MacDowell Colony Fellowship

As a 2009 Alpert Award Nominee, Kevin was awarded a fellowship at the MacDowell Colony in the Monadnock region of New Hampshire.
Kevin’s fellowship runs from March 22 – April 4, 2010.

Kevin’s “Holiday Inn”, Minnesota Book Awards Finalist

[ April 17, 2010; 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] Minnesota Book Awards Announce Finalists

Sandford, Kling and DiCamillo in running for Minnesota Book Awards.

MINNESOTA BOOK AWARDS
When: 6:30 p.m., April 17, Crowne Plaza Hotel, St. Paul.
Tickets: $40, thefriends.org or 651-222-3242.

By Laurie Hertzel, Star Tribune

Some familiar names, including thriller writer John Sandford, humorist Kevin Kling, children’s author Kate DiCamillo and poet Dobby Gibson, are among the finalists [...]

“Holiday Inn” Rave Reviews!

Rave Review, November 1, 2009,  STAR TRIBUNE
Home for the holiday
Goofy sidekicks help shift Kling’s latest collection into high gear.
By CURT BROWN, Star Tribune
Last update: October 31, 2009

There’s Otto with the freshly replaced kneecaps, who picks up our ice-fishing storyteller hitchhiking near Bemidji and shares an eelpout recipe on a herky-jerky ride. Then there’s Gary, [...]

“Flight” Rave Reviews!

TC Daily Planet
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Watch for a longer run of Flight in the future at Open Eye Figure Theater.
(Photo:  Larry Lamb)

“The Dog Says How” Wins Best Book by a Local Author-City Pages 2008

Winner: The Dog Says How, by Kevin Kling
There’s no doubt that monologist and NPR contributor Kevin Kling knows how to spin a compelling story. And there’s no question that his life provides more than enough drama for a book. Still, the question remained: Could Kling turn his signature style into a compelling read? The Dog [...]