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33 must-read books for tweens, teens and adults for your summer reading list
You might stay home. You might head to the cabin. You might even fly somewhere. But wherever you go, be sure to take a book.
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In new memoir, Sinéad O'Connor talks about Prince and 'Saturday Night Live'
O'Connor's memoir "Rememberings" arrives at a time when the culture seems eager to reassess the old judgments of her.
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8 spring picture books for children – many by Minnesota artists and writers
Stories are steeped in love, community and diversity — with a great dollop of humor.
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Review: 'Sauntering,' edited by Duncan Minshull
NONFICTION: Essays by 60 writers explore the joys and pains of walking.
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Review: 'American Republics,' by Alan Taylor
NONFICTION: A look at the country during a time when it was deeply divided and its continuity was not assured.
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Review: 'Olympus, Texas,' by Stacey Swann
FICTION: Examining the infighting, secrets, loyalties and betrayals among members of a powerful family.
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Review: 'On Juneteenth,' by Annette Gordon-Reed
NONFICTION: Interrogating the origins of Juneteenth, a historian also interrogates the myths of Texas.
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Review: 'Blondes of Wisconsin,' by Anthony Bukoski
FICTION: Anthony Bukoski's stories are steeped in loneliness, hard living and a strong sense of place.
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Reviews: 'The Great Gatsby,' by F. Scott Fitzgerald and K. Woodman-Maynard; 'Save It for Later' by Nate Powell; 'Moon of the Snowblind,' by Gary Kelley; 'The Secret to Superhuman Strength' by Alison Bechdel
GRAPHIC NOVELS: A quartet of graphic novels addresses American life with grace, wit and stunning artistry.
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