BOOKS
Book Report: Even in the ’50s enquiring minds wanted to know
When I was growing up in small town Wisconsin, the most exciting event that happened was the arrival at Fortun’s Drug Store of Confidential magazine, the pulpy forerunner of the National Enquirer and other rags that glut the entries of every supermarket checkout counter in America.
By Dave Wood, columnist , March 12, 2010
Book Report: Profound, thoughtful works stir emotions
It takes a poet to wrestle together images as disparate as Cecil Beaton’s society portraits and WPA photographer Dorothea Lange’s pictures of disenfranchised folks.By Dave Wood, columnist , March 05, 2010
What does Pierce County Historical Association do?
The Pierce County Historical Association (PCHA) does the following:March 05, 2010
Book Report: International intrigue; trout fishing are part of this week’s picks
The bureaucrats and the number crunchers have taken over crime detection in old London town, putting “Bryant & May on the Loose” (Bantam Books, $25).By Dave Wood, book reviewer , February 27, 2010
Book Report: A look at turn-of-the-century prairie life in Norwegian style 
When I was growing up, I heard all manner of stories from my Yankee grandpa about the immigrant experience and how immigrants helped to settle the west.
By Dave Wood, columnist , February 19, 2010
River Falls Events (Feb. 18)
February 18, 2010
Rural school days memories sought
One-room schools are forever vanished from many lives.
February 17, 2010
River Falls Events (Feb. 11)
February 11, 2010
Book Report: Tennis, a mystery, your favorite grandma in this week’s spotlight
Since my wife retired in June, she has become a tennis bum, playing at least three times a week. When tournaments roll around she arises at two o’clock in the morning to watch the British Open, etc.
By Dave Wood, book reviewer , February 11, 2010
Family genealogies wanted by PCHA
The Pierce County Historical Association (PCHA) is building an extensive collection of family histories.
February 09, 2010
SVGS meeting Feb. 18
The St. Croix Valley Genealogical Society meets at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb 18 in the main floor meeting room of the River Falls Public Library.
February 04, 2010
Book Report: A mixture of murder, science, artistry abound for avid readers
As if he doesn’t have enough to do with his myriad television appearances, Today show weatherman/foodie and all-around good guy Al Roker has written his first mystery, “The Morning Show Murders” (Delacorte Press, $26).
By Dave Wood, columnist , January 27, 2010
Book Report: A bit of mystery and history sure to please all readers
“Crawl Space,” by Sarah Graves (Bantam, $25) shows you there’s a niche for writers with any sort of expertise, as long as they can couch it in terms of rousing mystery.
By Dave Wood, Book Reviewer , January 20, 2010
Book Report: Early Christianity examined, Minnesota’s soul in words, pictures this week
“Somehow, in the bleak hours and days that followed, the crucifixion, a core of Jesus’ followers began to conceive of him as something more than an ordinary mortal. There was talk that his tomb had been found empty and that favoured disciples had seen him risen from the dead. Then, after forty days at most, the appearances ceased, although some believed he would come again.
By Dave Wood, Book Reviewer , January 13, 2010
Book Report: Italians, snobs come to life in skillfully written nonfiction
As a devoted Italophile, who has spent more time in Italy than any other European country, I can only envy Winona, Minn., writer Emilio DeGrazia.
My idea of fun in Italy is to rent a property and settle in for a few weeks and get to know the people. That’s child’s play when it comes to DeGrazia.
By Dave Wood, columnist , January 06, 2010
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