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Preparing your pet for stormy weather
Preparing your pet for the downsides of spring — stormy weather.
Home & Garden
Books
Review: 'Perfect Tunes,' by Emily Gould
FICTION: A young mother grapples with artistic pursuits while raising her child.
Books
Review: 'Afterlife,' by Julia Alvarez
FICTION: A return to form for a beloved Latina novelist who specializes in stories of sisters laced with humor and wisdom.
Books
Review: 'Simon the Fiddler,' by Paulette Jiles
FICTION: A crackling-good adventure story about a musician in Texas at the end of the Civil War.
Books
Review: 'Confessions of a Bookseller,' by Shaun Bythell
NONFICTION: The sequel to a small-town bookseller's adventures is entertaining, but cracks appear.
Books
Review: 'Final Draft: The Collected Work of David Carr,' edited by Jill Rooney Carr
NONFICTION: The first-rate journalism of a magnetic and plain-spoken Minnesotan.
Music
Eat & Drink
Where to get Easter and Passover takeout in the Twin Cities
The spring holidays are here! How to set your table for a celebration, no matter how small
Movies
Minnesota director's debut movie is called 'Tuscaloosa' but it was filmed right here
Philip Harder has made videos for Prince, Low and the Foo Fighters, and ads for Apple and Target. He filmed his dream project entirely in Minnesota, including in his own Minneapolis backyard.
TV & Media
Weather forecaster Mike Lynch retiring from WCCO Radio after 40 years
He brought a cheerful enthusiasm to radio listeners for 40 years.
Local
Playwrights' Center's online readings may reveal a piece of the future for theater
Online plays suggest new, more accessible possibilities for the Playwrights' Center.
Movies
'The Woman Who Loves Giraffes' recognizes a trailblazing naturalist after decades of obscurity
Warm documentary shines a light on the "Jane Goodall of giraffes."
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