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Review: When Joe Louis battled ‘The Fight of His Life’: racism
Nonfiction: An enlightening portrait of a beloved athlete’s evolving social consciousness.
October 28, 2025
Review: Ever wondered ‘Why Rats Laugh?’ Read on.
Nonfiction: A genial, informative and accessible look at the remarkable adaptations that have enabled animals of all kinds to thrive.
September 17, 2025
'Legacy of Ashes' writer Tim Weiner uncovers 'The Mission' at the CIA
The modern day CIA - and its potential future - are discussed with named sources in the National Book Award winner's new novel.
July 7, 2025
Review: Book asks what really went down in ‘Charlottesville’
Nonfiction: A perceptive analysis of a 2017 white nationalist rally — and what it means for the U.S. now.
May 26, 2025
Review: When ’Minnesota’s Most Notorious Gangster' bootlegged his way to the (seedy) top
Local nonfiction: A rich biography of the man behind some of the state’s most notorious criminal enterprises.
April 8, 2025
Review: Two gripping books show how churches responded after George Floyd and Philando Castile killings
Nonfiction: Things get complicated for churches that confront racism.
October 4, 2024
University of Minnesota grad’s debut novel is sweeping ‘A Thousand Times Before’
LOCAL FICTION: A moving novel weaves together storylines about art and love in India and Minnesota.
July 3, 2024
U of Minnesota alum Tiya Miles explores the spirituality of Harriet Tubman in ‘Night Flyer’
NONFICTION: The “All That She Carried” writer’s new book is about the inspiration that fueled a heroic life.
June 12, 2024
‘Where Rivers Part’ solidifies St. Paul writer Kao Kalia Yang as one of our very best
NONFICTION: A Minnesotan continues a sweeping, multi-part portrait of her remarkable family.
March 11, 2024
Find insight into the words and music of Jeff Tweedy and Johnny Cash in new books
NONFICTION: Two books starring famed musicians look at fandom and songwriting.
November 9, 2023
Review: Is the heroine of 'Family Lore' predicting her own death, or does she just want a party?
FICTION: A funny, poignant novel focuses on a Dominican-American woman holding an unusual get-together.
July 27, 2023
Review: New fool takes over but he's just like the old one in 'Somebody's Fool'
FICTION: Russo's third-in-a-series novel merges domestic drama and slow-burn mystery.
July 20, 2023
