 20: Kij Johnson 24: John Houghton, Katie Krantz 30: Linda Lounsbury. That's all for now. You'll still be getting a February newsletter if I get enough news to warrant one. If you have anything you'd like reported in this newsletter, let me know either on http://mnstf.org/einblatt/einblatt-entry.php or email me at einblatt@mnstf.org. Happy new year! ................................................................