Tamatha Perlman

Courtesy of the James K. Hosmer Special Collections, Hennepin County Library The suspension bridge shortly after its completion in 1877. The view is from Bridge Square. I have been spending an absurd amount of time with a young woman named Kate Noonan. I relive the same day — Feb. 16, 1877 — over and over, following her as she wanders up and down Nicollet Avenue. It’s like Groundhog Day; only the outcome never changes, it just becomes more minutely detailed every time I retrace the path with her.

Courtesy of the James K. Hosmer Special Collections, Hennepin County LibraryThe suspension bridge shortly after its completion in 1877. The view is from Bridge Square.I have been spending an absurd amount of time with a young woman named Kate Noonan. I relive the same day — Feb. 16, 1877 — over and over, following her as she wanders up and down Nicollet Avenue. It’s like Groundhog Day; only the outcome never changes, it just becomes more minutely detailed every time I retrace the path with her.