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Minnesota Brown: Modern Life on the Iron Range

Category: Overburden

  • Tonight, it’s a man’s world at the Grand Rapids library

    Tonight, it’s a man’s world at the Grand Rapids library

    Tonight I’ll be speaking with the Grand Rapids Men’s Book Club at the Grand Rapids Public Library. The club meeting starts at 7 p.m. and, as I understand it, they’re always looking for new members. The club has been reading my new book “Overburden: Modern Life on the Iron Range.” I am happy to visit…

  • MinnesotaBrown, ‘Overburden’ on KARE 11 last night

    MinnesotaBrown, ‘Overburden’ on KARE 11 last night

    Last night, KARE 11 in the Twin Cities ran a story by Boyd Huppert about how the bad economy is affecting the Iron Range. It’s a very interesting look at the culture of our boom and bust way of life. A recent column of mine and my book “Overburden: Modern Life on the Iron Range”…

  • (Re)Introducing MinnesotaBrown

    (Re)Introducing MinnesotaBrown

    (There might be some new traffic on the site today, so forgive me for reintroducing myself and this blog). You know, there are lots of blogs. There are lots of political and news blogs. There are lots of blogs written by authors trying to sell their books. There are lots of blogs written by media…

  • MinnesotaBrown on KARE 11 tonight

    Reminder: I’ll be on KARE 11 tonight during the 10 o’clock news as part of a story about the Iron Range economy. My role in the story focuses on my work as a columnist and my new book “Overburden: Modern Life on the Iron Range.” The book is a humorous, heartfelt and historical look at…

  • Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! MinnesotaBrown is on the big city teevee

    Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! MinnesotaBrown is on the big city teevee

    I’ll be part of a story that will air on Twin Cities NBC affiliate KARE 11 Sunday night during the 10 o’clock news. (Here’s the promo). Boyd Huppert does a segment called “Land of 10,000 Stories” and lately he’s been touring Greater Minnesota to see how the economy is affecting people outside the metro area.…

  • Reminder: HCC Theater Celebration tonight includes touch of ‘Overburden’

    Reminder: HCC Theater Celebration tonight includes touch of ‘Overburden’

    I’ll be reading and signing books tonight as part of a much larger program for the Hibbing Community College Theater Celebration tonight at 7:30. My book, “Overburden: Modern Life on the Iron Range” is a collection of related humorous and historical essays charging at the topic of how life is changing in this unique, important…

  • OMG! Charles Gibson knows who we are

    The top story on the Duluth News Tribune website when I logged on this morning was that Charles Gibson talked about the Duluth News Tribune on ABC World News last night. It’s cold in northern Minnesota today, get it. I must admit, if Charlie Gibson talked about ME on World News I would be plastering…

  • Overburden tour comes home to HCC Theater Celebration this Friday

    Overburden tour comes home to HCC Theater Celebration this Friday

    This Friday, Jan. 16, at 7:30 p.m., Hibbing Community College Theater will hold its annual Celebration Evening featuring live music, performances, skits, video productions and, believe it or not, a brief reading from my book “Overburden: Modern Life on the Iron Range” by yours truly. I’ll also be signing books at intermission. You might be…

  • Reminder: Come to Mountain Iron today! The future depends on you!

    Reminder: Come to Mountain Iron today! The future depends on you!

    Just a reminder, I and others will be taking part in a discussion (round table? not sure) about the future of the Iron Range from 2-4 p.m. today at the Mountain Iron Public Library. I don’t know the guest list yet, but to keep things interesting I’ll just say that I heard someone, somewhere say…

  • The future of the Iron Range (needs you!)

    The future of the Iron Range (needs you!)

    I’ll be taking part in a round table discussion about the future of the Iron Range at the Mt. Iron Public Library Wednesday, Jan. 7, (tomorrow) from 2-4 p.m. I snagged the swank invite because my new book “Overburden: Modern Life on the Iron Range” discusses that very topic, among other history, political, beer- and…

  • ‘Overburden’ tour plows through weekend snow

    ‘Overburden’ tour plows through weekend snow

    Thanks to everyone who came out to my final 2008 book signing for “Overburden: Modern Life on the Iron Range” at the Village Bookstore in Grand Rapids today. We’re in the midst of a modest but notable winter weather event in northern Minnesota, so it was no easy task getting to the mall or home…

  • Grand Rapids: Come hell or high snow totals

    My last book signing of 2008 will be today at the Village Bookstore in Grand Rapids from 2-4 p.m. This is your final chance to get a signed, personalized first edition copy of “Overburden: Modern Life on the Iron Range” for yourself or as a Christmas gift. A second run has been ordered which means…

  • Overburden update: Finish your holiday shopping in Grand Rapids on Saturday

    Overburden update: Finish your holiday shopping in Grand Rapids on Saturday

    Another reminder: make plans to attend my book signing of “Overburden: Modern Life on the Iron Range” at the Village Bookstore in Grand Rapids Saturday, Dec. 20, from 2-4 p.m. “Overburden” makes an excellent Christmas gift for any Iron Ranger, but especially Iron Rangers who grew up here during the turbulent 1980s and ’90s and…

  • OMG! Pat Buchanen knows about the Iron Range

    OMG! Pat Buchanen knows about the Iron Range

    Check out this transcript from a recent broadcast of the MSNBC program “Morning Joe” featuring host Joe Scarborough and commentator Pat Buchanen, both conservatives, along with other commentators and co-hosts of various ideologies and affiliations. I used to watch “Morning Joe” regularly but gave it up for the same reason some people give up vodka.…

  • Finish your holiday shopping: ‘Overburden’ signing this Saturday

    Finish your holiday shopping: ‘Overburden’ signing this Saturday

    The first two months of release for my new book “Overburden: Modern Life on the Iron Range” have gone very well. We’ve gone into a second printing and are now mapping efforts to reach into the Twin Cities market in 2009. But for those who live up north, my last book signing for 2008 will…