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Laurie Hertzel

Senior Editor for Books and Special Projects

Phone: 612-673-7302

E-mail: laurie.hertzel@startribune.com

Laurie Hertzel is the books editor for the Star Tribune, which means she spends hours every day opening boxes, and each night lugs home more books than anyone could read in a lifetime. But she’s not complaining and knows exactly how lucky she is to be paid to read all day. (When she’s not opening boxes.)

Recent content from Laurie Hertzel

• Hold the presses! (for trivia)
  This fall, three local presses and the Loft Literary Center are hosting a trivia contest to celebrate their decades in the Twin Cities. Submit a question for the contest and you might win a prize.
  Jul 29, 2009
• The Wicklow Way
  A guided hike reveals some unseen treasures and teaches our correspondent how to travel like the Irish.
  Jun 28, 2009
• Walking leads to discoveries in Dublin
  After six days of hiking through the peaceful Wicklow Mountains, we worried, at first, that Dublin would be a cacophonous mistake. And, at first, it was. Cars roared past, almost always from an unexpected direction. People walked fast, cell phones pressed to their ears. Double-decker tour buses swayed past, belching exhaust.
  Jun 28, 2009
• Nigeria, up close and painful
  A young Nigerian man wants to live a respectable, responsible life. But a collapsing economy and an impoverished family push him into a life of e-mail scams. Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani's first novel is a great, vivid and heartbreaking read.
  Jun 20, 2009
• Reading at the lake
  There's something soothing about settling in a lawn chair and opening up a beloved, much-read book.
  Jun 20, 2009
• Reviews: Paperbacks
  

  THE MOONFLOWER VINE

  
  Jun 19, 2009
• 5 writers lined up for Pen Pal lectures
  Five writers, including St. Paul mystery writer William Kent Krueger, make up the 2009-10 roster.
  May 15, 2009
• Louise Erdrich wins 4th Minnesota Book Award for latest novel
  Two Erdrich sisters were among eight winners at the 21st annual state literary awards in St. Paul.
  Apr 25, 2009
• 3 HOMERS
  These titles, by three Twin Cities authors, will appeal to readers of all ages -- baseball fans or not.
  Apr 15, 2009
• Bly honored by focus on his life in literature
  A major conference on the long career of Robert Bly will include poets, translators, academics, editors and Bly himself.
  Apr 10, 2009

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