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Minn. publishers Graywolf and Coffee House have National Book Award finalists
Graywolf has finalists in poetry and fiction; Coffee House in poetry.
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A rogue of a father and 'Sweet Little Lies'
FICTION: Page-turning debut set in London offers a fractured family and a murder mystery.
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Feminist author Rebecca Traister talks 'female rage' ahead of St. Paul appearance
Her new book praises the revolutionary force of female anger.
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Review: 'All You Can Ever Know,' by Nicole Chung
NONFICTION: In this dazzling debut memoir, a Korean-American woman ponders the truth of her birth parents.
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Review: 'The Shape of the Ruins,' by Juan Gabriel Vásquez
FICTION: A dense and allusive masterwork reveals the corruption that shadows Colombia's history and politics.
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If the reader disagrees with the critic, who is right?
If you read a review that disagrees with your opinion of the book, do you wonder what you missed?
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Review: 'Oranges,' by Gary Eldon Peter
FICTION: Tales by Twin Cities writer take a revealing look at the human experience.
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Review: 'Gone So Long,' by Andre Dubus III
FICTION: The author of "The House of Sand and Fog" offers a gripping, emotionally rich tale.
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Review: 'The Witch Elm,' by Tana French
FICTION: A crime victim discovers that his past might not be what he had always believed it was.
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'Lovely, forbidding' Lake Superior inspires Minnesota novelist Leif Enger
Leif Enger's lifelong loves gave wings to his third novel, but it almost never saw the light of day.
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Twin Cities author Kate DiCamillo: 'I'm looking forward to taking my heart on the road'
Kate DiCamillo's two new books carry familiar themes of friendship and loneliness.
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Minnesota writer Leif Enger's new novel on Andrew Carnegie Medal fiction long list
"Virgil Wander" is listed, along with Anne Tyler's "Clock Dance," Tayari Jones' "An American Marriage," and 22 others. The short list will be announced Oct. 24.
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Review: 'American Prison,' by Shane Bauer
NONFICTION: Minnesota native Shane Bauer goes undercover in Louisiana and exposes systemic problems.
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- Top publisher teams with top maker of bilingual materials
- Nothing compares: Sinead O'Connor memoir coming out in June
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- Aliu lands book deal on how he confronted racism in hockey
- Chris Hillman's musical life from Byrds to Burritos and more
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