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MN Reads
MN Reads: Conversations with Minnesota’s Finest WritersEvery Thursday at 8:20am, MN Reads on The North 103.3FM, hosted by Luke Moravec, brings you engaging interviews with Minnesota authors, exploring their works, inspirations, and the stories behind their stories.From emerging voices to established literary talents, this segment shines a spotlight on the rich and diverse world of Minnesota literature.MN Reads – Thursdays at 8:20am – Only on The North 103.3FM.Funding provided in part by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund

MN Reads: "Virgil Wander" by Leif Enger

The North 103.3 | By Lisa Johnson
Published May 16, 2019 at 12:46 PM CDT

In this surprisingly personal conversation with The "award-winning, million-copy bestselling author Leif Enger," the lifelong-Minnesotan-turned-Duluthian talks about the dangers of admiration, how radio journalism shaped his fascination with people's stories, and how "writing is part of the thinking process."
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Arts & Culture Bob DylanLeif EngerVirgil WanderJournalistWritingNorthland MorningMN Reads
Lisa Johnson
Lisa Johnson started her broadcast career anchoring the television news at her high school and spinning country music at KWWK/KOLM Radio in Rochester, Minnesota. She was a reporter and news anchor at KTHI in Fargo, ND (not to mention the host of a children's program called "Lisa's Lane") and a radio reporter and anchor in Moorhead, Bismarck, Wahpeton and Fergus Falls.Since 1991, she has hosted Northland Morning on KUMD. One of the best parts of her job includes "paying it forward" by mentoring upcoming journalists and broadcasters on the student news team that helps produce Northland Morning. She also loves introducing the different people she meets in her job to one another, helping to forge new "community connections" and partnerships.Lisa has amassed a book collection weighing over two tons, and she enjoys reading, photography, volunteering with Animal Allies Humane Society and fantasizing about farmland. She goes to bed at 8pm, long before her daughter, two cats, or three dogs.
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