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Review: 'Play It Loud: An Epic History of the Style, Sound & Revolution of the Electric Guitar,' by Brad Tolinski and Alan di Perna
NONFICTION: The electric guitar is a cultural icon without parallel. "Play It Loud" explains how it came to be.
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Minneapolis writer Louise Erdrich finalist for prestigious $15,000 PEN/Faulkner award
Of the five finalists, four are debut novels.
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Yaa Gyasi, author of bestselling "Homegoing," coming to the Twin Cities in March and May
Yaa Gyasi's family saga will spark a community conversation in Eden Prairie.
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Review: 'The Horseman,' by Tim Pears
FICTION: Tim Pears' shrewd and evocative pastoral novel is the first in a planned trilogy.
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Review: 'Exit West,' by Mohsin Hamid
FICTION: Mohsin Hamid's mesmerizing, brilliant new novel is a poignant parable.
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Review: 'The Hearts of Men,' by Nickolas Butler
FICTION: Saga follows several flawed characters through a Wisconsin Boy Scout camp, war and adulthood.
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Review: 'South and West: From a Notebook,' by Joan Didion
NONFICTION: The notebooks of a brilliant cultural observer contain trenchant insights.
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REVIEW: 'The Stranger in the Woods,' by Michael Finkel
NONFICTION: Michael Finkel's fine exploration of the mysterious life of a hermit fails to answer the key question: Why?
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Readers suggest big, thick books as winter drags on
It's still February, and we're still looking for "bloated books" to while away the dark evenings.
Stage & Arts
St. Paul's Penumbra Theatre founder Lou Bellamy wins 2017 Kay Sexton Award
Award honors those who have devoted a lifetime to literature and books.
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Review: 'The Schooldays of Jesus,' by J.M. Coetzee
FICTION: Allegorical sequel to "The Childhood of Jesus" follows the characters to a new life.
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Review: 'Abandon Me,' by Melissa Febos
NONFICTION: Melissa Febos' second collection focuses on passion and loss.
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- Review: 'All My Cats,' by Bohumil Hrabal, translated from the Czech by Paul Wilson
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