"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.

• "Maroon and Gold Forever: Celebrating 125 Years of Gopher Football," by Ross Bernstein, has been published by Bernstein Books. Proceeds go to the University of Minnesota's Golden Gopher scholarship fund.

• "Suburban Dawn: The Emergence of Richfield, Edina and Bloomington" has been published by the Richfield Historical Society. The book was written by Frederick L. Johnson, author of several Minnesota histories, and Thomas U. Tuttle.