# Event Details - **Event Name**: Patrick Hicks presents Greater Minnesota - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: Patrick Hicks presents Greater MinnesotaAbout this EventA witty, wise, and affectionate journey to every corner of the North Star State. After years of living abroad, writer and poet Patrick Hicks returns to Minnesota only to find that his home state feels like a foreign country.In the tradition of Bill Bryson and Paul Theroux, Greater Minnesota is an account of Hicks's discoveries. Half travelogue, half history, and fully delightful in its exploration of new places and people, this book follows Hicks as he ventures to the North Shore, the Iron Range, the Southwest, and even Up North in the dead of winter. As he travels the back roads of the state, he visits the Mayo Clinic, the SPAM Museum, ancient petroglyphs, the US Hockey Hall of Fame, the birthplace of Minnesota Public Radio, a world-class aviation museum hidden on the prairie, a lost forest, the humble start of the Mississippi River, and other stops along the way that are both surprising and intriguing.Through conversations with people on his travels, Greater Minnesota brings the reader along as he searches for what it means to be a Minnesotan.Patrick Hicks grew up in Stillwater, Minnesota, and is an Irish American novelist, poet, and essayist. After living in Europe for many years, he now lives in the Midwest where he is the Writer-in-Residence at Augustana University as well as a faculty member in the MFA program at the University of Nevada Reno at Lake Tahoe. He is the author of over ten books, including The Commandant of Lubizec and Across the Lake.About Events at M&Q:These are guidelines only, and if you have questions about the most up to date information, you can always call us at 612-822-4611.Q: Do I need to register?A: Please do if at all possible! Use the registration button above. Registering ahead of time helps us with scheduling, book ordering, and other decisions that are made several weeks prior to the event. 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If so it will be noted here whenever possible.Q: How should I get there?A: Please see our Directions & Parking page for the best tips on getting to Magers & Quinn.https://www.magersandquinn.com/directions - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/minneapolis/patrick-hicks-presents-greater-minnesota/100001978298935370 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, sports, workshops, health-wellness - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Minneapolis - **state**: MN - **country**: United States - **location**: Magers & Quinn Booksellers - **lat**: 44.947125 - **long**: -93.298676 - **full address**: Magers & Quinn Booksellers, 3038 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Patrick Hicks presents Greater Minnesota - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/b74849bef34ec18e1fc95407ccbe47a6d601d3baa676e873fed9f12fed8dd8b4-rimg-w1200-h628-dc717ea7-gmir.jpg?v=1766253260 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Patrick Hicks presents Greater Minnesota being held? - **A:** Patrick Hicks presents Greater Minnesota takes place on Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Magers & Quinn Booksellers, 3038 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Patrick Hicks presents Greater Minnesota? - **A:** Patrick Hicks presents Greater Minnesota is organized by Magers & Quinn Booksellers. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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