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DNR may close chapter on author Frederick Manfred's deteriorating home
Frederick Manfred's family, admirers want it preserved.
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Review: 'Every Vow You Break,' by Peter Swanson
FICTION: In this psychological thriller, a young woman's world is turned upside down when a stalker shows up on her honeymoon.
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Review: 'The Part That Burns,' by Jeannine Ouellette
NONFICTION: Minneapolis writer Jeannine Ouellette tells a story of childhood trauma with strength and calm.
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Review: 'Northern Light,' by Kazim Ali
NONFICTION: In search of belonging, a writer probes the past and present among the Pimicikamak in the Canadian North.
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Review: 'The Consequences of Fear,' by Jacqueline Winspear
FICTION: The British sleuth Maisie Dobbs is back, solving problems as bombs rain down on London.
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Review: 'Red Island House,' by Andrea Lee
FICTION: Andrea Lee combines luscious physical descriptions with sharp-witted social perception in this thrilling novel.
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Chang-rae Lee made big changes — then created a character who does, too
Chang-rae Lee talks about how he found the story he needed to tell.
Books
The next statewide book club pick is Minneapolis writer Pete Hautman's 'Slider'
E-book available as free download for Minnesotans and author will appear in online chat in April.
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Review: 'Later,' by Stephen King
FICTION: A teen who sees dead people narrates the latest by Stephen King.
Attuned to the Earth's moods, revered Native writer N. Scott Momaday sounds an alarm
"The Earth is getting angry with us," says the Pulitzer winner, part of a special Talking Volumes series on race in America.
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Review: 'What Sammy Knew,' by David Laskin
FICTION: An engaging coming-of-age novel about a young man caught up in the turmoil of New York City in 1970.
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Review: 'The Code Breaker,' by Walter Isaacson
NONFICTION: A biography of Nobel Prize-winning scientist Jennifer Doudna, and a cogent examination of the moral implications of her work.
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Around the Region
- 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
- Apple Books-Top-10
- 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
Most Read
- Pulitzer Prize-winning Minneapolis author Louise Erdrich announces new book
- In book-loving Minnesota, Independent Bookstore Day lasts 5 days. Here's what indie shops recommend.
- Who are the 'Real Americans' when the wealthy are treated like superheroes?
- Review: 'Touch,' by Olaf Olafsson
- Looking at the historic bonds of animals and humans in 'Our Kindred Creatures'
Books
Book news and book reviews of Minnesota and national authors.
