One County Read - Jeanne Cooney, Author
Redwood County libraries sponsored a One County Read. Jeanne Cooney, author of "A Potluck of Murder and Recipes," along with two previous books in the Hotdish Heaven Mystery series, came to the Wabasso Public Library to discuss her book and her life as a middle-aged female writer from rural Minnesota. She combines mystery, humor, and Minnesota hotdish in her series to offer a uniquely Minnesotan twist on the cozy mystery genre. Free copies of the book were procured for the general public to take and pass on to friends and fellow readers so as to generate a unified literary conversation across Redwood county.
12 participated
Patrons will be looking to be entertained by the mystery in the books, while enjoying the experience of reading the same book as their neighbor. Patrons may learn about the writing process, how an author gets ideas, and how the author gets to the final product. Participant evaluations and anecdotal responses will be collected.
Individuals who came to the event engaged in an hour-long Q&A session with Jeanne, and many stayed in the library after the event to keep the conversation going with each other. Since the event took place in the afternoon and was not scheduled in the evening, a number of library patrons mentioned in the days after the program concluded that if they did not have to work, they would have come to the program.
KLGR Radio, Wabasso Standard, Redwood Falls, Morgan, Lamberton Libraries