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Review: 'Alice Adams: Portrait of a Writer,' by Carol Sklenicka
NONFICTION: Biography shines new light on Alice Adams and her chronicles of the hearts and minds of women.
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Review: 'Passing,' by Michael Korda
NONFICTION: Michael Korda's memoir of the vibrant life and cancer death of his wife is a touching and melancholy read.
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Review: 'The Remainder,' by Alia Trabucco Zerán
FICTION: Two friends in Chile grapple with the memory of historical atrocities as they travel to recover a dead body.
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Best books to read this winter, from fiction to nonfiction, kids' books to critics' picks
As we head into the coldest, darkest time of year, books will send you all over the world, deep into all kinds of stories. As winter begins, books will keep you warm.
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Susan Choi, Sarah M. Broom, win National Book Awards
Two Minnesota writers were finalists for awards.
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Former poet laureate Tracy K. Smith rediscovered poetry's power while crisscrossing rural America
Smith, who might be poetry's most generous ambassador, will discuss that love Nov. 21 in St. Paul as the final guest of this year's Talking Volumes series.
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Review: 'Canyon Dreams,' by Michael Powell
NONFICTION: In "Canyon Dreams," Michael Powell has written a sports book that is about so much more.
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Review: 'The Confession Club,' by Elizabeth Berg
FICTION: "The Confession Club" takes us on another visit to the town that introduced us to "Arthur Truluv."
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Review: 'Sandworm,' by Andy Greenberg
NONFICTION: Andy Greenberg's book insists the U.S. is one computer virus away from infrastructure meltdown.
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Review: 'The Big Book of the Dead,' by Marion Winik
NONFICTION: These tributes to the dead create a "chain of remembering."
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Review: 'Wyoming,' by J.P. Gritton
FICTION: This debut novel's genius lies in its humanization of a man with serious flaws.
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- Maia Kobabe's 'Gender Queer' tops list of most criticized library books for third straight year
- Top publisher teams with top maker of bilingual materials
- Nothing compares: Sinead O'Connor memoir coming out in June
- For Japan's star poet Tanikawa, it's fun, not work, at 90
- Aliu lands book deal on how he confronted racism in hockey
- Chris Hillman's musical life from Byrds to Burritos and more
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- Chicago 7-year-old raises money for hospital's pandemic gear
- Bob Woodward to take on final days of Trump's presidency
- Alison Lurie, prize winning novelist, dead at 94
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