Review: 'The Old King in His Exile' by Arno Geiger, translated from the German by Stefan Tobler
NONFICTION: A poignant memoir about a writer caring for a father in the grip of Alzheimer's.
Review: 'Walking on Cowrie Shells,' by Nana Nkweti
FICTION: In her wide-ranging debut collection of short stories, Nana Nkweti seems like a writer who can do anything.
Review: 'The Parted Earth,' by Anjali Enjeti
FICTION: This luminous multigenerational story follows people whose lives are ripped in two by the Partition of India.
Review: 'We Two Alone,' by Jack Wang
FICTION: A powerful tribute to the horrors of war and the challenges of immigrant life.
Review: 'Catch the Rabbit,' by Lana Bastašić
FICTION: A rich, rewarding debut novel of female friendship set against the backdrop of the Bosnian war and its aftermath.
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Bookmark: New editions give Calvino a fresh appeal
In recent years, Mariner Books has been promoting the legacy of the great Italian writer Italo Calvino (1923-1985) by publishing a series of paperback editions…
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Review: 'The Cape Doctor,' by E.J. Levy
FICTION: Based on the true story of a 19th-century doctor, this novel examines transformation, gender and identity.
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She brought a Minnesota man's 250-year-old family Bible back to life
How a book conservator breathed new life into an ancient family heirloom.
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FICTION1. Legacy, by Nora Roberts. (St. Martin's) Threats put in rhymes and sent from shifting locations escalate as the daughter of a successful fitness celebrity's…
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Don't miss these 3 summer comic book 'events'
It's summertime, and the comics are busy. Here are three current summer "events" worth noting:'Heroes Reborn'This event began on May 5 with "Heroes Reborn" No.…
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Review: 'Exit,' by Belinda Bauer
ExitBy Belinda Bauer. (Atlantic Monthly Press, 336 pages, $26.)Belinda Bauer's mystery is surprising, mordantly funny and it has a happy ending. For what more could…
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Minnesota novelist Louise Erdrich wins Pulitzer for personal story of 'persistence and survival'
"The Night Watchman" is based on Erdrich's grandfather and his efforts to preserve the Turtle Mountain band.
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Bookmark: A marked-up book reveals a shared love of reading
I'm a complete slob when it comes to books — at least, to books that I own.I use anything at hand to mark my page…
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Review: 'Ivory Shoals,' by John Brandon
FICTION: Brimming with peril and natural splendor, "Ivory Shoals" takes readers on an old-fashioned adventure.
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Review: 'Phase Six,' by Jim Shepard
FICTION: The novel "Phase Six" anticipates a world that learned nothing from the current crisis.
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Review: 'Strange Flowers,' by Donal Ryan
FICTION: This poignant novel traces one unhappy family through three generations.
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Review: 'The Passenger,' by Chaney Kwak
NONFICTION: A travel writer takes stock of his life while trapped on a foundering cruise ship.
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Don't Miss: Poet Jericho Brown in Minneapolis
This could be your first in-person reading since COVID, and what an event it will be — Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jericho Brown.Brown's latest collection, "The…
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FICTION1. Sooley, by John Grisham. (Doubleday) Samuel Sooleymon receives a basketball scholarship to North Carolina Central and determines to bring his family over from a…
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Prizewinning St. Paul poet reflects on fatherhood, police violence and being Black in America
Poetry is having a moment. And a St. Paul poet's prizewinning collection speaks to the times.
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Review: 'Rock Me on the Water,' by Ronald Brownstein
Rock Me on the WaterBy Ronald Brownstein. (Harper, 439 pages, $29.99.)You might imagine that a book focused primarily on the pop-culture scene in 1974 Los…
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Review: 'Diary of a Young Naturalist,' by Dara McAnulty
NONFICTION: This brilliant, heartfelt memoir tells the story of a remarkable teenage naturalist.
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Bookmark: Quatrefoil Library reopens and is now free for all
Thirty-five years ago, the Quatrefoil Library opened in a storefront along W. Broadway in north Minneapolis. Dedicated to works by and about gay, lesbian and…
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Review: 'The Plague Year,' by Lawrence Wright
NONFICTION: A master of literary journalism explores the COVID-19 pandemic in revelatory detail.
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