Books
Review: 'The Lost Boy,' by Camilla Läckberg, translated from the Swedish by Tiina Nunnally
FICTION: A detective investigates a baffling murder in a Swedish resort town in a new mystery by Camilla Läckberg.
Books
Review: 'American Revolutions: A Continental History,' by Alan Taylor
NONFICTION: A breathtaking new look at "multiple and clashing visions of revolution."
Books
Review: 'A Gambler's Anatomy,' by Jonathan Lethem
FICTION: A wild, uproarious novel about an international backgammon player enduring a long losing streak.
Music
Starting with Prince, First Ave photographer showed rise of Cities music scene
Daniel Corrigan highlights 35 years of Minnesota music in his new book "Heyday."
Books
Review: 'Swimming in the Sink: An Episode of the Heart,' by Lynne Cox
NONFICTION: An accomplished open-water swimmer trains to overcome the biggest challenge of her life — on land.
Celebrities
Watch Ellen DeGeneres get Halloween costume ideas from Minn. 2nd graders
The talk show host got some laugh-out-loud suggestions on what to wear for Halloween from little Minnesotans on this week's "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."
Movies
Tyler Perry aims for laughs and joys with 'Madea'
Writer/director/actor dons the costume again for "A Madea Halloween."
Variety
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'Hausu' is beyond strange
Got any surreal, awesome madness lined up for the weekend? Try "Hausu," aka "House."
Music
Whatever happened to Bob Dylan's born-again music fans?
Fans of the three Christian albums he released from 1979 to '81 are conflicted about him today.
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