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Minn. novelist Marlon James hangs with Brad Pitt, gets him to recite his book
Marlon James, Minnesota's Jamaica-born literary superstar, is having a great year. The award-winning author's celebrity continues to grow.
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Graywolf Press has three titles on National Book Award poetry long list
Also on the list: Rita Dove, Donald Hall.
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Mpls writers Kate DiCamillo and Caren Stelson on National Book Award long list
Civil rights activist John Lewis, author Kwame Alexander, also on list.
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Children's author, poet, educator and publisher Zetta Elliott to be in Twin Cities this week
Elliott will conduct readings and workshops with students and also plans two public events.
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Review: 'A Gentleman in Moscow,' by Amor Towles
FICTION: Under permanent house arrest, a nobleman is rescued, in a way, by a child.
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Review: 'The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories From My Life,' by John le Carré
NONFICTION: Spy turned novelist John le Carre gives a rare and valuable glimpse of his life and craft.
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Review: 'The Art of Waiting,' by Belle Boggs
NONFICTION: Belle Boggs writes with intelligence and emotion about infertility.
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Review: 'Mad Enchantment: Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies,' by Ross King
NONFICTION: The moving story of Claude Monet's pursuit of perfection and his famous water lilies. Oh, how they tormented him.
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Review: 'Generation Chef: Risking it All for a New American Dream,' by Karen Stabiner
NONFICTION: You'll gobble up this delicious behind-the-scenes account of a start-up restaurant in New York City.
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Review: 'How to Be Perfect: An Illustrated Guide,' by Ron Padgett, pictures by Jason Novak
POETRY: Ron Padgett's poem comes to bemused life with Jason Novak's cartoons.
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Review: 'Commonwealth,' by Ann Patchett
FICTION: Ann Patchett's characters cope with aftermath of a long-ago summer.
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20-year-old St. Paul poet wins prestigious national award
With his poem "what the dead know by heart," Donte Collins has won the Most Promising Young Poet Award from the Academy of American Poets.
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Why Milkweed, other indie publishers are opening bookstores
Milkweed Editions' new bookstore in Minneapolis is just the latest in a national trend, as indie presses launch their own brick-and-mortar shops.
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'Lost' stories of St. Paul writer F. Scott Fitzgerald to be published next year
Scribner will release "I'd Die For You" in April 2017.
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