Naomi Helen Yaeger

Naomi Helen Yaeger is a Duluth-based journalist and author who writes narrative nonfiction that preserves family stories, Midwest history, and the resilience of small-town life. Her debut book, Blooming Hollyhocks: Tales of Joy During Hard Time, tells her mother's story of growing up on the Minnesota prairie during the Great Depression and World War II. Naomi began her journalism career in high school, writing for the Grand Forks Herald Teen Scene, and later reported for newspapers across North Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa. When she's not writing, she enjoys exploring nature with her husband and their dog, MaggieBW.