Ben Percy

  • Notable Twin Cities: 8/20–8/26

    Literary events and readings in and around the Twin Cities this week!

  • Notable Twin Cities: 8/6–8/12

    Sunday 8/6: In association with the current exhibit at the James J. Hill House, Joan Mathison will present a free talk on “Our Little Greenwich Village (or Montmartre) on Fourth Street,” as part of the FitzFirst@Four series. James J. Hill House,…

  • Notable Twin Cities: 5/14-5/20

    Sunday 5/14: Celebrate Mother’s Day with a reading by contributors to Riding Shotgun: Women Write About Their Mothers, a collection of true stories about mothers and daughters. Readers include Susan Power, Sheila O’Connor, and Wang Ping. The reading will be hosted by editor…

  • The Slowest Reader

    Sometimes, when I’m talking books, people will say, “You’re so well read.” I wish this were true.