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Kevin Kling at the Central Library Thursday Night

Posted byMary Poggione on 10 Nov 2009 | Tagged as: Book Excerpt, Event, Kevin Kling

Kevin Kling\'s Holiday Inn book coverRenowned Minnesota playwright and storyteller Kevin Kling will be reading from and discussing his new book Kevin Kling’s Holiday Inn at the Minneapolis Central Library on 11/12. The doors open at 6:15, and the show starts at 7:00. And it’s free! Seating is first come, first served.

For a taste of what you’ll hear on Thursday, take a look at the book’s hilarious prologue.

Kevin Kling’s Northern Lights, Southern Cross Opening This Week

Posted byMary Poggione on 22 Oct 2009 | Tagged as: Event, Kevin Kling, MHS Author in the News, Uncategorized

phph2YMx4Northern Lights/Southern Cross: Tales from the Other Side of the Worldopens this weekend at the Guthrie Theater’s Dowling Studio. MinnPost describes the piece as a “cosmic collaboration between artists from the United States and Australia.” Both the play and Kevin’s book The Dog Says How relate his experiences surviving a near-fatal motorcycle accident. The Pioneer Press also reviewed the show.

Check out the 3-Minute Egg interview with Kevin about the show and video of Kevin at Interact Center in Minneapolis. Cathy Wurzer also talked with Kevin about the show on MPR.

Kevin’s newest collection of stories, Kevin Kling’s Holiday Inn, is in stores now. He’ll share stories from the book at the Minneapolis Central Library’s Talk of the Stacks on November 12 and at Common Good Books on November 17.

“Flight” by Kevin Kling

Posted byMary Poggione on 07 Aug 2009 | Tagged as: Kevin Kling, MHS Author in the News

phph2YMx4Kevin Kling’s new play “Flight” is being performed tonight through Monday at the Open Eye theater in South Minneapolis. The play received a wonderful review from Dominic Paptola, Twin Cities theater critic in today’s St. Paul Pioneer Press.

Kevin Kling, storyteller and playwright, is also the author of two MHS Press books–The Dog Says How and Kevin Kling’s Holiday Inn, which will be available this November at a fine bookseller near you.

Kevin Kling’s Holiday Inn excerpt, for you reading pleasure…

Christmas in July with Kevin Kling

Posted byMary Poggione on 29 Jul 2009 | Tagged as: Book Excerpt, Kevin Kling

Kevin Kling\'s Holiday Inn book coverThis November, the Minnesota Historical Society Press will be publishing Kevin Kling’s Holiday Inn—a collection of funny and heart-warming stories by the master storyteller. phph2YMx4

This is Kevin’s second book, the first being The Dog Says How, which is available from a fine bookseller near you.For more info about Kevin, check out his website. And, for you reading pleasure, here is a quick peek into Holiday Inn.