Online and on the air

Last update: February 26, 2009 - 7:46 PM

• Hear Bill Holm read at startribune.com/books.

• Watch a slide show of Holm reading his poetry set to photographs of his life, at http:// jonathanchapman.com.

• Listen to a Bill Holm tribute on "Midday with Gary Eichten" at noon today on 91.1 FM.

• Minnesota Public Radio will present "Bill Holm: A Literary View of Music," at 6 p.m. Sunday on 91.1 FM.

• Read Barton Sutter's poem, "Not Sleeping at Bill Holm's House," in Sunday's Star Tribune Books.

• Listen to Holm on rebroadcasts of "A Prairie Home Companion," at prairiehome.publicradio.org.

Funeral arrangements are pending with Rehkamp-Horvath Funeral Directors in Marshall, Minn.

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Here are some of Books Editor Laurie Hertzel's favorite sites and blogs. Got a literary link to share? E-mail Laurie.

Twin Cities Literary Scavenger Hunt Home page for the scavenger hunt, which runs now through Dec. 26.
Reading Minnesota A blog that features Minnesota writers, illustrators, publishers, bookstores, and reviewers.
Talk of the Stacks An author series from the Library Foundation of Hennepin County.
Poets & Writers The website for Poets and Writers Magazine--podcasts, author interviews, and writing resources.
Creative Writing A place to keep apprised of writing competitions in the United States.
Gather Minnesota Readers The Website for Minnesota Public Radio's books blog.
The Loft Literary Center The Website for the Loft, a local place for writers and readers.
Good Reads A way to track what you're reading, and what your friends are reading.
Lost Manuscripts Just what it sounds like - a blog (sporadically updated) devoted to missing and destroyed manuscripts.
Maud Newton Very hip, reviews, links, a little attitude.
bookreporter.com A plethora of online book reviews and reading guides.
Rain Taxi Rain Taxi Review of Books.