May 30, 2005 - opular Twin Cities author Lorna Landvik is trying something new in her latest novel, "Oh My Stars." For the first time she's set a story outside of Minnesota and in a period before she was born. It's the depression-era story of Violet Mathers, an 18 year old Kentucky girl who's been beaten down by life. Just as she reaches her lowest point, she winds up traveling the midwest with a trio of musicians.
September 15, 1999 - Some sundry characters are the heart of Minnesota author Lorna Landvik's new novel. The Tall Pine Polka is set in a fictitious Minnesota town that is home to an eccentric group of neighbors. The characters often gather at a local coffee shop for what they call the Tall Pine Polka, a night of food, company, and heavenly coffee. But, as Landvik explains, it's a particular kind of coffee shop.
July 6, 1997 - This long holiday weekend is the perfect time to head up to the cabin with a good book. If you like stories set in Minnesota--you may want to consider packing Lorna Landvik's latest novel "Your Oasis on Flame Lake". The book is set in a small Minnesota town as two best friends from High School approach 40 and reassess their lives.