Three authors coming to Rock County Library in June

Rock County Library Director Serena Gutnik likened the upcoming visits by three authors this month in Luverne to attending a music concert.
“Going to a concert is a totally different way to experience the artist,” she said.
To those who love books, meeting their favorite authors is like meeting a rock star in person.
“And how often do you meet a rock star?” Gutnik asked.
People in Rock County have three opportunities to meet, get autographs and ask questions to three regional authors during the month of June.
William Kent Krueger will be at the Rock County Community Library Wednesday, June 8, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Krueger makes St. Paul his home and is known for his Cork O’Connor mystery series set in the north woods of Minnesota. He has earned a number of awards for his writing including the Minnesota Book Award (five times) and the Anthony Award for Best First Novel and Best Novel (three times).
The second author stops at the library a few weeks later.
Author Patrick “Packy” Mader relates compelling stories of athletes from every part of the state in his latest book. He currently lives in Northfield.
His book “Minnesota Gold: Conversations with Northland Athletes Competing on the World Stage” chronicles the efforts, perseverance and achievements of 57 Minnesota athletes from 1948 to 2014.
Mader will be at the Rock County Library June 23 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
The third author visit is the husband and wife team of Phil and Sandy Hamman who visit Luverne on June 25 from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
The couple wrote “Gitchie Girl: The Survivor’s Inside Story of the Mass Murder that Shocked the Heartland.” It’s the couple’s first book.
They tell the story of the 1973 murders at Gitchie Manitou State Park in Lyon County, Iowa. The book is from interviews the couple had with the lone survivor 40 years after the incident. Sandra Cheskey was 13 years old at the time of the rape and murders.
The author couple live in Sioux City, Iowa.
Their book is currently No. 1 on the true crimes bestseller list.
All the authors’ appearances are sponsored in part through the Rock County Library, Plum Creek Library System or the Clean Water Land and Legacy Fund.
Each author visit is free and open to the public.