BOOKS
Book Report: Two poets’ work in the spotlight
One of the many attributes of Wisconsin’s Thomas R. Smith that attracts me to his poetry is his reverence for past writers, some of them almost forgotten, like John Clare (1793-1864), who was probably driven mad by England’s Enclosure Act of 1809.By Dave Wood, columnist , August 27, 2010
Book Report: A triple treat this week
Here are two good reads to take on your last trip to the cabin up north.By Dave Wood, columnist , August 20, 2010
Regular library hours returning 
The Washington County library system is reverting to its regular hours, after cutting Sunday afternoon hours and Thursday evening hours at its five largest branches.
August 13, 2010
Book Report: Words written, then read between the lines, provide ‘lyrics’ of a different sort
We lost one of America’s literary treasures last year when Bill Holm of Minneota, Minn., and the world left us to mourn his passing and glory in what he left behind.
By Dave Wood, columnist , August 13, 2010
Book Report: Misspellings are thorns in the sides of many
Fifty years ago in Bowling Green, Ohio, a fellow named Charlie Perkins made the best goldarned bologna outside of Bologna, Italy. Business was so good, Perkins put a new neon sign out of his little butcher shop at the edge of town.
By Dave Wood, columnist , August 05, 2010
Book Report: Murder, intrigue are prime topics this week
Kudos to Julie Kramer for yet another well-told mystery entitled “Silencing Sam” (Atria, $23.99).
By Dave Wood, columnist , July 16, 2010
Book Report: Taking an inside look of 1939’s World’s Fair
I’m fond of books that deal with just one year in the life of world history.
By Dave Wood, columnist , July 13, 2010
Book Report: Perfect reads to have along when not fishing
It’s time to go to the lake. Worrying about that seven-day hiatus when it rains morning, noon and night, or when the fish all stop biting?
By Dave Wood, book reviewer , July 01, 2010
Book Report: Concentration on hierarchies rather than product can be fatal in corporate world
Recently New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman wrote that years ago the motto was as “General Motors Goes, So Goes the Nation.” He followed by saying, “I’m very glad that isn’t true today.”
June 25, 2010
Book Report: I’m not a fan of fantasy, except for this one work
“The Books of Elsewhere: The Shadows,” by Jacqueline Cobian West, black and white illustrations by Polly Bernatene (Dial Press, $16.99), just blew me away.
June 18, 2010
Book Report: Baseball’s a hit this week
Years back I remember hearing WCCO’s Ray Christensen and the late Dave Moore reminisce about when they were neighbors growing up in south Minneapolis.
By Dave Wood, columnist , June 11, 2010
Book Report: Cherma captured in poetry
Back in 1920, Edgar Lee Masters, who grew up in a small Midwestern college town wrote a wonderful book of poems about the kind of people who settled his town of Galesburg, Ill.
By Dave Wood, columnist , June 05, 2010
Book Reviews: A Minnesota favorite captured in recorded dialog
Here’s a book that the fans of the late Jon Hassler have been waiting for.
It’s “Conversations With Jon Hassler,” by Joseph Plut (Nodin Press, $19.95 paper). And you don’t even have to be a fan to appreciate what Plut has done.
By Dave Wood, columnist , May 27, 2010
Book Report: True ‘Queen of the Nile’ much different from silver screen’s portrayal
First it was Claudette Colbert playing Cleopatra back in the ’30s. Then came Liz Taylor as the star-crossed Egyptian empress.
By Dave Wood, columnist , May 21, 2010
Book Report: Restaurant owner pre-dates Kroc
As a wee tad, I saw a movie called “The Harvey Girls,” starring Judy Garland and a bevy of ’40s beauties.
By Dave Wood, columnist , May 13, 2010
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