Books
September 28, 2018
Bob Woodward to discuss best-selling Trump book at Minneapolis' State Theatre

Bob Woodward to discuss best-selling Trump book at Minneapolis' State Theatre

The author of "Fear: Trump in the White House" will appear in a conversation with MPR's Kerri Miller.
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September 25, 2018

New York Times bestsellers

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September 24, 2018

Meet Craig Yoe, the master of weird, wacky superheroes

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September 23, 2018

Reviews: "Heartland,' by Sarah Smarsh, and 'Miss Kopp Just Won't Quit,' by Amy Stewart

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September 22, 2018
Eric Vuillard.

Review: 'The Order of the Day,' by Éric Vuillard, translated from the French by Mark Polizzotti

FICTION: An acclaimed French writer chronicles the tiny steps that led to great catastrophe.
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September 21, 2018
Sally Field

There's a good reason Sally Field called memoir 'In Pieces'

NONFICTION: Memoir by actress never comes together, but it's not like she didn't warn us.
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September 21, 2018

Review: 'Hiking With Nietzsche,' by John Kaag

NONFICTION: John Kaag's lucid and moving autobiographic encounter with philosophy.
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September 21, 2018

Review: 'Billion Dollar Whale,' by Tom Wright and Bradley Hope

NONFICTION: Reporters unravel schemes of financier at heart of Malaysian scandal.
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September 21, 2018
Kate Atkinson

Review: 'Transcription,' by Kate Atkinson

FICTION: Kate Atkinson's novel about a member of MI5 in midcentury London is rife with Shakespearean references.
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September 21, 2018
Danez Smith

Another fall lineup of spectacular writers coming to Minnesota

The best thing about fall is the annual lineup of writers coming to the U, Mankato's Good Thunder Reading Series and the Twin Cities Book Festival.
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September 21, 2018

Excerpt from 'Virgil Wander,' by Leif Enger

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September 21, 2018
Sarah Stonich.

Review: 'Laurentian Divide,' by Sarah Stonich

FICTION: The second book in a planned trilogy is a vivid stand-alone tale of life in Hatchet Inlet.
Movies
September 20, 2018

'Life Itself' is a dead end

Romantic drama turns into a confusing mishmash.
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September 20, 2018
Two of six Man Booker Prize finalists published by Minneapolis' Graywolf Press

Two of six Man Booker Prize finalists published by Minneapolis' Graywolf Press

The winner will be announced Oct. 16 in London
Music
September 19, 2018
Dessa's debut memoir is called "My Own Devices."

Minnesota hip-hop star Dessa breaks into NYC publishing with new memoir

Known primarily as a hip-hop artist, Dessa's latest release comes from a New York City book publisher.
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September 19, 2018
Minneapolis poet Danez Smith wins prestigious Forward Prize in London

Minneapolis poet Danez Smith wins prestigious Forward Prize in London

Smith, 29, is the youngest poet ever to win the award, which carries a $13,000 prize.
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September 18, 2018

New York Times bestsellers

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September 17, 2018
FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 20, 1977 file photo, President Jimmy Carter waves to the crowd while walking with his wife, Rosalynn, and their daughter

Former adviser takes a fresh look at Jimmy Carter in new biography

NONFICTION: A tough-minded and clear biography concentrates on ex-president's stumbles as well as successes.
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September 16, 2018

Reviews: 'Don't Quit Your Day Job,' by Michael Fedo, and 'Across the Great Lake,' by Lee Zacharias

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September 14, 2018
Tigerland, by Wil Haygood

Minnesota titles among the 10 most absorbing books of fall 2018

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