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Mpls. author of 'Asking for It' wrestles with concept of 'one free rape'
"Rape culture" — a term from the 1970s — not only isn't abating, but is thriving, prompting Minneapolis writer Kate Harding to press the issue of how to change this situation.
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Pulitzer-winning author Stacy Schiff revisits Salem in 'The Witches'
Pulitzer-winning Talking Volumes guest Stacy Schiff reveals the sensational scandal of the colonial Salem witch trials, the subject of her latest book..
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Review: 'How the World Moves: The Odyssey of an American Indian Family,' by Peter Nabokov
NONFICTION: The scholarly but accessible story of a Pueblo family describes the struggle to straddle tradition and modernity.
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Review: 'My Life on the Road,' by Gloria Steinem
NONFICTION: Gloria Steinem's memoir is more a story of people she met along the way than a tale of her own unconventional life.
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Lemony Snicket author latest to offer personalized stories
Author Daniel Handler is latest to offer personalized stories.
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Review: 'Fishing With RayAnne,' by Ava Finch (Sarah Stonich)
FICTION: In this comic and heartwarming novel, a fishing pro gets a TV talk show and sets out to make a difference.
Local
Review: 'The Only Street in Paris,' by Elaine Sciolino
NONFICTION: A journalist chronicles the ever-changing people and places that tie her to one corner of Paris.
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Review: 'The Mare,' by Mary Gaitskill
FICTION: A young Dominican girl is taken in by a white suburban couple in this tender and ironic modern-day "National Velvet."
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Review: 'Avenue of Mysteries,' by John Irving
FICTION: An aging writer sojourns to the Philippines and struggles to recapture his hazy childhood memories of Mexico.
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Review: 'The New Tsar: The Rise and Reign of Vladimir Putin,' by Steven Lee Myers.
NONFICTION: New York Times reporter Steven Myers sets his informative and judicious biography of Vladimir Putin in the context of Russia's anti-democratic drift.
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Review: 'Esther,' by Rebecca Kanner
FICTION: A beautiful woman, a dangerous secret and high drama, straight from the Bible.
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It's Marlon James Day in Minnesota
Gov. Mark Dayton celebrates the achievements of the Jamaica-born novelist who teaches at Macalester College.
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New book illuminates LGBT youth homelessness
After working in New York City shelters, a Minneapolis writer examines LGBT youth homelessness.
Stage & Arts
John Irving wrestles with memory in 'Avenue of Mysteries'
For his latest book, "Avenue of Mysteries," the novelist found inspiration in dreams, religion and the vividness of childhood.
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Review: 'Eyes,' by William Gass
FICTION: A postmodern master gives voice to inanimate objects and casts light on the depths of human experience.
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- Review: 'Honor,' by Thrity Umrigar
- Duluth's Leif Enger returns with stunning novel 'I Cheerfully Refuse'
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