Books
Review: 'Mostly Dead Things,' by Kristen Arnett
FICTION: "Mostly Dead Things" is a heartbreaking and weird look at a family in mourning.
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Review: 'Patsy,' by Nicole Dennis-Benn
FICTION: A single mom leaves her child behind to reunite with her friend and lover in the U.S.
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Review: 'City of Girls,' by Elizabeth Gilbert
FICTION: Elizabeth Gilbert's chatty, freewheeling narrator overcomes most obstacles easily in this love song to Manhattan.
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Review: 'On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous,' by Ocean Vuong
FICTION: In this lyrical novel framed as a letter, a young man makes sense of his relationship with his deeply troubled mother, and falls in love.
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Review: 'The Unpassing,' by Chia-Chia Lin
FICTION: This somber, affecting debut follows a grieving immigrant family's struggles in the Last Frontier.
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Midwest Traveler: A weekend in Detroit, from Motown Records to museums
On a weekend trip to Detroit, it's best to start at Motown Records and explore from there.
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Movies
Sophie Turner and Jessica Chastain turn X-Men franchise into X-Women with 'Dark Phoenix'
"Dark Phoenix" works a nifty gender reversal on the superhero sci-fi series.
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Vintage Minnesota: Don Fraser dedicated his life to helping people
Longtime politician exuded calm and humility.
Music
Pick Six: Praise for John Prine, Tony Glover, Gully Boys, 'Rocketman,' Lil Nas X, Cactus Blossoms
Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.
Music
Sometimes he dreamed his songs: A portrait of Prince in the recording studio
His L.A. engineer dishes on a new album of songs for other artists.
Movies
Video review: 'Five Feet Apart' shows bittersweet young love
The movie's poignant message is that life is fleeting.
Music
Twin Cities concerts of the week: Vampire Weekend, Luis Miguel, New Kids on the Block, Billie Eilish
The big gigs for June 7-13, also including Craig Finn, Maceo Parker, Machine Gun Kelly, Billie Eilish and the Specials.
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