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Lifestyle Columns

Recent Reads

There has been a great crop of new releases this past month, so many that I can hardly keep up! Cherry has separated from her husband of ten years, Tom. When she runs into an old crush, Russ, she has a glimpse of what might have been if they had dated when they were in college. When Tom ...

Domestic Fiction

Some of the most interesting stories happen inside the home. Authors of domestic fiction use the fuel of unspoken tension, rivalries and secrets to twist everyday interactions into complex, intriguing plot lines. Although the action unfolds slowly, these stories lend themselves to engagement ...

Recent Reads

The recent rainy weather has given me time to race through a few great reads! Scarlet Clark is a great professor. She's also a great killer. When she's not teaching literature classes at Gorman University, she's planning her next kill. Each year she finds the most awful man on campus and makes ...

Senior Meals

Monday Lasagna roll up w/meat sauces, green beans, hot spiced apples, dinner roll w/margarine, vanilla wafers and milk Tuesday Herb baked chicken, rice pilaf, peas & carrots, dinner roll w/margarine, chocolate pudding w/topping and milk Wednesday Smothered chopped, steak, baked ...

National Library Workers Day

This past week was National Library Week, an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities. National Library Workers Day was Tuesday, April 21. I would like to use this opportunity to ...

Battle of the Books and Books

The Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative will host its Tween and Teen Battle of the Books on August 8, 2026, at the St. Peter Community Center. Battle of the Books is now accepting participant applications. You can apply at the New Ulm Public Library or on our website at ...