The Minnesota West Book Club just won four tickets to "An Evening with Mark Twain: The Trouble Begins at Eight." Next prize drawing coming Monday, Nov. 23.

I went to Nicaragua as a poet, with the question of how poetry could matter in a place where the people who write poems are often the only ones who can afford to buy books.

As an avid reader, there are certain websites I visit regularly to stay connected to Minnesota's literary community. These sites keep me informed about literary events and local authors and publishers. Here are some worthy local links to check out.

We already have two Book Club Club prize drawings coming up in late November. But we just got another donation -- and it’s too literary to pass up.

Enjoy these provocative Short-Shorts by masterful Minnesota writers -- and get ready to write one yourself.

A couple weeks ago, I asked readers to write in about their book club splits. I received several telling anecdotes about ditching groups and ousting members.

We have two literary prize drawings during November -- and each drawing will have two winning clubs. Happy Thanksgiving times four.

“To maintain the powers of the mind into old age, you must risk the contempt of your younger acquaintances and freely admit that you read detective novels.”

The proper etiquette for organizing and hosting an author visit to your book club isn't etched in stone, but a few rules should eliminate any awkwardness and ensure a satisfying experience.

Short-shorts have been around forever — think jokes, folk tales, parables, fables. In the last thirty-some years, however, the form has gained recognition as a new genre of contemporary writing.

MinnPost’s Book Club Club gets a lot of e-mails. Here's our first roundup.

Educators, travel writer and chef, business writer, business owner. What do they have in common? Writing.

In the past, the way to sell books was a publisher-managed publicity tour. Today's industrious authors are taking a new approach: visiting book clubs.

It’s a dreary day. You need a laugh. Check this out.

Reasons for leaving a book club are often circumstantial — a new job, an expanding family, a move to another city. Once in a while, however, dumping your book group is personal.