Books
James Patterson peeks into 'The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians'
NONFICTION: They tell their best stories about why they love books.
Books
New book looks at the 'Native Nations' that called this land home before colonists arrived
NONFICTION: A single-volume history of Indigenous nations is both majestic in scope and intimate in tone.
Books
Twisted 'The Sleepwalkers' offers a 'White Lotus' honeymoon, complete with drowning
FICTION: Scarlett Thomas' novel turns a Greek paradise into a nightmare.
Books
Book says no jewel was safe when Texas' 'King of Diamonds' was in town
NONFICTION: He was the '60s answer to Cary Grant in "To Catch a Thief," but his jewel heists never were solved.
Books
A novel idea: These Minnesota book clubs are silent
Silent Book Club meetings work differently, with folks quietly turning the pages of whatever books they happen to be reading: "I hated assigned reading in school."
Books
Our books editor thought Romance wasn't for him. Then, he read Emily Henry
The popular genre seemed like a big hole in our book editor's reading until he realized he'd been reading it all along.
Taste
Former Minnesotan's book offers lessons in cooking, writing and adventure
"Hot Dish Confidential" chronicles an author's journey to becoming a gourmand with help of friends and poison control. He'll be in town soon.
Books
Lydia Millet celebrates family and our green world in 'We Loved It All'
NONFICTION: An acclaimed novelist shares scientific and personal concerns.
Books
Commiserating about mom or fighting like cats, these sisters have one thing in common: 'Worry'
FICTION: Alexandra Tanner's "dark, funny" debut is a haunting snapshot of contemporary life.
Books
'Groundhog Day' meets 'Bridget Jones's Diary' in comic novel about a woman with too many husbands
FICTION: Holly Gramazio's heroine changes husbands more often than underwear.
Books
'Gentleman in Moscow' writer Amor Towles' new book could be his best yet.
FICTION: It collects six stories and a novel, every one of them a winner.
Books
You call those 'great American novels?' Where's Harper Lee? Beverly Cleary? Edward P. Jones?
The Atlantic's "great American novels" list is fun to debate but they whiffed on John Irving, Beverly Cleary, Edward P. Jones, Harper Lee and others.
Books
Duluth's Leif Enger returns with stunning novel 'I Cheerfully Refuse'
FICTION: As civilization collapses, its characters hold onto hope any way they can.
Variety
Beer and books? Coffee and records? These 3 stores offer unique mashups.
By offering unique mashups, these Twin Cities stores are gotta-go hang-out spots.
Books
'Headshot' is a bracing, inventive gutpunch of a novel
FICTION: Rita Bullwinkel's debut gives us a blow-by-blow look inside the minds of young female boxers in a seedy tournament.
Books
'How to Solve Your Own Murder': great title, OK novel
FICTION: An aspiring mystery writer is tasked with solving a family whodunit when her great-aunt is murdered.
Books
Transfixing novel explores the repercussions of 'One Day' of violence
FICTION: Abigail Dean writes about the secrets, lies and conspiracies surrounding a horrific tragedy.
Books
Minneapolis' Glenn Miller, from 'Days of Our Lives' and public TV to 'Doorman'
FICTION: The former TV exec makes his fiction debut with comic novel "Doorman Wanted."
Books
Augsburg professor's thriller asks why we need 'Monsters' and says they endanger us, for real
FICTION: Lindsay Starck's second novel is part family drama, part mystery.
Books
Wanna see two titans of American fiction? They're coming to Minneapolis Central Library
Louise Erdrich and Debra Magpie Earling will discuss their work May 9.
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