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Fall brings big books and big author events to the Twin Cities
Get hip to fall's biggest books, plus local readings by Jonathan Safran Foer, Michael Chabon and more.
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REVIEW: 'The Home Place,' by J. Drew Lanham
NONFICTION: A birder and naturalist embraces land and sky in this thoughtful memoir.
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Review: 'Little Nothing,' by Marisa Silver
FICTION: "Little Nothing" is the tale of a tiny girl born to elderly peasants who goes through many metamorphoses.
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Review: 'Here I Am,' by Jonathan Safran Foer
FICTION: A Jewish-American family is in crisis amid disaster and war.
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Review: 'Leave Me,' by Gayle Forman
FICTION: A woman starts over in implausible yet entertaining "Leave Me."
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Review: 'Eyes on the Street: The Life of Jane Jacobs,' by Robert Kanigel
NONFICTION: Robert Kanigel's magisterial biography of Jane Jacobs captures the woman behind the legend.
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REVIEW: 'Nutshell,' by Ian McEwan
FICTION: A clever, witty and allusive tale of murder and betrayal, narrated by an unborn baby.
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What, no Louise Erdrich? National Book Award long list for fiction ignores Minnesota star's 'LaRose'
Some notable writers are missing from the long list for the National Book Awards, including Minnesota's Louise Erdrich, whose novel, "LaRose," was critically acclaimed.
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National Book Award long list for nonfiction carries a serious tone
This year's Pulitzer winner for fiction, Viet Thanh Nguyen, is on the list for his new book about the legacy of the Vietnam War.
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Minn. novelist Marlon James hangs with Brad Pitt, gets him to recite his book
Marlon James, Minnesota's Jamaica-born literary superstar, is having a great year. The award-winning author's celebrity continues to grow.
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Graywolf Press has three titles on National Book Award poetry long list
Also on the list: Rita Dove, Donald Hall.
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Mpls writers Kate DiCamillo and Caren Stelson on National Book Award long list
Civil rights activist John Lewis, author Kwame Alexander, also on list.
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Children's author, poet, educator and publisher Zetta Elliott to be in Twin Cities this week
Elliott will conduct readings and workshops with students and also plans two public events.
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Review: 'A Gentleman in Moscow,' by Amor Towles
FICTION: Under permanent house arrest, a nobleman is rescued, in a way, by a child.
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