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Review: 'What Storm, What Thunder,' by Myriam J. A. Chancy
A powerful, emotionally rich novel about 10 individuals affected by the earthquake in Haiti in 2010.
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Minnesota authors land on list of 850 books targeted by Texas lawmaker as 'distressing' for students
They include Macalester Prof. Duchess Harris, who expressed "deep concerns" about the investigation into Texas school districts having books that deal with race, sexuality and other issues.
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Review: 'Riccardino,' by Andrea Camilleri, translated from the Spanish by Stephen Sartarelli
Tuesday Read: Montalbano says farewell in the lovably quirky novel 'Riccardino'
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Review: 'Murder at Mallowan Hall,' by Colleen Cambridge
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Bestselling St. Paul author William Kent Krueger doesn't claim to be a writer: 'I'm a storyteller'
The latest in his Cork O'Connor mystery series brings him to the Fitzgerald Theater Wednesday.
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Review: 'Our Country Friends,' by Gary Shteyngart
Gary Shteyngart's rollicking, playful new novel skewers the mores of cultural elites during a pandemic shutdown.
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Review: "What Just Happened" by Charles Finch
The intermittent observations of an L.A. novelist as he maneuvers through the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Review: 'The Writing of the Gods,' by Edward Dolnick
A wide-ranging look at the discovery and decoding of the Rosetta Stone, which catalyzed our understanding of hieroglyphs and ancient Egypt.
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Review: '1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir,' by Ai Weiwei
A remarkable and important memoir of one of China's most prominent social activists.
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Minnesota poet Jim Moore confronts the modern world with a wise and compassionate eye
REVIEW: In his eighth poetry collection, Moore asks the reader to invest care in the present moment and the people around us.
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Review: Katie Couric's gossipy new autobiography reads more like a vendetta than a memoir
The former CBS anchor burns bridges in her book 'Going There,' which comes out Tuesday.
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Review: 'Carry On,' by John Lewis
From a civil rights icon, reflections on history and advice for today's activists.
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REVIEW: 'A Year in the Woods,' by Torbjorn Ekelund, translated from the Norwegian by Becky L. Crook
NONFICTION: A Norwegian writer, out of touch with the out-of-doors, spends one night a month camping in the forest.
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Review: 'Smile,' by Sarah Ruhl, and 'Flesh & Blood,' by N. West Moss
NONFICTION: Two remarkable memoirs about illness avoid self-pity, embracing humor and wisdom instead.
Inspired
Minneapolis author seeks understanding by studying 'unexamined bias'
Jessica Nordell's "The End of Bias" dives deep to help us transform ourselves and our world.
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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
- Minnesota crime novelist David Housewright took a 'no pressure' route to success
- REVIEW: 'Murder on the Red River,' by Marcie R. Rendon
- Review: 'Earth Keeper: Reflections on the American Land,' by N. Scott Momaday
- Review: 'Touch,' by Olaf Olafsson
- New Minneapolis romance-only bookstore is the first of its kind in the Upper Midwest
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