Chris Hewitt
Critic / Editor
BooksArmed with a degree in the lucrative field of history, Chris has written for publications that vary from a small-town newspaper to a city magazine to national sites. He's probably reading a good book right this minute.
Latest from Chris Hewitt
What’s so independent about these Minnesota bookstores? Plenty.
For Independent Bookstore Day on April 26, four stores tell us what makes them tick.
April 19, 2025
‘Unstoppable’ independent Minneapolis publisher Harry Lerner dies at 93
A keen observation in a doctor’s waiting room led to a company that’s still thriving after more than 65 years.
April 16, 2025
Minneapolis writer turned broken heart into graphic novel ‘The Flip Side’
Fiction: The book compares grief to living in an upside-down world.
April 16, 2025
Minneapolis novelist Peter Geye will discuss ‘A Lesser Light’ with Kerri Miller for Talking Volumes
The Duluth event, co-sponsored by MPR News and the Minnesota Star Tribune, will introduce readers to characters who manage a lighthouse on the North Shore in 1910.
April 10, 2025
Review: A neurodivergent man tries to help solve a murder in ’The Sideways Life of Denny Voss'
Fiction: Yes, it may remind you of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.”
April 10, 2025
Transgender man to speak about masculinity. In fact, he wrote the book on it.
Local nonfiction: Former Twin Cities resident Shannon T. L. Kearns’ self-help book rethinks manhood.
April 8, 2025
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Hear 'The Great Gatsby,' every word of it, read aloud in St. Paul on Thursday, 100 years to the day since publication
There’s also a Fitzgerald exhibit at the Minnesota History Center.
April 8, 2025
Minnetonka couple have Hennepin libraries’ first passport. You can get one, too.
The system now has passports, inspired by Glenn and Linda Goecke’s adventures. You can get them stamped at every location.
April 7, 2025
Review: 12 films to see at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival
A tribute to Ang Lee, a St. Paul “Bad News Bears” and a shattering Children’s Theatre doc are among the offerings.
April 2, 2025
Review: ‘The Impossible Thing’ is the can’t-miss book you’ve been waiting for
Fiction: British writer Belinda Bauer’s novel is about the cutthroat market in - wait for it - eggshells.
April 2, 2025
Mankato native Jon Hickey’s book wonders what it means to be ‘Indian enough’
Local fiction: “Big Chief” is set on a Wisconsin reservation, in the run-up to a tribal election.
April 1, 2025
Five books we can't wait to read in April
From Prince to a romantic comedy to canoeing up north, this month’s books should help us shake off snowy weather.
March 26, 2025
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