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.
35 participated
These patrons will be looking to be entertained by the mystery in the books, while enjoying 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. Patrons will learn how others in the community feel about the book, about hotdish, and about mysteries, in general. Participant evaluations and anecdotal responses will be collected.
While several patrons took home a book to read for this county wide program, they did not attend the author talk portion. 35 books were distributed to patrons.
Stand Gazette, Wabasso, Redwood Falls and Lamberton Libraries