Every year when I was growing up in Lake of the Woods County in northern Minnesota, I went to the Roosevelt Flea Market on either July 3rd or 4th—sometimes both days. My grandpa was always there all day drinking coffee and smoking his pipe and my grandma often had a table where she sold her crafts and oil paintings. I always dreamed of having my own table at the market, and this year I will! Alongside one-of-my-best-friends-since-I-was-four Jennifer-- whose handmade bookmarks, coasters, and other crafts are gorgeous and meticulously made--I’m looking forward to sitting back and talking with everyone who comes by, the way my grandparents used to do (I’ll also, of course, be selling and signing copies of my novels Annika Rose and The Girl in Duluth). Please stop by to see us! The market is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 3rd and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 4th.