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http://www.goodreads.com/mhartford

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http://dadseyeview.cartwheelmedia.com/

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Parenting & Families, Travel, Short Stories

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Michael Chabon, Raymond Carver, John Cheever, Kelly Link, George Orwel ...more

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April 2008

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Michael Hartford is a writer, photographer, programmer, and Dad living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His short stories have been published in literary journals in the U.S. and Australia. Most recently he is the author of Dad's Eye View from MHS Press, a guide to off-the-beaten-track attractions in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area. You can learn more about the book, and learn more about the places on the list (as well as places that should have been included!) on Facebook, Twitter, and the Dad's Eye View blog.

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Free Museum Visits This Weekend!

playing with light at the Children’s Museum

The annual Minnesota Museum Month, the return of Spring, and Mother’s Day have converged on some great deals at some favorite Twin Cities venues this weekend. Take Mom to one of these spots for a fun-filled time for all!

The Bakken Museum in Minneapolis has free admission on Saturday. In addition to exploring the science of electricity and magnetism,...

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Michael Hartford's Books

Average rating: 4.54 · 13 ratings · 3 reviews · 2 distinct works · Similar authors

	Dad's Eye View: 52 Family Adventures in the Twin Cities 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2011	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
	Get Lit, Round 1: Short Fiction by Dan Cafaro (Editor), Katrina Gray (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Marcus Speh (Goodreads Author) 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2011	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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Michael’s Writing

I might not miss you (Literature & Fiction)

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Description: I might not miss you

Then Worms Shall Try: Seven Studies in the Efficacy of Andrew Marvell’s “To His Coy Mistress” (Literature & Fiction)

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Description: Published in Melic Review, Spring 2006

Ichthyology (Literature & Fiction)

1 chapters — updated Mar 29, 2010 04:33pm

Description: Published in JMWW, Winter 2005

After Ice Cream (Literature & Fiction)

1 chapters — updated Mar 29, 2010 04:33pm

Description: Published in Eyeshot, April 2004

Among the Moabites (Literature & Fiction)

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Description: Published in Cherry Bleeds, September-October 2007

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Michael is Currently Reading

Michael Hartford is currently reading:

The Bee-Loud Glade

by Steve Himmer (Goodreads Author)

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Shelter Half

by Carol Bly

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Michael Hartford wrote a new blog post: Free Museum Visits This Weekend! Free Museum Visits This Weekend! playing with light at the Children’s MuseumThe annual Minnesota Museum Month, the return of Spring, and Mother’s Day have converged on some great d... read more »
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Michael Hartford marked as to-read: Office Girl by Joe Meno	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
Apr 19, 2012 12:29pm
Michael Hartford marked as to-read: Homesickness: An American History by Susan J. Matt	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
Oct 21, 2011 07:33am
Michael Hartford added: Death in the City of Light: The Serial Killer of Nazi-Occupied Paris by David King	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
Oct 11, 2011 03:48am
Michael Hartford marked as to-read: The Nine Pound Hammer (The Clockwork Dark, #1) by John Claude Bemis	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
Sep 03, 2011 03:46am
Michael Hartford marked as to-read: Walk the Blue Fields: Stories by Claire Keegan	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
Aug 29, 2011 04:59am
Michael Hartford marked as to-read: Platte River by Rick Bass	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
Aug 15, 2011 05:10am
Michael Hartford marked as to-read: The Moonflower Vine by Jetta Carleton	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
Aug 14, 2011 05:15pm
Michael Hartford marked as to-read: Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things by Lafcadio Hearn	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
Aug 12, 2011 04:55am
Michael Hartford marked as to-read: To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918 by Adam Hochschild	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
Aug 12, 2011 04:05am