Pete Hautman – Minnesota author presentation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,063
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2012
End Date
March 2012
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Clay
Norman
Polk
Clay
Norman
Polk
Project Overview
Author presentation on writing young adult fiction by Minnesota author Pete Hautman.
Project Details
120 people attended this program. Attendance by location is as follows: Ada Library (4), Climax Library (53), Crookston Library (36), Hawley Library (5), Moorhead Library (4), Hendrum LINK Site (18).
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,063
Other Funds Leveraged
$173
Direct expenses
$6,237
Administration costs
$155
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.0116283524904215
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Minnesota author Pete Hautman will discuss his books, and his writing process. -- Participants will learn about how his novels are conceived and written, and why Hautman writes for both adults and teens. -- Hautman will also discuss why teen literature is important, and how teens and adults look for different things in books. -- Attendees will hear about the creative process, writing in the digital age, and how books shape our lives. -- Discussion will touch on several of Hautman’s works, including the National Book Award winning novel “Godless”, his most recent Minnesota Book Award winner “Blank Confession”, and his upcoming science fiction trilogy, “The Klaatu Diskos”. -- Each presentation will be geared to the audience (middle school, high school, adults, or mixed).

Source of Additional Funds

Lake Agassiz Regional Library

Project Manager
First Name
Liz
Last Name
Lynch
Organization Name
Lake Agassiz Regional Library
Street Address
118 5th Street South, P.O. Box 900
City
Moorhead
State
MN
Zip Code
56561
Phone
(218)233-3757 x127
Email
lynchl@exchange.larl.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200