joy riggs

is the author of Crackerjack Bands and Hometown Boosters: The Story of a Minnesota Music Man (Nodin Press 2019)

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“Joy Riggs is a wonderful writer whose humor, grace, and careful research will make any reader care deeply about this family. The book illustrates what each of us can learn about ourselves by understanding those who came before us. It’s also a testament to the power of music to create community, connect people to one another, and make “time and place dissolve.”
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— — Kate Hopper, author of Ready for Air and Use Your Words

Read about G. Oliver Riggs in the Star Tribune:

RIGGS STRUCK UP BAND LIKE FEW OTHERS

Read a Classical MPR story about Joy and her book:

CELEBRATING THE LEGACY OF MINNESOTA'S REAL-LIFE 'MUSIC MAN'

Read about Joy’s book in the St. Paul Pioneer Press:

INTERESTING READS WHILE WE WAIT FOR NEW BOOKS