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November 24, 2016
Before she begins writing for the day, author Laura Vosika has to ensure her four school-aged children get out the door. Most of the kids are gone by

Brooklyn Park author helps foster vibrant indie publishing scene

From kitchen counter, Laura Vosika runs a family and an indie publishing house.
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November 22, 2016

New York Times bestsellers

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November 22, 2016

Review: 'Small Great Things,' by Jodi Picoult

FICTION: A white baby dies and a black nurse is blamed in this haunting new novel.
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November 21, 2016
Marlon James named Macalester's first writer in residence

Marlon James named Macalester's first writer in residence

His appointment--the first in the college's history--will begin in January.
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November 20, 2016

Reviews: 'Napoleon's Last Island,' by Thomas Keneally, and 'The Whistler,' by John Grisham

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November 18, 2016
Author Michael Chabon in 2010.

Review: 'Moonglow,' by Michael Chabon

FICTION: The author's grandfather, on his deathbed, recounts his life story – a life of war, prison, love and mystery.
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November 18, 2016

Review: 'Atlas Obscura,' by Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuras and Ella Morton

NONFICTION: "Atlas Obscura" explores the quirkiest, oddest and most bizarre attractions around the globe.
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November 18, 2016
Black Elk and Elk at Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in 1887

Review: 'Black Elk: The Life of an American Visionary,' by Joe Jackson

NONFICTION: This sweeping biography of the visionary Black Elk is also a history of the destruction of an ancient culture.
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November 18, 2016
So many books, so little time.

How do you choose your next book? Readers reveal their secrets

Can't decide on a book? Read reviews, turn to page 69, or just let your cat pick.
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November 18, 2016

Review: 'I'll Take You There,' by Wally Lamb

FICTION: A wise but gimmicky novel about a film producer who uses time travel and visiting ghosts to look back on how the world has changed for women.
Music
November 18, 2016
Bruce Springsteen

Gifts for music lovers: 7 new books to pair with classic albums

What to buy for the audiophile on your shopping list? These new books pair nicely with classic albums.
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November 18, 2016
John Edgar Wideman Photo by Jean-Christian Bourcart

Review: 'Writing to Save a Life: The Louis Till File,' by John Edgar Wideman

NONFICTION: A deft blend of fact, fiction and memoir, Wideman's book explores the legacy of Emmett Till's father, Louis, who was executed for the murder of a woman in Italy.
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November 18, 2016

Review: 'Reputations,' by Juan Gabriel Vásquez

FICTION: A taut, tantalizing novel in which a surprise visitor prompts a political cartoonist to re-examine his life and work.
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November 17, 2016
Colson Whitehead won the National Book Award for fiction Wednesday with his novel "The Underground Railroad."

Colson Whitehead, Rep. John Lewis win National Book Awards

The annual awards ceremony was infused with politics and the 2016 presidential election. Finalists with Minnesota ties missed out.
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November 15, 2016

New York Times bestsellers

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November 14, 2016
Peter Orner Photo by Pawul Kruk

REVIEW: 'Am I Alone Here?' by Peter Orner

NONFICTION: A searching, inventive and deeply personal collection of essays about literature and life.
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November 13, 2016

REVIEWS: 'A Great Reckoning,' by Louise Penny, and 'Night Sky With the Naked Eye,' by Bob King

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November 11, 2016
Wesley Lowery

Review: 'They Can't Kill Us All,' by Wesley Lowery

NONFICTION: Washington Post reporter Wesley Lowery investigates the killings of black Americans since Michael Brown.
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November 11, 2016
Common Good Books in St. Paul, illustrated by Bob Eckstein.

Review: 'Footnotes From the World's Greatest Bookstores,' by Bob Eckstein and Garrison Keillor

NONFICTION: Illustrated anecdotes from 75 indie shops — most living, a few sadly dead.
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November 11, 2016
Nina Willner

Review: "Forty Autumns" by Nina Willner

NONFICTION: Memoir re-connects lives of family separated by the creation of East and West Germany.

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