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Euan Kerr
Minneapolis, Minn.

Author Joe Helgerson and the magic of the Mississippi

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Joe Helgerson
The Mississippi has fascinated Joe Helgerson, author of "Horns and Wrinkles," since he was a boy. His book dips into the magic of the river.
MPR Photo/Euan Kerr

When Joe Helgerson talks about the Mississippi River, he talks stories. They are stories about the power and the mystery of the river.

The Minneapolis-based writer's new children's novel, "Horns and Wrinkles," dwells on the Mississippi's magic. He spoke with MPR's Euan Kerr.

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Joe Helgerson
The Mississippi has fascinated Joe Helgerson, author of "Horns and Wrinkles," since he was a boy. His book dips into the magic of the river.
MPR Photo/Euan Kerr