rakemag A friend and I saw your article about Lois Mansberger in The Rake [“Tomb of the Unknown Domestic,” June]. It struck us both to the core. As we talked about Lois more and more, we decided we needed to make a pilgrimage to her grave. We invited two other women friends we knew would want … Read more
I could hardly believe what I was reading when I found the article about Hunky Dory [Rakish Angle, August]. I grew up on that resort. My mother Elna was a cook there from about 1942 to 1950. My brother and I have many fond memories of everything you wrote about. Al Sr. and Lily were … Read more
As a born-and-bred St. Paul West Sider who lived for two years just a couple of blocks from Jerabek’s New Bohemian Cafe, I have to correct what—to a born-and-bred West Sider, no matter where he lives now—is a big, honking error [Rake Appeal, August]. The cafe (which is everything you write it up to be, … Read more
Rich Feely of Eden Prairie writes: My son Jack and I vacationed on the southwestern coast of Sweden in June. The granite island of Smogen maintains its fishing-village culture while hosting weekend vacationers from throughout Sweden. The Rake’s cover matches the brilliant sky over the West Sea. Author(s) and Location: Rich Feely
Whenever there’s an article purporting to describe the 80s art scene, in which I participated as both an artist and a critic, I brace myself for a “here we go again” reaction. I’ll admit I have low expectations. I anticipate someone interviewing a handful of the same, old players and treating their recollections as gospel … Read more
During one of my semi-annual visits to the Twin Cities last spring, an old friend put me onto a copy of your fine magazine. As I leafed through it, I was instantly impressed. I retired from teaching six years ago to my old home state but still find myself missing the many cultural amenities afforded … Read more
It’s not often that I read something that moves me to write in with praise. Peter Schilling’s article on Fits-Overs [Rake Appeal, July] was so damn funny I couldn’t see straight. His willingness to wear the huge sun-blockers brightened my day. Please pass this along to him, and keep up the good work. Author(s) and … Read more
True, the erratic boundaries that mark “east,” “west,” “north,” and “south” St. Paul are forever confusing the Minneapolitan editors at this magazine. Mr. Frame and several others wrote and called to check us on this point—Jerabek’s New Bohemian, the neighborhood café featured in our August issue, is not on St. Paul’s East Side, as the … Read more
Here’s a shot aboard the Royal Caribbean vessel, the Navigator of the Seas and from the beach of Labadee, Hispaniola (aka Haiti). Thanks for the great issue- it made wonderful reading on the trip! Author(s) and Location: Bryan Thao Worra
I was on Poipu Beach in Kauai last week and made sure to have my current issue of the RAKE with me! Thanks! Author(s) and Location: Jim Settle