Bright Blue

A gruesomely beautiful book has bombarded my Instagram feed for the last few months. Its cover features a painting of a person resembling a gory, melted crayon—a stark contrast to the pleasant pastels and scenery typical to book posts...

A Tiny Minneapolis Publishing House and the Horror Novella They Can’t Keep on the Shelves

"There's a woman meditating in the bread aisle..."

Bread Hands

It’s all ice, all the time at Winona Ice Climbing Park and Ice Fest... but there is plenty else to do when you are in town.

Southeastern Minnesota Does Winter Like Nowhere Else. Here’s What You’ll See on a Trip From Winona To Wabasha, MN.

Yes, winter in Minnesota brings the chill, but locals know that doesn’t equate to spending the season inside.

The Best Winter Hikes in Minnesota, By Day and By Candlelight

Spiced Apple Shrub

Reading a cookbook cover to cover like a novel is a dreamy way to unwind. Falling down a rabbit hole of researching unfamiliar ingredients from a recipe that makes your mouth water is the perfect distraction from everyday stress. 

Saint Paul Public Library is Cooking the Books

Something Else 

A dining room table without chairs / becomes something else completely, / like the child who becomes accustomed to falling asleep listening to breaking bottles. / These aren't the kinds of stories / strangers tell one another.

After the Fact, you and i, and Something Else

Compose a sonnet for the seeds:
tell them they are lovely and soft
like a warm towel after a cold lake.

Alicia Banaszewski

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