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Minnesota Now with Cathy Wurzer
Cathy Wurzer, Melissa Townsend and Simone Cazares

Chris Stark on her new book 'Carnival Lights'

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The finalists for the Minnesota Book Awards were announced earlier this month and Native author Chris Stark’s book “Carnival Lights” is a finalist. Chris Stark is Anishinaabe and Cherokee. The book is a blend of fact and fiction diving deep into the history of Minnesota. Host Cathy Wurzer invited Allison Waukau, a Native woman and a librarian in Minneapolis, on to the show to talk with Chris Stark.

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