Movies
15 things we know about 'The Last Jedi'
The filmmakers aren't revealing much, but careful listeners are getting plenty of hints.
Books
REVIEW: 'Don't Save Anything,' by James Salter
NONFICTION: A posthumous collection of journalism by the author of "A Sport and a Pastime."
Music
![R&B musician Stokley Williams was photographed Friday, Dec. 1, 2017 in the warehouse space above Station 280 in St. Paul. ]](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/G5XQGEGMAN76OQVUZWNUZRSIPU.jpg?h=91&w=145&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Singer for veteran St. Paul R&B group Mint Condition cuts loose with solo project
After 30 years fronting St. Paul's esteemed R&B band, Mint Condition's frontman is on a solo kick he calls "a liberation in more ways than one."
Books
REVIEW: 'The World Goes On,' by László Krasznahorkai, translated from the Hungarian by John Batki, Ottilie Mulzet and George Szirtes
FICTION: A postmodern master's new collection of fiction cements his status as a difficult genius.
Books
Review: 'In the Distance,' by Hernan Diaz
FICTION: Separated from his brother, a penniless Swedish immigrant tries to make his way from California to the East Coast.
Books
Review: 'Concluding,' by Henry Green
FICTION: Obscure English modernist's darkly comic 1948 novel returns to print.
Books
Review: 'The Letters of Sylvia Plath, Vol. 1,' edited by Peter K. Steinberg and Karen V. Kukil
NONFICTION: Early correspondence reveals fiery writer in search of her gifts.
Books
Music
Minn. Orchestra trumpeter is rare conservative in classical world: 'It's become much harder'
Trumpeter Manny Laureano talks politics, classical music and why he stormed off stage at Orchestra Hall.
West Metro
Mother grieves in candid post about teen's deadly seizure at Edina dentist
Like "a captain jumping ship," the dentist left his teenage patient alone and waited in the hallway for paramedics, Diane Galleger wrote.
Variety
From piste to party around the world
Where to find the best après-ski bars, from Aspen to Argentina.
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Skiers head to Lake Tahoe for Olympic-worthy runs
Mountains on the California-Nevada border house a dozen ski resorts, Olympic racers and heaps of powdery snow.
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Hidden San Diego website offers adventure
Jessica Johnson's popular website has also raised ethical concerns.
Travel
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