Four Pines Bookstore to host Karen Babine June 20

Four Pines Bookstore web art — Four Pines Bookstore is located at 102 Third Street in downtown Bemidji.

By Pioneer Staff Report

June 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM

BEMIDJI 鈥� Four Pines Bookstore will host Minnesota author Karen Babine at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 20, at the bookstore, 102 Third St. NW in Bemidji.

Babine will discuss her book

In "The Allure of Elsewhere," Babine, accompanied by her two cats, Galway and Maeve, takes a journey in her Scamp camper from her home in Minnesota to Nova Scotia to explore the place and the stories of where her French-Acadian ancestors settled, a release said.

"Capturing the joy, freedom, and powerful pull of the open road, "The Allure of Elsewhere" is about the stories we're told, the stories we tell, and the way those stories make us who we are, often in surprising ways," a release said. "Intimate, curious, and candid, written with wry wit and warmth, this is a courageous and inspiring memoir."

This is a ticketed event. Buying a copy of the book counts as the ticket.

Pember's book can be purchased in-store or online at

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Four Pines Bookstore to host Karen Babine June 20

Four Pines Bookstore will host Minnesota author Karen Babine at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 20, at the bookstore, 102 Third St. NW in Bemidji.