Kim Ode
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Books
Review: 'City of Hustle,' edited by Jon K. Lauck and Patrick Hicks
NONFICTION: This collection of essays — and a bit of fiction — defines the city of Sioux Falls.
November 18, 2022
Books
Review: 'The Divorce Colony,' by April White
NONFICTION: How a South Dakota town became a haven for divorce.
June 17, 2022
Variety
Review: 'Skiing Into the Bright Open,' by Liv Arnesen, translated from the Norwegian by Roland Huntford
NONFICTION: Liv Arnesen recounts her 1994 solo journey to the South Pole.
July 16, 2021
Taste
Rhubarb evokes fond memories and tasty recipes, sweet and savory
Rhubarb season is memorable but fleeting: Here's how to make the most of it.
May 19, 2021
Books
Review: 'Northernmost,' by Peter Geye
FICTION: The final volume of Peter Geye's trilogy takes readers to Minnesota's North Shore, and to 19th-century Norway.
August 14, 2020
Books
Review: 'Who Are You, Calvin Bledsoe?' by Brock Clarke
FICTION: A lonely middle-aged man takes off with his aunt on a trip of adventures and crimes. And yes, you've read something like this before.
December 27, 2019
Taste
Baking Central: Make cheese hors d'oeuvres for the holidays
Whether you're kicking off a meal, hosting a happy hour or contributing to a holiday potluck, here are three cheese-centric hors d'oeuvres to serve and savor.
November 27, 2019
Variety
The best of the new baking books
Add these to your list of holiday must-haves, whether it's for a gift for a favorite baker or for yourself.
November 15, 2019
Books
Review: 'Northernmost,' by Peter Geye
FICTION: The final volume of Peter Geye's trilogy takes readers to Minnesota's North Shore, and to 19th-century Norway.
August 14, 2020
Books
Review: 'Who Are You, Calvin Bledsoe?' by Brock Clarke
FICTION: A lonely middle-aged man takes off with his aunt on a trip of adventures and crimes. And yes, you've read something like this before.
December 27, 2019
Taste
Baking Central: Make cheese hors d'oeuvres for the holidays
Whether you're kicking off a meal, hosting a happy hour or contributing to a holiday potluck, here are three cheese-centric hors d'oeuvres to serve and savor.
November 27, 2019
Variety
The best of the new baking books
Add these to your list of holiday must-haves, whether it's for a gift for a favorite baker or for yourself.
November 15, 2019