# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Author's Visit: Sharon Doolittle Shuck "A Porcupine for a Pet: Stories of an Ojibwe Childhood"
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 20 Aug, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join Fond du Lac elder, Sharon Doolittle Shuck, to celebrate her second book release, A Porcupine for a Pet: Stories of an Ojibwe Childhood, 1939-1947.
This collection of short stories captures the voice and memories of a six-year-old living in the pre-WWII years through the post-war era. It explores family life and loss on the Fond du Lac Reservation in the backwoods of Brookston, Minnesota, detailing a journey from a one-room tarpaper shack to an abandoned Finnish farm, to life on the hillside of Duluth. The narrative touches on themes of hardship and survival, including experiences with ration cards, blackout curtains, President Roosevelt’s lard, and unique memories of a pet porcupine.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cloquet/authors-visit-sharon-doolittle-shuck-a-porcupine-for-a-pet-stories-of-an-ojibwe-childhood/200030286906415
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 25

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Cloquet
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 320 14th St, Cloquet, MN, United States, Minnesota 55720
- **lat**: 46.71664
- **long**: -92.44863
- **full address**: 320 14th St, Cloquet, MN, United States, Minnesota 55720

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Author's Visit: Sharon Doolittle Shuck "A Porcupine for a Pet: Stories of an Ojibwe Childhood" being held?
  - **A:** Author's Visit: Sharon Doolittle Shuck "A Porcupine for a Pet: Stories of an Ojibwe Childhood" takes place on Thu, 20 Aug, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Thu, 20 Aug, 2026 at 05:00 pm at 320 14th St, Cloquet, MN, United States, Minnesota 55720.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Author's Visit: Sharon Doolittle Shuck "A Porcupine for a Pet: Stories of an Ojibwe Childhood"?
  - **A:** Author's Visit: Sharon Doolittle Shuck "A Porcupine for a Pet: Stories of an Ojibwe Childhood" is organized by Cloquet Public Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Author's Visit: Sharon Doolittle Shuck "A Porcupine for a Pet: Stories of an Ojibwe Childhood" is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Cloquet, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Author's Visit: Sharon Doolittle Shuck "A Porcupine for a Pet: Stories of an Ojibwe Childhood" sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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