William Kent Krueger book tour dates in central Minnesota canceled due to illness

William Kent Krueger signs books and chats with community members at Perham's Willow Bookstore in 2022.

August 31, 2023 at 11:01 AM

PERHAM 鈥� Unfortunately, for the many rural Minnesotan fans of author William Kent Krueger, he'll no longer be able to attend a portion of his book tour for his new novel, "The River We Remember," on Friday, Sept. 1, and Saturday, Sept. 2, due to a recent diagnosis with COVID-19. This includes his visits to greater Minnesota bookstores in Alexandria, Perham, Bemidji, Grand Rapids and Park Rapids.

"My symptoms are exceedingly mild, so at the moment no worries there," Krueger said in a post on his on Thursday, Aug. 31. "For those of you I won鈥檛 see in person, my apologies. But (COVID-19) continues to be a reality we all have to find a way to live with, and flexibility is probably the key."

Krueger will sign bookplates, which will be sent to the bookstores where he had to cancel his appearance. He also reported he was told by the CDC that he'll no longer be contagious on Tuesday, Sept. 5. He'll continue his originally scheduled tour on that date.

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