Deborah Copperud
Writer and podcaster in Minneapolis.
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Outdoors + Fitness
I Waited 11 Years (and Then a Few Hours) to Visit the Apostle Islands Ice Caves - Racket
I Waited 11 Years (and Then a Few Hours) to Visit the Apostle Islands Ice Caves - Racket
Climate change has shrunk ice coverage on Lake Superior, making ice-cave access anomalous. If you have the chance, you should go.
Minnesota's Coldest Race: The Arrowhead Ultra 135 | Minnesota Monthly
Minnesota's Coldest Race: The Arrowhead Ultra 135 | Minnesota Monthly
Each January, athletes from across the globe travel to International Falls for one of the world's most challenging races.
City Swimming is Better Than Owning a Cabin - Racket
City Swimming is Better Than Owning a Cabin - Racket
Food
This Doritos Taco Salad Was the MVP of Every 1980s Church Potluck
This Doritos Taco Salad Was the MVP of Every 1980s Church Potluck
While taco salad has its roots in Tex-Mex culture in the Southwest, a version of the dish featuring Doritos mixed in with iceberg lettuce and tomatoes, seasoned ground beef, and shredded cheese was a Midwestern potluck classic of the author’s 1980s childhood. She traces the origins of the chip, the recipe, and how it migrated to her home state of Minnesota.
Northern MN's Best Deli Shares Its Secrets in 'Smoke on the Waterfront: The Northern Waters Smokehaus Cookbook' - Racket
Northern MN's Best Deli Shares Its Secrets in 'Smoke on the Waterfront: The Northern Waters Smokehaus Cookbook' - Racket
Plus their recipe for whitefish spread!
Best Budget Bites: $4.50 Slice and a Pop from Fast Eddie's Pizza - Racket
Best Budget Bites: $4.50 Slice and a Pop from Fast Eddie's Pizza - Racket
Are the rumors true, is Eddie's really the torchbearer of the ol' Beek's Pizza recipe? We asked!
Best Budget Bites: $1.99 Corn Dog from Kowalski's - Racket
Best Budget Bites: $1.99 Corn Dog from Kowalski's - Racket
Betty Crocker Thinks Tuna Is a Vegetable - Racket
Betty Crocker Thinks Tuna Is a Vegetable - Racket
Book Reviews
A Maudlin Holiday Gift List of 2024 Books by MN Authors - Racket
A Maudlin Holiday Gift List of 2024 Books by MN Authors - Racket
Feeling sad? Let this list, which includes kids' books, tales of divorce, and recipes for cookies, soothe your sadness.
7 New Books From MN Authors to Pair With Your Summer Activities - Racket
7 New Books From MN Authors to Pair With Your Summer Activities - Racket
Going to a show? Celebrating July 4? Fretting over the heat death of the planet? These books are perfect for the occasion.
7 Exciting New Books for Young Readers by MN Authors - Racket
7 Exciting New Books for Young Readers by MN Authors - Racket
Literary adventures from the U of M to the Superior Hiking Trail and beyond.
'Last Supper Club' Chronicles an Academic's Soul-Affirming Detour Into the Twin Cities Service Industry - Racket
'Last Supper Club' Chronicles an Academic's Soul-Affirming Detour Into the Twin Cities Service Industry - Racket
Jeremy Norton's 'Trauma Sponges' Is a Bracing Look Inside the Firehouse - Racket
Jeremy Norton's 'Trauma Sponges' Is a Bracing Look Inside the Firehouse - Racket
8 Books by Minnesota Authors We’re Excited for in 2023 - Racket
8 Books by Minnesota Authors We’re Excited for in 2023 - Racket
Liz Collin's High School Classmate Reviews Her Stupid New Book - Racket
Liz Collin's High School Classmate Reviews Her Stupid New Book - Racket
7 2025 Books by MN Authors to Gift the Reader on Your List - Racket
7 2025 Books by MN Authors to Gift the Reader on Your List - Racket
Mary Lucia Didn't Owe Us a Memoir (But I'm Glad She Wrote It) - Racket
Mary Lucia Didn't Owe Us a Memoir (But I'm Glad She Wrote It) - Racket
Stop the Fuzzy Monkey Model Mom Striving: A Review of Nancy Reddy’s The Good Mother Myth – Literary Mama
Stop the Fuzzy Monkey Model Mom Striving: A Review of Nancy Reddy’s The Good Mother Myth – Literary Mama
Strib Publisher Steve Grove's Résumé-Padding Memoir Strives for Midwest Relatability Through AI-Evoking Prose - Racket
Strib Publisher Steve Grove's Résumé-Padding Memoir Strives for Midwest Relatability Through AI-Evoking Prose - Racket
Sittenfeld Superfan
Sittenfeld Superfan
Punk Legends and Classical Tensions in "No Names" - Chicago Review of Books
Punk Legends and Classical Tensions in "No Names" - Chicago Review of Books
Minneapolis + Minnesota
The Minneapolis Resistance Will Do Your Laundry
The Minneapolis Resistance Will Do Your Laundry
From free airline miles to washing clothes, Minnesotans are keeping each other safe from ICE—and leaving a blueprint for the rest of us.
Can a 1-Day City of Minneapolis 'Emergency Prep' Course Turn Me Into a Prepper? - Racket
Can a 1-Day City of Minneapolis 'Emergency Prep' Course Turn Me Into a Prepper? - Racket
Rather than fret anxiously at home, I spent 6 hours at the city's 'Ready Camp.'
Happy Summer! Did Your Kid Get Into the Twin Cities' Most Exclusive Day Camp? - Racket
Happy Summer! Did Your Kid Get Into the Twin Cities' Most Exclusive Day Camp? - Racket
Inspired by Tolkien, 'D&D,' and video games, Adventures in Cardboard is all about empowering creativity—provided you can secure a spot.
Estate Sales: The Places to Buy Rare Antique Walking Peacocks—Or Anything Else - Racket
Estate Sales: The Places to Buy Rare Antique Walking Peacocks—Or Anything Else - Racket
School of Rock for... Adults? Walker West Coordinates Jams for All Ages and Genres. - Racket
School of Rock for... Adults? Walker West Coordinates Jams for All Ages and Genres. - Racket
Essays
I Stopped Shopping At Target Because They Dumped DEI | HuffPost HuffPost Personal
I Stopped Shopping At Target Because They Dumped DEI | HuffPost HuffPost Personal
“It may be a small thing, but many small actions can make a big impact.”
Lights, Policy, Climate Action! - by Deborah Copperud
Lights, Policy, Climate Action! - by Deborah Copperud
My failed endeavor in volunteering to keep winter cold
“Cello Champion,” by Deborah Copperud - Defenestration
“Cello Champion,” by Deborah Copperud - Defenestration
My Podcasts
Read Minnesota Books | Deborah Copperud | Substack
Read Minnesota Books | Deborah Copperud | Substack
Read Minnesota Books: a podcast and newsletter with author interviews, reading recommendations, and publishing news from the North Star state. Click to read Read Minnesota Books, by Deborah Copperud, a Substack publication. Launched 3 days ago.
Spock Talk: A Parenting Advice Podcast
Spock Talk: A Parenting Advice Podcast
A conversation about the history of parenting advice. In ten episodes we explore: what's the deal with Dr. Benjamin Spock? What was so great about the Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care? And who gets to tell parents how to parent?Listen...
It's My Screen Time Too
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It's My Screen Time Too
Writing About Podcasts
Tempering the Expectations of Would-Be Podcasters
Tempering the Expectations of Would-Be Podcasters
On the complicated art of training my students’ ears to prefer the DIY method.
Best Acne Podcasts: Treating Breakouts Through the Ears | Glamour
Best Acne Podcasts: Treating Breakouts Through the Ears | Glamour
When looking in the mirror caused me the greatest psychic pain I’ve ever felt, skin-care podcasts helped me through it.
You kiss your grandmother with that podcast title?
You kiss your grandmother with that podcast title?
Interviews + Profiles
“I Think Everything Can Be Funny”: A Conversation with Youngmi Mayer - The Rumpus
“I Think Everything Can Be Funny”: A Conversation with Youngmi Mayer - The Rumpus
Word economy is, basically, the skill that you have to really hone to become a successful stand-up comedian.
Author/Educator/Activist Shannon Gibney: 'The Job Is to Help People Imagine a Different Way Forward' - Racket
Author/Educator/Activist Shannon Gibney: 'The Job Is to Help People Imagine a Different Way Forward' - Racket
Discussing 'We Miss You, George Floyd' and much more with Gibney, a celebrated local literary talent.
'I'm Rather Fearless': Twin Cities Poet Danez Smith Talks Climate Change, Comedy, Fiction, and I-35W Inspiration - Racket
'I'm Rather Fearless': Twin Cities Poet Danez Smith Talks Climate Change, Comedy, Fiction, and I-35W Inspiration - Racket
Plus the No. 1 tool in any poet's toolbox: MS Paint.
“Language Can Be So Violent”: An Interview with Taiyon Coleman – Another Chicago Magazine
“Language Can Be So Violent”: An Interview with Taiyon Coleman – Another Chicago Magazine
From Tokyo to Mickey's Diner, Deborah Jiang-Stein's 'Lucky Tomorrow' Is a Book of Belonging and Becoming - Racket
From Tokyo to Mickey's Diner, Deborah Jiang-Stein's 'Lucky Tomorrow' Is a Book of Belonging and Becoming - Racket
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