Books
Review: 'The Music Shop,' by Rachel Joyce
FICTION: Set in London in the 1980s, Rachel Joyce's fifth novel is about the down-and-out owner of a record shop who falls in love with a mysterious woman.
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REVIEW: 'The Immortalists,' by Chloe Benjamin
FICTION: In Chloe Benjamin's affecting family saga, four siblings visit a fortuneteller who predicts the day each will die.
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Review: 'The Widows of Malabar Hill,' by Sujata Massey
MYSTERY: Set in 1920s Bombay, this novel features a female solicitor.
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Review: 'Tears of Salt,' by Pietro Bartolo and Lidia Tilotta
NONFICTION: Work by a doctor on the Italian island of Lampedusa is heart-wrenching and relevant.
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REVIEW: 'This Could Hurt,' by Jillian Medoff
FICTION: A cast of characters pursue their aspirations against the backdrop of the bottom line.
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Review: 'Winter,' by Ali Smith
FICTION: The second volume of Ali Smith's seasonal quartet features two estranged sisters in Cornwall during the holidays.
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Review: 'Elmet,' by Fiona Mozley
FICTION: A gripping, disquieting first novel set in Yorkshire, which was shortlisted for Man Booker Prize.
Movies
'Insidious' series getting better with age — its and its star's
Senior citizen Lin Shaye continues to dazzle as the franchise takes a step up.
Books
Review: 'Faith Fox,' by Jane Gardam
FICTION: A Whitbread Award-winning British author offers a comedy of manners with considerable depth.
Books
Poets, writers, artists and musicians to meet for winter solstice
The family-friendly event is free and open to the public.
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Lesley Nneka Arimah: A wordsmith who spins magic
The surreal but intensely human stories of this Twin Cities writer won international acclaim — heady stuff for a debut.
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