Notable Twin Cities: 12/10–12/16

Sunday 12/10: Author, chef, and outdoorsman Jon Wipfli will be signing copies of his new cookbook Venison: The Slay to Gourmet Field to Kitchen Cookbook. Barnes & Noble Roseville, 2 p.m., free.

Tuesday 12/12: Author Lise Lunge-Larsen and illustrator Kari Vick will be reading from their new children’s picture book Seven Ways to Trick a Troll. Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church, 12 p.m., free.

It’s Books and Bars! It’s a monthly book discussion and live show, and December’s installment will be centered on Stephanie Wilbur Ash’s novel The Annie Year. Bryant-Lake Bowl & Theater, 6 p.m., free.

Wednesday 12/13: Linda Morganstein will read from her memoir, Numinosity: A Fractured Memoir. SubText Books, 7 p.m., free.

Briana Lawrence will be reading from her work as part of the Speculations Reading Series. Each reading includes a reception with free soda pop and cookies, and a post-reception expedition to a bistro. DreamHaven Books & Comics, 6:30 p.m., free.

Thursday 12/14: James Rollins will be discussing his new book The Demon Crown, and signing copies. Barnes & Noble Edina, 7 p.m, free.

Friday 12/15: Amy and Dave Freeman will be signing copies of their new book A Year in the Wilderness. Barnes & Noble Roseville, 6 p.m., free.

Join Heartspark Press for “Women Your Mother Warned You About: Resistance & Resilience,” an explosive evening featuring the best trans women and AMAB non-binary writers in the country. Featured writers will include KOKUMO, Tobi-Hill Meyer, Joss Barton, and many more. Phoenix Theater Minneapolis, 7:30 p.m., pay-what-you-can.

Saturday 12/16: Chris Riemenschneider will be signing copies of his new book First Avenue: Minnesota’s Mainroom. Barnes & Noble Roseville, 2 p.m., free.

Dave Page will be signing copies of his book F. Scott Fitzgerald in Minnesota: The Writer and His Friends at Home. Magers & Quinn Booksellers, 2 p.m., free.

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Here’s a thing: It’s the big-time book list you’ve been waiting for: NPR’s Best Books of 2017. That’s right, the NPR book concierge has curated a killer list of recommendations you can sort by genre, topic, all of that. Pretty sweet.

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Abby Anderson is a fiction writer and an MFA candidate at Hamline University. She lives in Minneapolis with an extra large cat, many books, and lots of crap from estate sales.

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