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Minnesota author Allen Eskens to visit Grand Marais library Sept. 30



The Grand Marais Public Library will present Minnesota Author Allen Eskens on Monday, Sept. 30 at 1 p.m. in a program entitled “I’m not supposed to be here: my implausible journey to becoming a writer.”

Eskens is the recipient of the Barry Award, Minnesota Book Award, Rosebud Award (Left Coast Crime), and Silver Falchion Award and has been a finalist for the Edgar Award, Thriller Award, and Anthony Award.

His books have been translated into 26 languages and his novel, The Life We Bury, is in development for a feature film. Along with discussing his path to becoming a writer and his novels, Eskens will read an excerpt and include a Q&A session.

This program, sponsored by Arrowhead Library System, was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. To learn more about Arrowhead Legacy Events, please see our calendar at www.alslib.info, follow us on Twitter @ALSLibraryNews, or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/alslibinfo.

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