by Forrest Peterson | Jan 15, 2025 | Words on Paper
On a Saturday last March, I joined more than 50 other authors peddling their books at a book fair near St. Paul, MN. For six hours we sat at our tables hoping for customers. In Rosemount, which claims an Irish heritage, maybe a lot of the locals instead were wreaking...
by Forrest Peterson | Jan 8, 2025 | Words on Paper
President Jimmy Carter and Vice President Walter Mondale at the 1976 Democratic convention With the national funeral for President Jimmy Carter scheduled for 10 a.m. tomorrow (Jan. 9, 2025) at the Washington National Cathedral, this post replaces the one that...
by Forrest Peterson | Jan 1, 2025 | Words on Paper
What’s the last book you read that you could say was a great reflection of, or influence upon, society? Most of the books I have read in recent years have been non-fiction for background on plots, settings and characters of my novels. I’m not aware of any that greatly...
by Forrest Peterson | Dec 25, 2024 | Words on Paper
Today being Christmas Day, this post appears in lieu of the next scheduled post in the Words on Paper series. “Important books that shaped and reflected America 1950-2000” will appear next week. Merry Christmas! – Forrest In choosing a batch of Christmas cards each...
by Forrest Peterson | Dec 18, 2024 | Words on Paper
Photo: Ron Adams of Willmar, MN, describes his paintings at a showing last April at the Bird Island MN Cultural Centre. Often with over-sized canvases in oil and acrylic, he paints photography-based reflections of the quiet moments in daily life. On vacation at a...
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