Paul Lynch

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

November 27
Douglas Preston
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'

November 28
Louise Kennedy
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'

November 27
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

November 28
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

November 21
Do the folks on your holiday list want something to read? Of course, they do! We recommend 40 books that will thrill you, warm your heart, make you laugh and maybe change the way you see the world.

Barbra Streisand's 900-page memoir offers family drama, career analysis and score-settling

November 13
NONFICTION: The 3-pound book is a must-read for fans.
Books
7:30am
A vintage engraving depicts playwright William Shakespeare.

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.
Books
7:30am
Robyn Davidson

'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.
St. Cloud
November 25
A man attending the Great River Regional Library board meeting Tuesday, Nov. 21, holds a sign while Avon resident Sandy Klocker speaks at the open for

St. Cloud library system tackles record number of requests to ban, move books

The board approved an updated policy after challenges over "obscene" books.
Books
November 17
This holiday season, how about joining a national project?

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.
Books
November 16
Elaine Feeney

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.
Books
November 15
'Longstreet' bio looks back at a divisive leader whose supporters scorned him

'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.
Books
November 15
James Jennings

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.
Books
November 13
Beth O’Leary

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.
Books
November 13
Val McDermid

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
November 11
Book authors need editors — small errors erode trust

Book authors need editors — small errors erode trust

From misspelled words to the wrong word usage, these language mistakes turn readers off.
TV & Media
November 9
“Big Mouth” writer Emily Altman’s newest project is a hilarious book on how to be sane.

'Big Mouth' writer Emily Altman grew up in the Guthrie green room

The former Minnesotan's new book deals with "How to Be Sane."
Books
November 9
Jeff Tweedy

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.
Books
November 8
Gabriel Bump

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.
Books
November 8
Jacquelyn Mitchard

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.
Books
November 8
Benjamin Taylor

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.
Books
November 7
Rebecca Renner

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.
Books
November 7
Claire Keegan

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.
Books
November 7
The author Michael Cunningham, in BrooklynÕs Fort Greene neighborhood on Aug. 5, 2023. His new book, ÒDay,Ó is his first in nearly a decade. ÒHow

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.
Books
November 6
Marley Malanaphy of Minneapolis chatted with Linda and Glenn Goecke in the children’s section Thursday, October 19, 2023, at the Central Library in

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.
Books
November 2
August 1950 “SUMMER STOCK” (9) HER BIG NUMBER: Judith (Judy Garland) scores heavily with a somewhat acrobatic male chorus singing “Get Happy,”

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.

Books

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