Reviews: Poetry by Michael Kleber-Diggs, Matt Mauch, torrin a. greathouse and Moheb Soliman
POETRY: Four astonishing new books by Minnesota poets.
Review: 'Standoff,' by Jacqueline Keeler
NONFICTION: Jacqueline Keeler's thoughtful book compares the 2016 events at Standing Rock with a white standoff that same year in Oregon.
Scott King, founder of Red Dragonfly Press, dies at 56
He was an engineer early in his career, as well as a naturalist who documented his encounters with camera and pen, and the author of several books on insects.
Eastern Carver County schools working to diversify library books
East Carver County schools striving for better diversity in library offerings.
Review: 'Farthest South,' by Ethan Rutherford
FICTION: Everyday vulnerability and eerie occurrences merge in a new collection of short stories.
Review: 'Waterfall,' by Mary Casanova
FICTION: A young woman breaks free from societal norms and expectations.
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Review: 'Antiquities,' by Cynthia Ozick
FICTION: An old man tells the story of a remarkable childhood friend in Ozick's new novella.
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Quarantine Read: Reader suggests Camus' "The Plague"
"The Plague," by Albert CamusIt may sound strange, but I found comfort in rereading Albert Camus' "The Plague." The citizens of Oran confront death, isolation,…
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New York Times bestsellers
FICTION1. The Four Winds, by Kristin Hannah. (St. Martin's) As dust storms roll during the Great Depression, Elsa must choose between saving the family and…
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Review: 'Tom Seaver: A Terrific Life,' by Bill Madden
Tom Seaver: A Terrific LifeBy Bill Madden. (Simon and Schuster, 291 pages, $28.)More than half a century has passed since the Miracle Mets won the…
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Review: 'Beeswing,' by Richard Thompson
Musician Richard Thompson mentions a lot of names in his new memoir, but you never get the feeling that he's name dropping. It's just that…
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Review: 'The Bookseller of Florence,' by Ross King
NONFICTION: Ross King's delightful, immersive history of books and bookselling in the heart of the Renaissance.
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Audiobooks: Three great books to listen to this month
"The Nature of Fragile Things," by Susan Meissner. (Penguin Audio, unabridged. 10 2/3 hours)Susan Meissner's latest novel is an absorbing, cleverly plotted historical tale of…
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Review: 'The City of Good Death,' by Priyanka Champaneri
FICTION: The winner of the Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing explores a cousin's death.
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Review: 'The Youngest Boy,' by Jim Heynen
FICTION: Jim Heynen's collection of short-short stories offers flashes of the beauty and solitude of a rural childhood.
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Review: 'The Souvenir Museum,' by Elizabeth McCracken
FICTION: These stories by the author of "The Giant's House" examine truths about love, loss and family.
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Review: 'The Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock,' by Edward White
NONFICTION: Book documents Alfred Hitchcock's lechery and complex artistry.
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Minneapolis writers win PEN America literary awards
Jonathan Slaght won for "Owls of the Eastern Ice," Kawai Strong Washburn for "Sharks in the Time of Saviors."
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A new exhibit argues for the timeliness of famed Minnesota author Sinclair Lewis
New exhibit focuses on life and timeliness of Sinclair Lewis.
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Quarantine Read: Reader recommends 'Alone' by Richard E. Byrd
"Alone," by Richard E. ByrdAs I was noticing this winter the effects of physical isolation, I remembered a book I had read about 15 years…
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'It's a great adventure story,' says singer Rickie Lee Jones of her new memoir
A colorful cast of characters populates the hipster pop star's new memoir.
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New York Times bestsellers
FICTION1. Win, by Harlan Coben. (Grand Central) Windsor Horne Lockwood III might rectify cold cases connected to his family that have eluded the FBI for…
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3 great female-centric graphic novels
We've just wrapped up Women's History Month, but the importance of women in comics is pretty much a year-round thing. Case in point: three female-centric…
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Reviews: 'The Jigsaw Man,' by Nadine Matheson, 'The Burning Girls' by C.J. Tudor and 'Heaven's a Lie' by Wallace Stroby
The Jigsaw ManBy Nadine Matheson. (Hanover Square Press, 496 pages, $27.99.)I like to think I'm a good person — peace-loving, compassionate, prone to acts of…
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Essential Hemingway reading
The essential HemingwayErnest Hemingway's terse prose style might seem clichéd today, but his short, declarative sentences and beneath-the-surface meaning were groundbreaking in his time. Here…
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Bookmark: Mary Bly's new novel – her first under her own name – is laced with Minnesota poetry
A poignant scene at the heart of Mary Bly's new novel, "Lizzie & Dante" (the Dial Press, available June 1), takes place on a…
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