Books
July 27, 2018
Donal Ryan
Photo by Anthony Woods

Review: 'From a Low and Quiet Sea,' by Donal Ryan

FICTION: Lives dovetail in this memorable novel by a young Irish master.
Books
July 27, 2018
F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald on their honeymoon. INVENTED LIVES: F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald by James R. Mellow will be published by Houghton Miffl

Review: 'The Gatsby Affair,' by Kendall Taylor

NONFICTION: Biographer examines "the betrayal" that influenced "The Great Gatsby."
Books
July 27, 2018
R.O. Kwon

Review: 'The Incendiaries,' by R.O. Kwon

FICTION: A young Korean-American woman becomes ensnared in an extremist cult.
Movies
July 26, 2018

Self-deprecating 'Teen Titans' get the last laugh

TV series makes a high-energy jump to the big screen.
Books
July 25, 2018
The Bennet sisters in a 1980 Masterpiece Theater version of "Pride and Prejudice": Mary (Teresa Peake-Jones), Elizabeth (Elizabeth Garvie), Jane (Sabi

Review: 'Mary B.,' by Katherine J. Chen

Fiction: The overlooked sister in "Pride and Prejudice" gets her due.
Books
July 24, 2018

New York Times bestsellers

Books
July 23, 2018

Reviews: 'The Hellfire Club,' by Jake Tapper and 'Night-Gaunts,' by Joyce Carol Oates

Books
July 21, 2018

Twin Cities area book events July 22-29

Books
July 21, 2018

Readers recommend books: 'Paris by the Book'

Books
July 20, 2018
Readers patronize the Floating Library. Photo by David Eberhardt.

A St. Paul lake will once again be home to a floating library

The Floating Library returns to Lake Phalen for a fifth year of books on the water.
Books
July 20, 2018
What are your predictions for the Man Booker long list?

What are your predictions for the Man Booker long list?

The list will be revealed Tuesday. The Times of London has, as usual, named the books it expects to see, and the books it hopes to see.
Books
July 20, 2018

Audiobooks: 3 tales offer intrigue, gossip (about Jackie O) and murder across the globe

Books
July 20, 2018

Review: 'Killing It: An Education,' by Camas Davis

NONFICTION: An American food writer heads to France to learn about butchering meat.
Books
July 20, 2018
Emma Healey Photo by Emily Gray Photography

Review: 'Whistle in the Dark' by Emma Healey

FICTION: Emma Healey's thriller uses a teenager's disappearance to explore family relationships and mental health.
Books
July 20, 2018
Nigeria's Alex Iwobi during a soccer match between England and Nigeria at Wembley stadium in London, Saturday, June 2, 2018.

Missing World Cup? 5 great books about 'beautiful game' of soccer

NONFICTION: If you're having World Cup withdrawal, here are a few books.
Books
July 20, 2018

Review: 'A Terrible Country,' by Keith Gessen

FICTION: Funny and incisive, "A Terrible Country" follows an American academic back to Russia.
Books
July 19, 2018
Dessa, Steve Almond and others to appear at Twin Cities Book Festival

Dessa, Steve Almond and others to appear at Twin Cities Book Festival

This year's free, day-long book event will be Oct. 13 at the State Fairgrounds.
Books
July 17, 2018

New York Times bestsellers

Books
July 16, 2018

Review: 'Blood & Ivy: The 1849 Murder That Scandalized Harvard,' by Paul Collins

NONFICTION: "Blood & Ivy" tells the story of the gruesome 1849 killing of a wealthy doctor.
Books
July 16, 2018
Hope Jahren Photo by Erica Morrow

Twin Cities area book events July 15-22

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