Editor’s Note: This is a new feature that will run regularly in the Life section designed to highlight the many new books being published by local authors as well as any events associated with the publication of the book, such as author presentations or signings.
“Silent Specimens”
Contributed / Britta Trygstad
Kevin Zepper, a poet and MSUM professor, will read from his latest work called “Silent Specimens” on Oct. 23 at Swing Barrel Brewing Company in Moorhead. The free event will also feature a short panel discussion featuring graphic design professor Jeff Knight and Thom Tammaro, according to a press release. Knight’s design history students translated the works into letter-pressed broadsides that were printed and will be displayed and sold at the event.
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The prints have been collected as a limited edition specimen boxes with items from Zepper’s poetry; the boxes will also be sold at the event, which will run from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and is open to those 21 and older.
“They Caught Them Sleeping: How Dot Reinvented the Pretzel”
Contributed
Forum sportswriter Jeff Kolpack has ventured into the world of business writing with his latest book, “They Caught Them Sleeping: How Dot Reinvented the Pretzel”. His book follows the journey of Dot’s founder Dorothy “Dot” Henke from the creation of her signature snack in 2011 in Velva, N.D., to opening four production plants to keep up with demand (one of which was in Velva) to the subsequent selling of her company for more than $1 billion in 2021 to Pennsylvania-based Hershey Company in 2021.
The book is available locally at Minn-Dak Market in the West Acres Shopping Center, Ferguson Books in West Fargo, More Than Words in Moorhead as well as on Amazon.
“Rare Disease from A to Z”
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Former Fargoan Hailey Adkisson released her second book last month and this time, she’s tackling 26 rare disease in an easy-to-understand way. Her first book, “What Is Epilepsy? A simple explanation of a complex diagnosis”, stemmed from her desire to read a book to her son’s then-first grade class about
his sister Juniper’s Infantile Spasm diagnosis,
which is a form of epilepsy.
Now she’s addressing many more rare diseases, teaming up again with illustrator Kelsey Diaz to provide fun but medically accurate depictions. The books are part of the Simply Complex Stories series that aims to provide kids and adults with accurate information that will foster empathy and understanding.
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and you can learn more about the series at
or by following @simplycomplexstories on Instagram.
Danielle Teigen has a bachelor’s degree in journalism and management communication as well as a master’s degree in mass communication from North Dakota State University. She has worked for Forum Communications since May 2015.
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