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Staff writer | Niche Products

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Christy DeSmith has a background in magazines. Before joining the Star Tribune, she was an editor at The Rake, Mpls.St.Paul and Boston magazines. She also has a career as a freelance writer, specializing in art, design, lifestyle and travel. Her work has appeared in American Craft, Boston Globe and Delta Sky, among many other publications.
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Christy DeSmith: Tim Pawlenty, bigger than life and just as confusing

His image-making taps America's proud moments -- which, as it happens, also tapped his dreaded government.

Updated: March 22, 2011, - 06:53 PM

Movies: Crying wolf in 'Red Riding Hood'

Once upon a time, in a foggy medieval hamlet on the edge of a dark forest, there lived a handful...

Updated: March 10, 2011, - 06:41 AM

The not-so-positive power of the princess

A feminist critique in the guise of a chat with a friend, Orenstein's book inspires parents to rethink girlie-girl culture.

Updated: January 22, 2011, - 01:53 PM

Building a foundation

Annie Proulx's memoir about building a house touches on the emotional and spiritual meaning of home.

Updated: January 08, 2011, - 03:22 PM

High fashion, bottom dollar

A post-holiday style safari to the Mall of America yields bounty for a discerning shopper on a tight budget.

Updated: January 07, 2009, - 01:13 PM

Vest quest

Marsha Theis wasn't finding off-the-rack clothes for her age very interesting, so she decided to revamp old sweaters into one-of-a-kind vests, now sold at boutiques across the country.

Updated: December 18, 2008, - 07:30 AM

Another seasonal comedy in 'Nothing Like the Holidays'

Director Alfredo De Villa manages to make the viewer fond of each character -- even as he explores the ugly territory of their family dysfunction.

Updated: December 12, 2008, - 11:19 AM

Hmong-American designers ring in New Year

Hmong-American fashion designers ring in their traditional New Year with modern styles enhanced by traces of Old World influence.

Updated: December 10, 2008, - 01:23 PM

Rebel crafters

A creative indie tribe has been needling the craft establishment with sassy, affordable wares on sale at two fun fairs this weekend.

Updated: December 03, 2008, - 05:44 PM

Marvelous mentors

Natty suits, white linen tablecloths and decadent mascarpone desserts -- these are a few of the finer trimmings we found at the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of the Greater Twin Cities annual meeting.

Updated: November 29, 2008, - 11:21 PM