Richard Thompson is the author of Big Wheat: A Tale of Bindlestiffs and Blood, the 2012 Minnesota Book Award Winner for Genre Fiction, a historical mystery set in post-World War I North Dakota. He also writes the Herman Jackson mysteries, including Fiddle Game and Frag Box, which was a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award in 2010. He is a former civil engineer and construction manager who traded his hard hat for a laptop and now writes full time.

He will visit Rum River Library on Saturday, February 16th, beginning at 2:00 pm, to speak about his books and answer brief questions from library visitors. Books will be available for purchase, and seating is limited.

This free event is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Visit anokacountylibrary.org or call 763-576-4695 for more information.