Susan Koefod presents Albert Park and Escapes in conversation Cass Dalglish

In Escapes and Other Stories, characters take flight to break free from their troubled pasts, murky presents, and uncertain futures. The short story collection introduces Arvo Thorson, a detective who later becomes the protagonist of Koefod's mystery series. Thorson's early appearances showcase his sharp mind, unwavering determination, and personal demons.Escapes and Other Stories is a captivating read for fans of short fiction—offering reading getaways for busy readers who enjoy mysteries, ghost stories, and an excuse to ignore life’s frustrations for a good read.Abandoned child of genius scientists? Proprietor of the Emporium of the Future You? World-famous brain surgeon? Exactly who is Albert Park? Told through Albert Park’s singular—albeit entirely unreliable—point-of-view, Albert Park: a Memoir in Lies is a thrice-told story of how ghosts haunt the present.The opening pages of Albert Park: a Memoir in Lies was a winner of a Loft McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers.

Susan Koefod is an award-winning novelist known for her Arvo Thorson mystery series. The series debuted with Washed Up, praised by Library Journal, and includes Broken Down and Burnt Out. Her latest novel, Albert Park: A Memoir in Lies, showcases her literary talent. Koefod has published short stories in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and other publications, and recently released her short story collection, Escapes and Other Stories. She is a recipient of a Loft McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers, a distinction of excellence open to Minnesota fine artists and writers.

Cass Dalglish digs deeply as she brings historical characters and mythological figures to life in her fiction and poetry, from her quest for the earliest of women writers (Nin), to her jazz poetry rendition of Enheduanna’s ancient Iraqi pictographs (Humming the Blues), to Ring of Lions, a contemporary tale set in Spain’s Alhambra Palace, the castle of the last Emir.

As a professor of English at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Cass was lead designer and first director of Augsburg’s MFA in Creative Writing. She studied and lived in Mexico, Chile, Colombia, and Cuba, and traveled to Andalucía to research Ring of Lions. She lives in Minneapolis, where she worked early in her career as a broadcast journalist.

Cass holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and a PhD in Writing with a concentration in Ancient Women’s Literature from the Union Institute & University. Her curiosity has also led her to the study of languages, mythology, and energy practice.

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