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
John Grisham, Stacey Abrams and more top authors headed to St. Paul for Talking Volumes
The popular book events return to St. Paul’s Fitzgerald Theater starting Sept. 10.
July 10, 2025
Tasha Coryell's new novel mixes matchmaking and the macabre
The St. Paul native and Perpich Arts High School graduate releases "Matchmaking for Psychopaths" on July 15.
July 9, 2025
1972 shipwreck is subject of gripping true story 'A Marriage at Sea'
Sophie Elmhirst's debut novel is both a jaw-dropping story of survival in a rubber lifeboat and an insightful portrait of Maralyn and Maurice Bailey's unique bond.
July 2, 2025
Review: Meet a sweet, prickly, funny heroine in ‘The Satisfaction Café’
Fiction: Kathy Wang’s novel takes a deep dive into the life of wife, mom and entrepreneur Joan.
July 1, 2025
'The Great Gatsby' remixed by authors with new takes on race, gender
A litany of new books take fresh looks at the dynamics in F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece, "The Great Gatsby."
June 30, 2025
A female painter breaks the rules in Nell Stevens' 'The Original'
"Briefly, a Delicious Life" author Nell Stevens examines a 19th century art forger who grapples with her relationships to her family, old and new, in "The Original."
June 24, 2025
Our books editor has the tea on how we choose what to review
Louise Erdrich and Kate DiCamillo are easy calls, but how does the Minnesota Star Tribune books editor choose between the 3 million books published each year?
June 23, 2025
5 books we can’t wait to read in July
A pair of Minnesota writers and a book that may be more helpful than aspirin are on the way to a bookshelf near you.
June 23, 2025
'The Great Gatsby' remixed by authors with new takes on race, gender
A litany of new books take fresh looks at the dynamics in F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece, "The Great Gatsby."
June 30, 2025
A female painter breaks the rules in Nell Stevens' 'The Original'
"Briefly, a Delicious Life" author Nell Stevens examines a 19th century art forger who grapples with her relationships to her family, old and new, in "The Original."
June 24, 2025
Our books editor has the tea on how we choose what to review
Louise Erdrich and Kate DiCamillo are easy calls, but how does the Minnesota Star Tribune books editor choose between the 3 million books published each year?
June 23, 2025
5 books we can’t wait to read in July
A pair of Minnesota writers and a book that may be more helpful than aspirin are on the way to a bookshelf near you.
June 23, 2025