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James Norton

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in Madison, Wisconsin, The United States

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http://www.jrnorton.com

Twitter

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Genre

Humor and Comedy, Cookbooks

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Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, Al Franken, Rex Stout, Rebecca Solnit

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February 2008

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James Norton worked for several years as the Middle East editor for The Christian Science Monitor. Subsequently, he worked for the comedian (now US Senator) Al Franken and as a pop food reviewer for CHOW.com. He's currently the editor of The Heavy Table, an online magazine documenting food and drink in the Upper Midwest.

Norton's books include volumes on politics ("Saving General Washington"), food ("Lake Superior Flavors") and one collection of short fiction, "The Wendigo's Credit Card."

He lives in Minneapolis with his wife (photographer Becca Dilley), his son, and three semi-competent cats.
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The Wendigo's Credit Card at the MIA

The Wendigo's Credit Card and Other Stories by James Norton

If you're a fan of The Wendigo's Credit Card and Other Stories, you might enjoy a new short story that I wrote on behalf of The Minneapolis Institute of Arts.

It's a tribute to a sculpture of Merope (one of the Pleadies), and it's in the format of the goddess calling home to hash out her Thanksgiving plans. Read more of this blog post »

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Published on December 22, 2014 07:38 • Tags: mia, minneapolis-institute-of-arts, the-wendigo-s-credit-card

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	Lake Superior Flavors: A Field Guide to Food and Drink along the Circle Tour by James Norton (Goodreads Author), Becca Dilley (Photographer) 4.27 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Minnesota Lunch: From Pasties to Banh Mi 3.50 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2011 — 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 Wendigo's Credit Card and Other Stories 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2014 — 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 Secret Atlas of North Coast Food by James Norton (Goodreads Author) (Editor), The Heavy Table 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2013	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 Master Cheesemakers of Wisconsin by James Norton (Goodreads Author), Becca Dilley 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2009	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
	Food Lovers' Guide to® the Twin Cities: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings (Food Lovers' Series) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Eaters on the Tor by James Norton (Goodreads Author), Sophia Dervin (Illustrator) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	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
	Holocaust: Jews, Germany, and the National Socialists it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2008 — 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
	Amy Winehouse: Crazy Life, Crazy Death, Still Awesome Artist Forever [Amy Winehouse Biography] really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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