"A People's History of the Hmong" by Paul Hillmer has been published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press. Hillmer is a professor at Concordia University, where he is director of the Hmong Oral History Project. He has also done a six-part documentary, "From Strangers to Neighbors," examining the resettlement of Hmong people in the Twin Cities.
Also ...
• "Apple Turnover Murder," Joanne Fluke's newest Hannah Swensen mystery (with recipes!), will be published in February. Fluke, a Minnesotan, now lives in California.
• David Schultz, a professor at Hamline University in St. Paul, has published "Evicted! Property Rights and Eminent Domain in America," with Greenwood Publishing Group.
• Emilio DeGrazia, essayist, Minnesota Book Award winner and founding editor of Great River Review, has a new book out with Nodin Press. "Walking on Air in a Field of Greens" is a memoir and an examination of his family and his roots. He lives in Winona, Minn.
• "Faint Praise" and "A Small Sacrifice," early Jane Lawless mysteries by Ellen Hart, have been re-released by Bella Books of Tallahassee, Fla. We love the image of Minneapolis' Foshay Tower on the cover of "Faint Praise."
• Beth Chaplin's book, "The Acting Biz: A Career Guide to the Twin Cities," has been published by Kirk House. Chaplin has been a Twin Cities actor for nearly 20 years.
• "The Como-Harriet Streetcar Line: A Memory Trip Through the Twin Cities" by Aaron Isaacs and Bill Graham, has been published by the Minnesota Transportation Museum. The softbound history contains about 75 photographs and sells for $10. It's available at www.msmuseum.org.
