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
Five books we can't wait to read in April
From Prince to a romantic comedy to canoeing up north, this month’s books should help us shake off snowy weather.
March 26, 2025
Review: The sister of ‘The Great Gatsby’ solves a murder in ‘The Gatsby Gambit’
Fiction: The biggest question may be, “Will anyone miss the victim?”
March 26, 2025
Review: A circus comes to town in ‘Freakslaw,’ with violent plans
Fiction: The Scottish-set novel is about people who’ve been made to feel like outsiders. And who want revenge.
March 25, 2025
Former radio hosts Lori and Julia return, with bonus Lorna Landvik
The popular hosts, who retired their show last year, are hosting a bookish tea party.
March 20, 2025
Review: Can a man’s questions about his sister’s death lead to ‘A Better Ending’?
Nonfiction: After her death was officially ruled a suicide, James Whitfield Thomson becomes convinced it was murder.
March 20, 2025
Review: Characters from Pulitzer Prize nominee ‘The Bright Forever’ return in lovely ‘The Evening Shades’
Fiction: Lee Martin’s small-town novel is a stunner.
March 19, 2025
Bestselling Minneapolis writer wants to help kids find ‘courage’ in tough times
Cori Doerrfeld drew on her family’s experience for her new picture book, “Nellie’s Big Splash.”
March 19, 2025
Minnesota writer Dennis E. Staples drew on casino work for new horror novel
Local fiction: A man’s trip to visit friends in a northern Minnesota casino becomes a battle between good and evil.
March 12, 2025
Review: Can a man’s questions about his sister’s death lead to ‘A Better Ending’?
Nonfiction: After her death was officially ruled a suicide, James Whitfield Thomson becomes convinced it was murder.
March 20, 2025
Review: Characters from Pulitzer Prize nominee ‘The Bright Forever’ return in lovely ‘The Evening Shades’
Fiction: Lee Martin’s small-town novel is a stunner.
March 19, 2025
Bestselling Minneapolis writer wants to help kids find ‘courage’ in tough times
Cori Doerrfeld drew on her family’s experience for her new picture book, “Nellie’s Big Splash.”
March 19, 2025
Minnesota writer Dennis E. Staples drew on casino work for new horror novel
Local fiction: A man’s trip to visit friends in a northern Minnesota casino becomes a battle between good and evil.
March 12, 2025