By: Brainerd_Public... on January 31, 2011 - 1:47pm - Add new comment

A review of False Mermaid by Erin Hart (2010)

by Laurel Hall

In False Mermaid, Minnesota native Erin Hart takes the Irish myth of the selkie (a seal that can shed its skin to become a human, and put it back on to return to the sea) and spins a web of characters around it. Each story thread hints at the legend, though Hart never resorts to creating a trite metaphor.

By: Brainerd_Public... on February 22, 2012 - 10:24am - Add new comment

New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger will be visiting the Brainerd Public Library on Tuesday, February 28 at 6:00pm. Krueger has found his niche in writing Minnesota mysteries and his readers are always enthralled. His presentations entertain and delight his audiences. Please plan on attending this free presentation and reading.

By: Brainerd_Public... on January 9, 2012 - 11:51am - Add new comment

Charlotte Wolf, musher and veterinary technician, will be speaking about the history of Minnesota dog sledding and demonstrate how the sled dogs are harnessed on Friday, January 20 at 10:00am at the Brainerd Public Library. Wolf is a big supporter of the few dog sled races that run around the country, like the Iditarod in Alaska and the John Beargrease race along the north shore of Lake Superior here in Minnesota. Her dreams have been realized and she is as passionate as ever about her dogs, mushing and caring for other sled dogs wherever she goes.

By: Brainerd_Public... on May 25, 2012 - 12:50pm - Add new comment

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