Chris Hewitt
Critic / Editor
BooksArmed with a degree in the lucrative field of history, Chris has written for publications that vary from a small-town newspaper to a city magazine to national sites. He's probably reading a good book right this minute.
Latest from Chris Hewitt
Culture
Mounds View writer/lawyer/activist/student/mom talks about her searing, witty new book
Local fiction: Many characters in Mubanga Kalimamukwento’s “Obligations to the Wounded” are in pain but humor and curiosity help them envision a way forward.
October 9, 2024
Movies
3 times you’ll spot Minnesota’s Al Franken in new movie about ‘Saturday Night Live’
“Saturday Night” is an entertaining but not strictly accurate account of the series’ 1975 premiere.
October 8, 2024
Books
Bumping into things is good, photos don't help much and more lessons from "DeafBlind" St. Paul writer John Lee Clark.
Local nonfiction: The St. Paul writer’s revolutionary book “Touch the Future” outlines a whole new way to navigate and understand the world.
October 7, 2024
Books
Senior sleuths are the hottest thing in mysteries. Here are 5 who take a page from ‘Murder, She Wrote.’
Fiction: But they take their clues from old favorites like Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple and a few aging others.
October 5, 2024
Books
Review: Golden Valley’s Pete Hautman goes to the dogs in new young adult book
Local fiction: Walks with his pups, Gaston and Baudelaire, were a great way to research the novel, which is sometimes told from a pooch’s perspective.
October 5, 2024
Books
Vacuum cleaners, dish soap and ‘idiocy’ - Louise Erdrich talks about the elements of love in new book
The Pulitzer Prize winner will discuss “The Mighty Red” with Kerri Miller on Tuesday at a Talking Volumes event
September 26, 2024
Books
From a boy and his dog to a detective in St. Paul, these are the books we can't wait to read in October.
New books by Minnesota authors Pete Hautman and Larry Millett are among this month’s most eagerly awaited titles.
September 25, 2024
Books
Review: Minneapolis writer Kate DiCamillo is back with ‘The Hotel Balzaar,’ and it may be her best book yet
Local fiction: It’s about a lonely girl, an elderly countess and the power of stories.
September 25, 2024
Books
Review: Golden Valley’s Pete Hautman goes to the dogs in new young adult book
Local fiction: Walks with his pups, Gaston and Baudelaire, were a great way to research the novel, which is sometimes told from a pooch’s perspective.
October 5, 2024
Books
Vacuum cleaners, dish soap and ‘idiocy’ - Louise Erdrich talks about the elements of love in new book
The Pulitzer Prize winner will discuss “The Mighty Red” with Kerri Miller on Tuesday at a Talking Volumes event
September 26, 2024
Books
From a boy and his dog to a detective in St. Paul, these are the books we can't wait to read in October.
New books by Minnesota authors Pete Hautman and Larry Millett are among this month’s most eagerly awaited titles.
September 25, 2024
Books
Review: Minneapolis writer Kate DiCamillo is back with ‘The Hotel Balzaar,’ and it may be her best book yet
Local fiction: It’s about a lonely girl, an elderly countess and the power of stories.
September 25, 2024