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Kersti Niebruegge

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Kersti Niebruegge graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a degree in journalism and has worked for Conan, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and several global media companies. She is the author of three humorous novels: Mistake, Wisconsin (2014 YA), The Zonderling (2015 Fiction), and That Summer We Stole Our Permanent Records (2019 Middle-grade).
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Kersti Niebruegge I’m currently writing a book that is set in present-day New York City. Much like Mistake, Wisconsin, it’s a comedy about a quirky, idiosyncratic world…moreI’m currently writing a book that is set in present-day New York City. Much like Mistake, Wisconsin, it’s a comedy about a quirky, idiosyncratic world that could only exist in one place, which this time is NYC. I’ve been kicking around the story, in various forms, on and off since 2010…so it’s about time that I finally finish it! More details to come this fall.(less)

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Kersti Niebruegge I grew up in Wisconsin and it was always exciting to find the handful of books, movies, and sitcoms that were set there. (I mean, it was pretty cool t…moreI grew up in Wisconsin and it was always exciting to find the handful of books, movies, and sitcoms that were set there. (I mean, it was pretty cool that the opening credits to That ‘70s Show ended with someone yelling, “I love Wisconsin!”) For my debut book, Mistake, Wisconsin, my goal was to create a fun, relatable satire that called out Wisconsin eccentricities in a loving way.

I didn’t have any specific characters or storylines in mind when I started, but I wanted a fictional setting in the Northwoods, an area known for fishing, hunting, lakes, Scandinavian heritage, and family vacations. Mistake needed to be located far away from any real city so that I could fill it with the kind of folklore and history that grows in the middle of nowhere.

I sat down and wrote a tourist brochure for the town that I was picturing. After I wrote the brochure, I asked myself, “Who lives in a place like this? Who passes through a place like this?” The characters and story then fell into place, and the tourist brochure became the first chapter of Mistake, Wisconsin.(less)

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	Mistake, Wisconsin 3.51 avg rating — 139 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Summer reading tunes for That Summer We Stole Our Permanent Records

It’s finally June! And summer reading needs the perfect tunes. Listen to the Sherlock Pines Gang’s fave songs on the official playlist for my '90s adventure comedy That Summer We Stole Our Permanent Records.

That Summer We Stole Our Permanent Records by Kersti Niebruegge

Featuring classic tunes from Whitney, Madonna, Janet and more, this Spotify playlist will take you to the gang's exciting summer vacation in 1993.
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