Literary calendar for the week of July 3
ANDREW FARKAS: Presents “The Great Indoorsman: Essays,” in conversation with David Haznaw. In-person. 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.
DEAN HOVEY: Signs copies of his latest thriller, “Fatal Business.” Noon-2 p.m. Saturday, July 9, Once Upon a Crime, 604 W. 26th St., Mpls.
JENNA KUTCHER: Duluth native, entrepreneur, host and creator of the podcast and brand Gold Digger, celebrates publication of her first book, “How Are You, Really?”, in which she argues that a fulfilled life can be found outside the idea of “having it all.” She explores what work/life balance really means and how to redefine success on your own terms. $35, which includes a copy of the book.
Tickets can be purchased at modernwell.com.
Sunday, July 10, book signings: 10 a.m., Aerie store, 200 East Broadway, Mall of America, Bloomington; 5 p.m. ModernWell, 2909 S. Wayzata Blvd., Minneapolis.
WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON
Jane King Hession won first place in the 2022 David Gebhard awards for her book “Elizabeth Scheu Close: A Life in Modern Architecture” (University of Minnesota Press), presented by Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians (MNSAH). A trailblazer in her influence on modern architecture in Minnesota and beyond, Scheu Close and her husband, Winston, spent 60 years as the firm Close Associates, dedicated to modern design.
Publications receiving honors in this 13th round of awards cover people and buildings from the mid-1800s to the present, revealing some of the social, cultural, and economic forces that result in the built environment we see today.
Honorable mention went to Jeanne Kosfeld and Richard Kronick for “Neighborhood Architecture — Irvine Park Saint Paul: A Coloring Book” (Ramsey County Historical Society), and winner for best article was Jeremiah E. Ellis for “St. Paul’s Distinct Leadership Tradition: A Century of the Sterling Club” (Ramsey County History magazine), the story of the 1919 founding by St. Paul African American leaders of an organization that established a place for a community that was not welcome in many Twin Cities establishments at the time. The original clubhouse at 315 N. Dale St. was designed by Sterling Club member and architect Clarence “Cap” Wigington.
Architect and researcher Diane Trout-Oertel won for “Built to Last: The Historic Spangenberg Farmhouse,” published in Minnesota History magazine.
