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Content Bookstore

Content is the independent bookstore in historic downtown Northfield, Minnesota.

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Upcoming Events

Nov5
Andrew Wittkop's LITERARY VOYAGERS
Author EventBiographyNorthfield, MN

Andrew Wittkop's LITERARY VOYAGERS

7:00 PM • Thursday, November 5, 2026Content BookstoreFree

Content welcomes Northfield author Andrew Wittkop for a reading from and celebration of his debut book, LITERARY VOYAGERS. Please join us in the bookstore on Thursday, November 5th at 7:00 pm. LITERARY VOYAGERS is a creative nonfiction re-telling of English writer, art critic, and early feminist Anna Jameson’s 1837 tour of Lake Huron. On Mackinac Island, Anna meets the American couple Henry and Jane Schoolcraft. Henry Schoolcraft is best known for “discovering” the source of the Mississippi. Jane was a chronically ill writer and translator born to an Ojibwe mother and educated by her Irish father. As Anna visits with the Schoolcrafts, she observes events that will reverberate through history, and shape the rest of her life. Andrew Wittkop is a Minnesota writer, educator, and natural scientist. This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required; however, it’s very helpful to us if you RSVP using the button below, as this allows us to set up our event space accordingly. Thank you!

Nov12
Thomas Nelson's GREEN AND GOLD STANDARD
Author EventHistoryNorthfield, MN

Thomas Nelson's GREEN AND GOLD STANDARD

7:00 PM • Thursday, November 12, 2026Content BookstoreFree

Content welcomes historian (and Carleton alum!) Thomas Nelson to the store for a discussion of his new book, THE GREEN AND GOLD STANDARD. Please join us on Thursday, November 12th at 7:00 pm. In Green Bay, football isn't just a game -- it's a way of life. At a moment when professional sports are defined by billionaire owners, stadium subsidies, and the growing influence of private capital, the Green Bay Packers remain a striking anomaly. The NFL's oldest team and its winningest franchise is also the only major professional sports organization owned entirely by its fans. More than half a million shareholders around the world claim a piece of the Green and Gold, transforming a small Midwestern town into the epicenter of one of the most passionate and far-reaching fan communities in sports. The Green and Gold Standard: A People's History of the Green Bay Packers traces how this small-market, nonprofit, publicly owned franchise became one of the most successful and widely admired teams in North America. From Curly Lambeau's first snap under center at Hagemeister Park in 1919 to the nascent Jordan Love era, Thomas M. Nelson offers the first comprehensive account of the Packers as both a football dynasty and a civic institution. Beyond the playing field, it is the story of a fan base that bridges politics, generations, and geography-and a case study in how local values and democratic stewardship can endure in a multibillion-dollar industry. Thomas M. Nelson is the author of Wrecked: The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy (with Jerald Podair) and One Day Stronger: How Union Local Saved a Mill and Changed an Industry (starred Kirkus Review). He is the Outagamie County Executive (Wisconsin) and a former Wisconsin assembly majority leader. Thomas resides in Appleton with his wife, Maria; children, Mary and George; and four-legged kids, Barb (collie) and Charley (terrier). This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required; however, it’s very helpful to us if you RSVP using the button below, as this allows us to set up our event space accordingly. Thank you!

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