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REVIEW: 'The Songs of Trees: Stories from Nature's Great Connectors,' by David George Haskell
NONFICTION: This lush book examines the power and the stories of 12 types of trees.
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REVIEW: 'Walking to Listen,' by Andrew Forsthoefel
NONFICTION: A young college graduate sets off with a backpack full of books and an eagerness to listen.
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Six poets are finalists for the Lindquist & Vennum prize
The winner will be announced April 19 and will receive $10,000 and a publishing contract with Milkweed Editions.
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Fundraiser planned for St. Paul poet Brett Jenkins
Jenkins is undergoing treatment in Illinois for bipolar disorder.
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Busy, bookish Minnesotans are going all in on audiobooks
Easy access, more titles and higher production values boost the appeal of audiobooks.
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Registration open now for F. Scott Fitzgerald conference in St. Paul
The annual international F. Scott Fitzgerald Society Conference will take place this summer in the writer's hometown for only the second time in its history.
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REVIEW: 'Scratch: Writers, Money, and the Art of Making a Living,' edited by Manjula Martin
NONFICTION: In this collection of essays, writers discuss the delicate matter of getting paid.
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REVIEW: 'The One-Cent Magenta,' by James Barron
NONFICTION: Welcome to Stamp World, where the quest to possess means everything.
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REVIEW: 'The Rules Do Not Apply,' by Ariel Levy
NONFICTION: A writer for the New Yorker survives heartbreaking loss in this uneven memoir.
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REVIEW: 'Lenin on the Train,' by Catherine Merridale
NONFICTION: A sealed train brought the revolutionary from exile in Switzerland to Russia's Finland Station.
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Review: 'The Family Gene' by Joselin Linder
NONFICTION: "The Family Gene" blends one woman's personal and scientific odyssey with clear insights.
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Review: 'A Great Place to Have a War: America in Laos and the Birth of a Military CIA,' by Joshua Kurlantzick
NONFICTION: The agency's involvement in Southeast Asia set a pattern for covert military action across the globe.
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Review: 'Ice Ghosts: The Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition," by Paul Watson
NONFICTION: What happened to these 19th century voyagers? One mystery is solved, but others remain.
Movies
Film based on Minn. author Vince Flynn's thrillers set for Sept. 15 release
"The Mitch Rapp saga begins" on the big screen starting Sept. 15, the studio announced this week.
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