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January 25, 2019
Soniah Kamal

'Pride and Prejudice' redo takes readers to Pakistan

FICTION: Jane Austen's classic returns in a delightful remake with a Muslim family in 2001.
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January 25, 2019
Tessa Hadley and Curtis Sittenfeld at Magers & Quinn bookstore in Minneapolis, Jan. 24, 2019.

Curtis Sittenfeld and Tessa Hadley light up Magers & Quinn

In a lively conversation, the two writers discussed short stories, writing courses and how to seize control of your narrative.
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January 25, 2019

Review: 'The Orphan of Salt Winds,' by Elizabeth Brooks

FICTION: An elderly English woman is haunted by a World War II incident that changed her childhood.
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January 25, 2019
Oyinkan Braithwaite

BOOKMARK: Audiobooks

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January 25, 2019
Madhuri Vijay	MANVI RAO

Review: 'The Far Field,' by Madhuri Vijay

FICTION: A young woman journeys to Kashmir to reconnect with an elusive figure from her childhood in this masterful debut novel.
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January 25, 2019

Review: 'Mothers: Stories,' by Chris Power

FICTION: Chris Power's debut showcases a talent for imagery and an interest in the risks of wanderlust.
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January 25, 2019

Review: 'Something Like Breathing,' by Angela Readman

FICTION: Charming, poignant debut features perspectives from two young women.
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January 25, 2019
"Rural scene in Colorado, USA."

Review: 'Deep Creek,' by Pam Houston

NONFICTION: In this quietly stunning memoir, Pam Houston finds kindness and solace in unusual places.
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January 22, 2019

New York Times bestsellers

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January 22, 2019
Tommy Orange, Photo by Elena Seibert

2 Twin Cities publishers have books on finalist lists for National Book Critics Circle awards

Writer Tommy Orange wins prize for best first book for his novel, "There There"
Books
January 20, 2019

Reviews: 'Man With a Seagull on His Head,' by Harriet Paige, and 'Paris in the Dark,' by Robert Olen Butler

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January 19, 2019

Twin Cities area book events Jan. 20-27

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January 18, 2019
Stephen King records an audiobook in New York last July. The Portland Press Herald in Maine said it would bring back its local book reviews if the aut

Bookmark: Good and bad news for book reviews — and Stephen King to the rescue

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January 18, 2019
Gary Eldon Peter

Readers recommend books: 'Oranges'

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January 18, 2019

Review: 'The Current,' by Tim Johnston

FICTION: Two tragedies 10 years apart have devastating repercussions in a small Minnesota town.
Books
January 18, 2019
David Treuer

Review: 'The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee,' by David Treuer

NONFICTION: David Treuer's fiery, vivid new book seeks redemption amid the torturous course of American Indian history.
Books
January 18, 2019
Sam Lipsyte Photo by Ceridwen Morris

Review: 'Hark,' by Sam Lipsyte

FICTION: A sharp satire about a vapid mindfulness guru.
Books
January 18, 2019

Review: 'Talent,' by Juliet Lapidos

FICTION: A scholar stuck for inspiration mines the notebooks of a writer with a famously fallow period.
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January 18, 2019

Review: '99 Nights in Logar,' by Jamil Jan Kochai

FICTION: Funny, wise and magical debut novel pays homage to "1,001 Nights."
Books
January 18, 2019
Stephen King will play a concert at First Avenue with Amy Tan, Mary Karr, humorist Dave Barry and sportswriter Mitch Albom.

Stephen King and other top authors headed to Mpls. for new book festival

Wordplay in May will feature about 100 top writers of everything from fiction to cookbooks.

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