One Book Northland is presented by the following organizations:
Where They Last Saw Her by Marcie R. Rendon Winner of the 2025 Minnesota Book Award for Fiction
Author Talk with Marcie Rendon Thursday, April 16
Author Talk with Marcie R. Rendon
Thursday, April 16 • 6:30-8:00 pm
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
2101 14th Street | Cloquet, MN 55720
Award-winning author, poet, and playwright, Marcie Rendon will be at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College to discuss Where They Last Saw Her, winner of the 2025 Minnesota Book Award for Fiction. Marcie holds an Honorary Doctorate from Adler University and is a member of the White Earth Nation. Copies of Where They Last Saw Her will be available for purchase and signing.
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
1600 Miller Trunk Hwy • 218-786-0710
bn.com/events
Storytime
All ages welcome, geared to children in grades 1-4. No registration needed. Saturdays 11:00 a.m.
The Bookstore at Fitger's
600 E Superior St • 218-727-9077 fitgersbookstore.com
Book Discussion
All are welcome to discuss this year's One Book Northland selection, Drop by!
Monday, April 27 9:00-10:00 a.m.
Yellow Bike Coffee at Fitger's
Cloquet Public Library (CPL)
320 14th St • 218-879-1531
cloquetlibrary.org
Between the Lines Book Club Discussion
Join a community conversation on Where They Last Saw Her and the epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives. Guest speaker Janis A. Fairbanks—Fond du Lac elder, author, and scholar—will share her insights and perspective. Geared to adults. Light refreshments served.
Tuesday, April 21 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Cloquet Public Library continued
Ojibwe Animal Art with Sami Downwind
Red Lake Ojibwe artist, Sami Downwind, will be leading kids in drawing animals important to Ojibwe culture. Geared for kids ages 8-12. Registration is required.
Thursday, April 23 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Duluth Public Library (DPL)
520 W Superior St • 218-730-4200
duluthlibrary.org
Art and Activism
Art has long been a form of activism. Drop in to make art while we examine the role art plays in resistance with a focus on Marcie Rendon's use of the art of fiction to bring awareness to the MMIR epidemic. Supplies provided or bring your own! No registration. For adults.
Tuesday, April 28 5:30-7:30 p.m.
DPL Green Room
Lake Superior College
Erickson Library
2101 Trinity Rd lsc.edu
One Book Northland Book Discussion
Where They Last Saw Her Spring Book Club at Erickson Library for faculty, staff, and students of LSC. Email lsclibrary@lsc.edu to reserve your spot and receive meeting details.
Tuesday, April 21 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Superior Public Library (SPL)
1530 Tower Ave • 715-394-8860 superiorlibrary.org
One Book Northland Book Discussion
All are invited to participate in a discussion of the book Where They Last Saw Her, offered both in person and online. For more information and to receive the virtual meeting link, please email mehlel@superiorlibrary.org.
Wednesday, April 22 6:00-7:00 pm
SPL Conference Room
Two Harbors Public Library (THPL)
320 Waterfront Dr • 218-834-3148
twoharborspubliclibrary.org
Book Discussion
Join us for conversation on Where They Last Saw Her. Limited copies will be available at the front desk starting 3/2, thanks to the generosity of the Friends of the Two Harbors Public Library. Tuesday, April 7 6:00-6:45 p.m.
THPL Meeting Room
Walk and Talk Book Discussion
Join us on a gentle walk and book talk to Agate Bay. The path is 1.5 miles round-trip on mostly flat terrain. Please meet on the library patio.
Alternate weather location: library meeting room.
Tuesday, April 14 12:00-1:00 p.m.
THPL Patio/Meeting Room
Trail Safety 101
Trail running is a powerful tool for wellbeing that can also lead to dangerous situations. Learn from Barbara Budd of the Superior Hiking Trail and Jo Swanson of the Friends of the Superior National Forest about steps you can take to begin your trail running journey with safety in mind. For adults. Thursday, April 16 1:00-2:00 p.m.
THPL Meeting Room
Weaving Webs of Care with Dr. Alex Iantaffi
Dr Alex Iantaffi will present an interactive book experience based on one of their books, Hell Yeah Self-care: a Trauma Informed Workbook, to create your own personal map to balancing self and community care in 2026. For adults. Thursday, April 23 5:30-7:00 p.m.
THPL Meeting Room
University of Minnesota Duluth
Kathryn A. Martin Library and Office of Diversity and Inclusion
1049 University Drive d.umn.edu
Book Discussion
Discuss Where They Last Saw Her. All are welcome. Light refreshments provided.
Wednesday, April 1 12:00-1:00 pm
UMD KAML First Floor Best Seller's Area
Book Discussion
Discuss Where They Last Saw Her. All are welcome. Light refreshments provided.
Wednesday, April 8 3:00-4:00 p.m.
UMD KSC 268 Lake View Room
"Bring Her Home" Screening
Watch the 2022 film and winner of the Upper Midwest Emmy Award for Outstanding Topical Documentary, Where They Last Saw Her, the story of three Indigenous women working to honor missing and murdered relatives while navigating systems of oppression.
Thursday, April 16 12:00-1:00 p.m.
UMD Griggs Center
University of Wisconsin Superior
Jim Dan Hill Library
Belknap St. and Catlin Ave. uwsuper.edu
"Bring Her Home" Screening
The 2022 documentary Bring Her Home follows three Indigenous women-an artist, an activist and a politician-as they work to vindicate and honor missing and murdered relatives. Each woman searches for healing while navigating the oppressive systems that brought about this very crisis. Run time, 57 min.
Thursday, March 26 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Campus Book Club
Participants are invited to reflect, share perspectives, and engage deeply with the issues raised in the novel. RSVP to participate: Email CLIC@uwsuper.edu to reserve your spot and receive meeting details. Print copies will be available to early registrants. For faculty, staff, and students. April 1, 15, 29 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Microsoft Teams