Books
Review: 'Nobody's Looking at You,' by Janet Malcolm
NONFICTION: Janet Malcolm's wide-ranging new collection is a thoughtful delight.
Books
Need to find a writer? The new Minnesota Writers Directory can help
The searchable website, newly launched (and still in its infant stage) by the Friends of the St. Paul Public Library, gives you authors at your fingertips.
Movies
'Donnybrook' struggles but puts up a fight
Boxing drama features weak script but strong performances.
Books
Review: 'Off the Rails: A Train Trip Through Life,' by Beppe Severgnini
NONFICTION: An Italian writer offers entertaining accounts of his many trips by train.
Books
Review: 'Bangkok Wakes to Rain,' by Pitchaya Sudbanthad
FICTION: "Bangkok Wakes to Rain" tells a single story in international, intergenerational voices.
Books
Review: 'No Beast So Fierce,' by Dane Huckelbridge
NONFICTION: "No Beast So Fierce" chronicles the most prolific serial killer in recorded history — a tiger.
Eat & Drink
Dine like it's 1999 at these four 20-year-old Minnesota restaurants
These spots have stood the test of time.
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Celebrated Minnesota architect James Dayton dies unexpectedly at 53
Frank Gehry protégé designed the MacPhail Center for Music.
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Movies
Rom-com spoof 'Isn't It Romantic' only skims the surface
Sendup of romantic comedies hits all the highlights, but could have delved deeper.
Business
EPA outlines plan for water with toxic chemicals, including 3M's
3M last year settled a state of Minnesota lawsuit related to PFAS, and faces litigation in other states. Environmental and consumer groups immediately challenged the EPA's decision not to push immediately for lower limits on the chemicals in drinking and groundwater.
Variety
Andrew Zimmern's book brings kids on an adventure, where food and travel intertwine
Local food-and-travel phenom explains the power of adventure.
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On the hunt for Florida paradise, by canoe, bike and foot
Uncovering the beauty of the Sunshine State, from the Keys to Canaveral, in a year of red tide and green slime.
Eat & Drink
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'Too fancy, too expensive': Minneapolis' McKinney Roe downscaling to Irish pub
The new, lower-priced concept debuts Tuesday to meet the needs of the fledgling East Town neighborhood.
Music
Twin Cities concerts of the week: Sharon Van Etten, orchestral Indigo Girls, FIDLAR, Kelly Clarkson
The big gigs for Feb. 15-21, also including Trippie Redd, Chelsea Cutler and Colter Wall.
Music
African music legend Angélique Kidjo talks Talking Heads remake before Minneapolis show
The African music legend hits the Cedar, reviving the band's ever-relevant 1980 album.
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