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Selected Bibliography
Books
Natural History
Wild Rice Cooking: History, Natural History , Harvesting, & Lore, with recipes,
The Lyons Press, 2000, Minnesota Book Award 2001; paperback: Fall 2004
Outwitting Poison Ivy, The Lyons Press, 2001 (formerly Nature’s Revenge)
Outwitting Ticks, The Lyons Press, 2001
Literary Nonfiction
Sugaring: A Maple Syrup Memoir with Instructions (Sugartime: The Hidden Pleasures of Making Maple Syrup), Lyons & Burford, 1997; paperback, Winter 2005
Full Moon: Reflections on Turning Fifty, Papier-Mache Press, 1996
Girl to Woman: A Gathering of Images, Astarte Shell Press, 1992
Which Way to Look, Loonfeather Press, 1992
What the Animals Know, Loonfeather Press, 1992
Meant To Be Read Out Loud, Loonfeather Press, 1988; Minnesota Book Award, 1989
Nonfiction
You Can Write a Memoir, Writer’s Digest Books, 2001
Poetry
Outside after Dark: New & Selected Poems, Loonfeather Press, 2002
Redpoll on a Broken Branch, Same Name Press, 1992
ACADEMIC ARTICLES
“John James Audubon,” Scribner’s American Writers Series, 2006
“Lyric Poetry 1820-1870,” Twayne’s American History Through Literature, 2005
“Carol Bly,” Scribner’s American Writers Series, 2006
“Witter Bynner,” Scribner’s American Writers Series, 2006
Articles in magazines (Selected)
“The Marriage Bed,” (essay), The Sun, August 2006
“Profile: Poison Ivy,” Minnesota Conservation Volunteer, July-August 2004
“Write the Stories That Are Hard to Tell,” Personal Journaling Magazine, February 2003
“North America’s Only Native Grain,” Old Farmer’s Almanac, 2003
“Bubbles & Molecules,” (essay) LakesAlive, July/August 2001
“Writing at 60,” Writer’s Digest Magazine, October 2000
“Sugartime.” Old Farmer’s Almanac, 1999
“Nature’s Revenge: Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac.” Old Farmer’s Almanac, 1998
Prose in Anthologies AND JOURNALS (Selected)
Christmas in Minnesota, University of Minnesota Press, 2005
North Writers II , University of Minnesota Press, 1998
Townships, University of Iowa Press, 1992
POETRY IN ANTHOLOGIES (Selected)
Minnesota Women’s Poetry, New Rivers Press, forthcoming 2006
Minnesota Poetry Calendar, Black Hat Press, 1999
POETRY IN LITERARY JOURNALS AND MAGAZINES (Selected)
Midwest Quarterly, Pittsburg State University, Kansas, 1999
North Coast Review, Spring 1997
Education
Bowling Green State University, Ohio
Post-MFA study, 1973-74
Master of Fine Arts/Poetry, 1973
Northern Michigan University, Marquette
Master of Arts/English, 1972
Bachelor of Arts/English, 1971
CURRENT POSITION
Bemidji State University, Bemidji, Minnesota
Professor of English
Chair, English Department
Director, Liberal Education Program
Director, Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference
PUBLIC RADIO
Guest, Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion, April 5, 2003
Commentator, National Public Radio, 1996-2000, “Living on Earth”
Commentator, Minnesota Public Radio, 1986-1996
Grants and Awards (Selected)
Minnesota Book Award for Wild Rice Cooking, 2001
Region 2 Arts Council, Individual Artist Grant, 1997
Jerome Travel and Study Grant, 1996
Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Charter Resident, 1995
Governor of Minnesota Women's Leadership Award, 1994
Gabriel National Award for Radio Broadcast of Loss into Light, 1992-93
Region 2 Arts Council, Production Grant, Poetry, 1992
Midwest Radio Theatre Workshop Script Contest, for Loss into Light, 1991
Minnesota State Arts Board Career Opportunity Grant, 1990
Minnesota Book Award for Meant To Be Read Out Loud, 1989
Literary Judge (Selected)
National Federation of State Poetry Societies, Stevens Competition, Final Judge, 2003
The Minnesota Loft National Poetry Award (preliminary), 1995
Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Artist Fellowship, Poetry & Prose, 1995
Regional Writers Competition Award, Lake Superior, Poetry, 1995
Region 2 Arts Council, Distinguished Writer Award, Poetry & Prose. 1992
Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Assistant Fellowships, Poetry, 1990
Writer-in-Residence/Presenter (Selected)
Bemidji, Minnesota, Region 2 Arts Council, 2005
Grand Rapids, Minnesota Public Library, 2002
Sister Wolf Bookstore, Dorset, Minnesota, 2001, 2002
RELATED ACTIVITIES
Author Committee, Minnesota Author Campaign, Friends of the Minneapolis Public Library, 2005
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