ALLEN EVANS: Minnesotan signs copies of his new thriller, “Killer Blonde.” 10-11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 20; Lake Country Booksellers, 4766 Washington Square, White Bear Lake. BILL LINDEKE: Urban ...

The following is an excerpt from the new book, “St. Paul: An Urban Biography,” by Bill Lindeke. It is reproduced with permission from the Minnesota Historical Society Press. St. Paul’s tradition of ...