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Review: 'Five-Carat Soul,' stories by James McBride
FICTION: Stories in James McBride's first collection have their roots in his earlier work.
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Review: 'Nomadland,' by Jessica Bruder
NONFICTION: Journalist looks at the growing number of "houseless" folks forced to move between seasonal jobs.
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REVIEW: 'Solar Bones,' by Mike McCormack
FICTION: Told in one long Joycean sentence, "Solar Bones" is a masterfully crafted reflection on life in County Mayo.
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Showtime star Andrew Santino makes his Minnesota stand-up debut
The 'I'm Dying Up Here' actor makes the most out of small turnout at Mall of America.
Music
New Standards, Nellie McKay stage musical tribute to 'strange life' of Peggy Lee
Four singers and the New Standards will salute her with a musical biography at the Guthrie.
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MSP climbs into top 10 'mega airports' in ranking of passenger satisfaction
That's up from 17th a year ago and well above the average satisfaction rating, a market research firm found.
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Topgolf closes Twin Cities land deal for glitzy, high-tech all-season center
The site of a Regal Cinema theater in Brooklyn Center will be turned into a glitzy, high-tech all-season golf center that's expected to open next year and employ several hundred people.
Music
Songwriter Dan Wilson covers his 'Re-Covered' hits with Adele, Dixie Chicks, Taylor Swift
A song-by-song guide to the Semisonic frontman's newly rerecorded collaborations with Adele, Dixie Chicks, Taylor Swift and more.
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Twin Cities' 5 must-see art shows this weekend
Shana Tova! Go see some art. Don't make me tell you again . . .
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'Prairie Home' announces October guests Chris Stapleton, Randy Newman, Margo Price
The second season under Chris Thile's watch will kick off with three impressively stacked tapings.
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Babes in Toyland return by request
Dave Grohl called on the Minneapolis trio, sparking Friday's hometown show.
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