
YOUR GUIDE TO THE TWIN CITIES

Rock-star writer Chuck Palahniuk goes to hell in his latest novel, "Damned" -- and finds a new voice in a 13-year-old girl. Updated: Nov. 10, 2011 - 05:12 PM
This is the 12th season of the community-wide book club and reading series. Talking Volumes brings high-profile authors to to the Twin Cities for a live interview, later broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio, and profiles the writers in the Star Tribune.
Colson Whitehead
A love of horror movies and a recurring nightmare led the writer to devote his newest novel to a vision of a city overrun by the undead.
Stacy Schiff
Stacy Schiff was pretty happy, working as an editor in New York. Then she got an idea for a biography, and it wouldn't let her go.
Jennifer Egan
Talking Volumes season opens with author of "A Visit from the Goon Squad."
Pulitzer Prize winning author Jennifer Egan.
Writing what she didn't know in "A Visit From the Goon Squad" hasn't stopped Jennifer Egan from making some of the keenest cultural observations of our time, or winning a Pulitzer.
Channy Moon Casselle
The authors' series also features Twin Cities musical talent.
Jennifer Egan appears Sept. 14 on Talking Volumes
Tickets go on sale Tuesday for the fall Talking Volumes lineup that starts Sept. 14.
Nora Ephron
The complete lineup from the past 11 years.
Jonathan Franzen
Four well-known writers will appear in St. Paul this fall as the Talking Volumes series returns.
Author Wally Lamb
In his first novel in 10 years, he sweeps up history, violence and family heartbreak. Dark stuff, but he's also open to the possibility of redemption.
Author James Ellroy at his home
He lives like a monk and swears like a sailor. He worships Beethoven and doesn't own a computer. For novelist James Ellroy, fierceness and stamina are required to reveal giant lies and tell big stories.
Author, director, producer, screenwriter Nora Ephron
A one-woman creative dynamo, Nora Ephron learned from her screenwriter mother that, in the lives of writers, "everything is copy."
Monica Ali
In her latest novel, author Monica Ali thoughtfully examines a chef's identity crisis and how it mirrors dramatic changes in British society and culture.
Stephen King
A mesmerizing master of the macabre, Stephen King finds inspiration for his 51st novel, "Under the Dome," in human frailty.
Barbara Kingsolver
Farm chores and her family keep author Barbara Kingsolver grounded, but so does her determination to advocate social change through literature.
The Good Life: Living better. Living longer.
We look at ways to help seniors keep their bodies and minds healthy.
A closer look at the new Guthrie Theater, including interviews with the architect, detailed plans of the new theater spaces, photo galleries and panoramic images.
Michael Jackson: His life and career
Special report: News, memories, fan tributes, photos, video on Michael Jackson's superstar life.
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