Embarrass Regional Fair

Three days of fun on the Iron Range! Mark will be indoors at the Community Center to meet, greet, and sign and sell his latest books to his readers!

$4.00

Rosemount Country Faire

Once again, come join Mark at the lovely Steeple Center in historic Rosemount, Minnesota for a great little indoor festival! Mark will have his latest books along for your purchase!

Festival of Trees

Mark is back at the largest holiday arts and crafts show in Duluth. Come join him at the DECC, talk to the author, and buy signed copies of his latest books, Duck and Cover, a memoir, and Kulkuri (Vagabond) and Other Short Stories.

Meet the Author

Rosemount Public Library (14395 S. Robert Trail Rosemount, MN 55068)

Mark will present a PowerPoint regarding the creation of his memoir, Duck and Cover: Things Learned Waiting for the Bomb at the lovely Steeple Center in Rosemount, MN. He'll talk a bit, read a bit, and answer questions from the audience regarding … Continue reading

Free

Reading and Discussion of Finnish American Fiction

North Wind Bookstore Hancock, MI

Mark will be a featured guest of North Wind Bookstore on the campus of Finlandia University in Hancock, MI as part of Heikenpäivä (winter fest) at the college.

Free

2023 Laiskianien (Finnish Sliding) Festival

Come and have a winter's worth of fun in two days at this great little Finnish festival in Palo, MN. Mark will be on hand both days hawking his books, Finnish and non-Finnish, to everyone who walks by!

Free

Finn Fest 2023

Duluth Entertainment and Event Center 350 Harbor Drive, Duluth, MN, United States

Mark will be appearing at Finn Fest in Duluth as a vendor in the tori from 07/17-07/30. All of his books, including the Finnish Trilogy (on sale for $50 for the trio!), and his latest books, Duck and Cover: Things Learned … Continue reading

Northwoods Arts and Books Festival

Hackensack Community Center 3rd Street and Lake Avenue, Hackensack, MN, United States

Mark is returning to one of his favorite book/art fairs in the state. Come see his table in the Hackensack Community Center Building and pick up a signed copy of any of 13 great "reads"!

Ma and Pa Kettle Days

Suomalainen Kirkko on Hwy 73, north of Kettle River Kettle River, MN, United States

Mark will be speaking and taking questions about the Finnish immigration experience as chronicled in his best-selling his Finnish American trilogy at this annual, great event in Kettle River, MN. He'll have all of his books along to sign and … Continue reading

Embarrass Regional Fair

Embarrass Community Center Embarrass, MN, United States

Mark is returning to one of his favorite Northwoods fairs. You'll find him, rain or shine, in the Community Center building, selling copies of all of his books. Come in and pick up a signed copy!

Temple Talk at Temple Israel

Temple Israel 1602 E 2nd St, Duluth, MN, United States

Join members of the congregation and Mark as Mark explores his Finnish American trilogy, with special emphasis on Sukulaiset: The Kindred, and the Holocaust in Estonia. Free and open to the public but please, as lunch will be served, email your … Continue reading

Country Faire

Steeple Center Rosemount, MN 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount, United States

A great little art and craft fair, including dozens of regional authors, at the Steeple Center in Rosemount, MN.