An Irish family flounders amid fascism in Booker Prize winner 'Prophet Song'
FICTION: A haunting speculative novel portrays a family caught in a fascistic Ireland.
'The Lost Tomb' may be the true crime book you've been waiting for
NONFICTION: Murder, cannibalism and lost civilizations are subjects in Douglas Preston's collection.
Women confront life's perils in Louise Kennedy's 'End of the World Is a Cul de Sac'
FICTION: A richly imagined collection centers women and girls navigating everyday life.
A pair of strong characters dive in and out of trouble in 'Murder Crossed Her Mind'
FICTION: An exciting fourth adventure for female detective duo Pentecost and Parker.
Set on a space station, novel 'Orbital' summons the beauty of our tiny planet
FICTION: Samantha Harvey's astronaut characters see a world without borders or divisions.
40 great books to get you — or someone on your gift list — through the winter
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Barbra Streisand's 900-page memoir offers family drama, career analysis and score-settling
NONFICTION: The 3-pound book is a must-read for fans.
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You can have a copy of Shakespeare's First Folio, millions not required
The new book is a facsimile of the 400-year-old collection that helped keep the Bard's work alive.
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'Tracks' writer Robyn Davidson returns with memoir of her mother, 'Unfinished Woman'
NONFICTION: The Australian looks back at events that have shaped her own journey.
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St. Cloud library system tackles record number of requests to ban, move books
The board approved an updated policy after challenges over "obscene" books.
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Record a heart-to-heart chat this Thanksgiving and be a part of history
StoryCorps's Great Thanksgiving Listen wants to add your story to its national oral history.
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A boy builds a machine to connect with his late mother in novel 'How to Build a Boat'
FICTION: A richly emotional tale about how an Irish boy's dream brings together a community.
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'Longstreet' bio looks back at a divisive leader whose supporters scorned him
NONFICTION: The Civil War general embraced the Union after the war ended. It cost him.
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A 20-something with huge loans struggles to keep it together in 'Wings of Red'
FICTION: A thoughtful meditation on artistic aspirations, financial hardship and the multiple meanings of home.
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Will they or won't they? 'Wake-Up Call' is a romcom so, yeah, they will
FICTION: It may be formulaic but Beth O'Leary's latest is fun, funny and sexy.
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On Val McDermid's thriller 'Past Lying' and the benefits of diving in, mid-series
FICTION: It's set in Edinburgh, and the crime writer is writing about the death of a crime writer.
Business
Book authors need editors — small errors erode trust
From misspelled words to the wrong word usage, these language mistakes turn readers off.
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'Big Mouth' writer Emily Altman grew up in the Guthrie green room
The former Minnesotan's new book deals with "How to Be Sane."
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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.
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An exciting new novelist falters at the end of dazzling 'Naturals'
FICTION: Gabriel Bump's second novel proves again that he is a writer to watch.
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Frankie is pregnant and her best friend is marrying her dad in 'Very Inconvenient Scandal'
FICTION: "Deep End of the Ocean" writer Jacquelyn Mitchard returns with tons of family melodrama.
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Curious about the great Willa Cather? Start with 'Chasing Bright Medusas'
NONFICTION: This slim homage to one of the great American writers is an absorbing introduction.
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An undercover agent chomps down on alligator poaching in true crime 'Gator Country'
NONFICTION: He spent a year spying on farmers who swiped gators and gator eggs.
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Claire Keegan, author of 'So Late in the Day,' is a writer you should be reading
FICTION: Three "tight, potent" stories explore the bonds between men and women.
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Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Cunningham charts a family's collapse, on one specific 'Day'
FICTION: Across three Aprils, a family splinters as the COVID-19 pandemic traps them in place.
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Around Hennepin County in 41 libraries: What one couple found on a 'tour de library'
What they discovered — from fine art and spectacular views to Arabic DVDs — surprised them.
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C'mon, 'Get Happy' at free movie/reading with writers of Judy Garland book
In addition to the discussion, the musical "Summer Stock" will be screened.
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