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Born and raised in Minneapolis, Mickie Turk has worked independently and commercially in film, photography and journalism, for the past 20 years. She wrote, directed and produced several films, both short and feature-length narratives and documentaries. Wayward Girls, which appeared in festivals and on PBS, can be found in libraries across the United States and Canada.

Between 1992 and 2004, Mickie traveled extensively to photograph and film. Included were four trips to Cuba-during the last expedition she brought back a rare Cuban shorts film festival to show at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design-a gazillion times to New Orleans and the south generally, and to visit family in Russia and Ukraine.

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The Ghosts of Mardis Grasby Mickie Turk (written in ...

The Ghosts of Mardis Grasby Mickie Turk (written in 2006 after Katrina)

Rex floats along familiar passageways, past curious faces, in a city that begs to be reborn. Once King of Carnival, this self-conscious parade looks out into the scant, fawning crowd and turns away. Who are these tiresome crashers, always spilling beer and crying out for beads? He and the others weren Read more of this blog post »

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	Festival of Crime: Nineteen Tales of Murder and Suspense by Twin Cities Sisters in Crime by Christine Husom (Goodreads Author), Mickie Turk (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Michael Allan Mallory (Goodreads Author) (Editor), D.A. Lampi (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.51 avg rating — 35 ratings — 2 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
	The Delilah Case 3.56 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2012 — 2 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
	Made In The Image by Mickie Turk (Goodreads Author), Benjamin Hovorka (Illustrator) 3.61 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2012 — 4 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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“All the diversity, all the charm, and all the beauty of life are made up of light and shade.”
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“There is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.”
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“If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.”
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Jul 13, 2012 02:57PM

ME, TOO!!! Oh, gosh, first time I've seen my pic in a while. It is already four years old. Time to change it :-) Changed it!

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