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Despite manufactured homes' decline, many find them ideal
In Minnesota and beyond, mobile-home market has changed dramatically.
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Red, white and ooooh: Where to watch fireworks in Twin Cities and beyond
From Apple Valley to Woodbury, find a spot to watch the fireworks throughout the Fourth of July weekend in the Twin Cities metro area and beyond.
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Hit the road with these Great American road trips
The best road trips are like pilgrimages – in search of a feeling as much as a destination.
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Urban 'beach house' perks up Minneapolis neighborhood
An airy, modern home is carefully scaled to fit comfortably into its established city neighborhood. It's the AIA Minnesota Home of the Month.
Books
Review: 'Big Science,' by Michael Hiltzik; how military-industrial complex began
NONFICTION: Michael Hiltzik engagingly traces the birth of Big Science to the invention of the cyclotron by a Berkeley professor.
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Books
Review: 'Arms and the Dudes,' by Guy Lawson; how 3 'grunge punks' tried to cheat U.S. in arms deal
NONFICTION: How three "grunge punks" tried to cheat the U.S. in a $300 million ammunition deal.
Books
Review: 'Hurry Please I Want to Know,' by Paul Griner; dizzying collection of miraculous stories
FICTION: Danger and surrealism mingle in "Hurry Please I Want to Know," where words and drawings alter identities and change the world.
Books
Review: 'The Pawnbroker's Daughter,' by Maxine Kumin; a quiet life of poetry
NONFICTION: A Pulitzer winner and former poet laureate does not dig very deep in this quiet memoir about her quiet life.
Books
Review: 'The Girl With Seven Names,' by Hyeonseo Lee, with David John; North Korean defector's life on the run
NONFICTION: A North Korean defector reveals a life of danger even after her escape.
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