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25th Annual Book Award Winners Are…

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This April, more than 800 people attended the 25th Annual Book Awards Gala in Minnesota. The Friends of the St. Paul Library announced the 2013 Annual Book Award winners in 8 categories.

  • Since 1988, Common Good Books has sponsored the Kay Sexton awards given to an individual or organization who is dedicated to fostering books, reading and literary activity within Minnesota. Robert Hedin, founding director of the Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies is the 2013 honoree. Click here to learn more about Kay Sexton Award winners.
  • Also this month the Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA) recognized Jana Pullman as the winner of the 2013 Minnesota Book Artist Award.  This award is presented to a Minnesota book artist or book artist collaborative group for excellence throughout a body of work, as well as significant contributions to Minnesota’s book arts community.
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The Best in Edible Books!

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Image by Ashli Gerdes

Each year St. Cloud State University challenges book-lovers to create their best rendition of a beloved novel during National Library Week. All submissions are entered in a competition with votes cast  by students, faculty and staff. The catch – the entire entry must be edible!

Click here to read about this year’s winner Pa-Ying Lee-Rainbow Fish.