Minnesota authors blaze trails with children's books that address gender
LOCAL FICTION: Both "A Family Tree" and "Telephone of the Tree" features characters whose gender is not easily defined.
New book looks back at 1982, when "E.T.," "Blade Runner" and "The Thing" revolutionized how we see movies.
NONFICTION: Chris Nashawaty's paean to 1982′s sci-fi films is "the perfect nonfiction beach read."
A mysterious death and an urgent quest power this novel's troubled protagonist
FICTION: Dinaw Mengestu's wise "Someone Like Us" illuminates the immigrant experience and the legacy of addiction.
Adultery leads to murder and kidnapping in two gripping true-crime books
NONFICTION: Marriages that fell apart in 2000 and in the 19th century have more in common than you might think.
She's not even invited but 'The Wedding People' change her life, just the same
FICTION: Emerging from trauma, a woman finds a stranger's celebration is just the ticket in Alison Espach's novel.
Book shows how intertwined history of man and 'The Horse' shaped our world
NONFICTION: Loving that new pair of jeans you bought? Thank a horse.
Big names Kate DiCamillo, Louise Erdrich, Edwidge Danticat and Alice Hoffman are Talking Volumes guests
It's the 25th season for the Star Tribune and MPR's popular live series of chats with writers.
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A mysterious body is just one adventure the narrator encounters in 'The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia'
FICTION: A young woman learns about the pitfalls of good intentions in an isolated Italian village.
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Give that man a trophy! Humorist Simon Rich amuses again with 'Glory Days'
NONFICTION: The Thurber Prize-winning writer of "New Teeth" and TV's "Miracle Worker" has a new humor collection.
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Gorgeous novel wonders if marriage makes 'Liars' of us all
FICTION: Outstanding and merciless, Sarah Manguso's book captures the thrills and disappointments of a marriage in magnificent prose.
Books
Read these 8 books set in Minnesota exactly where they take place
From Summit Avenue to Stillwater, you can immerse yourself in settings explored by Abby Jimenez, Louise Erdrich and other authors.
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Four Minnesota writers each have 3 (or more!) books out this year. How did they do it?
Kao Kalia Yang, Kate DiCamillo, Marcie Rendon and Ty Chapman didn't sleep much.
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Get your supper club on, find bike paths and nature trails in Stillwater writer's 'Exploring the St. Croix'
LOCAL NONFICTION: TikTok sensation Angie Hong will visit area libraries, and walk-and-talk at Franconia Sculpture Garden, to spread the word about her new book.
Books
Novelist Sarah Pearse ends her twisty trilogy with crime novel 'The Wilds'
FICTION: The thriller is about a woman's disappearance in a Portuguese national park.
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'I didn't come here to make friends': Great book traces fallout of 'Real Housewives' and 'Survivor'
How did we end up at "The Real Housewives?" Emily Nussbaum's book about reality TV, "Cue the Sun!," has the answers.
Stage & Arts
Bill Maher explains why upcoming Orpheum Theatre show may be his last in Minnesota
HBO's "Real Time" host calls his book "What This Comedian Said Will Shock You" a labor of love.
Books
When Brian Freeman gets stuck while writing a Robert Ludlum 'Bourne' book, he kills someone
LOCAL FICTION: The longtime Minnesota resident has two thrillers on the way in the next three months.
Business
Approach writing, whether to workers or the public, with humility and loyalty
Studs Terkel, in his writing and how he interviewed, is a good example of how to do this.
Books
Novelist wonders whether you can have a happy relationship when your parents' was awful
FICTION: In "My Parents' Marriage," a young Ghanaian woman struggles to break free from dysfunctional family ties.
Books
You've heard of food trucks and flower trucks. Ever heard of a book truck? If a Chaska woman has her way, you will.
This summer, she's bringing her Little Charity Book Truck to farmers markets, coffee shops and community festivals in the Twin Cites.
Books
Kevin Barry will blow you away with Montana-set 'The Heart in Winter'
FICTION: The Irish writer's first novel set in America is a lyric heartbreaker.
Books
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.
Music
Minneapolis musician-turned-writer Laurie Lindeen of Zuzu's Petals dies at 62
Her 2007 memoir, "Petal Pusher," colorfully documented the music career that gave way to writing and starting a family.
Taste
How six months in France changed this Minnesota food writer's life
In his new memoir, Steve Hoffman shares the lessons he learned about food, wine and himself while living in a small French village with his family.
Books
She wrote about Taylor Swift and Don Lemon. Her 'Long Island Compromise' could be the book of summer
FICTION: A New York family endures more than its share of trials in Taffy Brodesser-Akner's satiric successor to "Fleishman Is in Trouble."
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5 must-read crime novels offer thrills, chills and armchair globe-trotting
FICTION: No passport or bullet-proof vest is required to enjoy the latest from Flynn Berry, Juan Gomez-Jurado and Jacqueline Winspear.
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'City on Fire' author wobbles with ambitious second novel, 'The Second Coming'
FICTION: Gifted Garth Risk Hallberg's new book is an uneven epic.
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