Books
May 22, 2020
Hall of Famer Rod Carew recounts his life in "One Tough Out: Fighting Off Life's Curveballs."

Review: 'One Tough Out,' by Rod Carew, with Jaime Aron

NONFICTION: Twins great Rod Carew recalls the highs and heartbreaks of his life in this fascinating memoir.
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May 22, 2020

7 great new releases for comic book fans

Music
May 22, 2020
Stokley

6 cool things in music this week include Band of Heathens, Dead & Company, Stokley and Marshall Chapman

Variety
May 22, 2020
One of the most popular stops along the 3-mile-drive each spring at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is the flowering crabapple collection featuring

5 ways to safely indulge in a classic Minnesota summer

Local
May 22, 2020
This couple at the Lyndale Park Peace Garden has been among many who have turned to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation system for their wedding venue

Minneapolis parks ready to raise number of outdoor wedding attendees

Depending on change in state guidelines, new permit could soon allow up to 30 to be there for the magic moment, but no chairs allowed.
Variety
May 22, 2020

Pet shorts: Taking care during pandemic

Local
May 22, 2020
If you can't ride an elevator alone, you should wear a face mask.

The ups and downs of elevator etiquette

Books
May 22, 2020
Audiobooks

For your playlist: The best new audiobooks of the month

Books
May 22, 2020

Quarantine Read: 'Tarka the Otter,' by Henry Williamson

Books
May 22, 2020
Jonathan Cott photo by Rachel Papo

Review: 'Listening: Interviews 1970-1989,' by Jonathan Cott

NONFICTION: In this collection of interviews, people we think we know are richly detailed.
Books
May 22, 2020
Nancy Wayson Dinan

Review: 'Things You Would Know If You Grew Up Around Here,' by Nancy Wayson Dinan

FICTION: A young woman searches for a missing friend and hears the echoes of lost voices.
Books
May 22, 2020
Mary McLeod Bethune visited the Twin Cities in 1953.

Review: 'The Black Cabinet,' by Jill Watts

NONFICTION: Historian Jill Watts examines how a black woman helped move African-American voters from the GOP to the Democrats.
Books
May 22, 2020
A. Kendra Greene

Review: 'The Museum of Whales You Will Never See: And Other Excursions to Iceland's Most Unusual Museums,' by A. Kendra Greene

NONFICTION: A whimsical journey through Iceland's niche galleries.
TV & Media
May 22, 2020
Justin Salinger as Ulysses S. Grant in "Grant."

What our TV critic is watching this week: Lance Armstrong bio, Hannah Gadsby special, 'Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich'

Home & Garden
May 22, 2020
provided hydroponic growing in PVC pipe

Twin Cities gardeners are putting produce on the table with hydroponic gardening

Twin Cities gardeners are putting produce on the table with hydroponic gardening.
TV & Media
May 22, 2020
Zoe; Chao, left, and Anna Kendrick in HBO Max's "Love Life."

Why HBO Max isn't yet worth more than $10 a month

A look at what the new streaming service has to offer.
Variety
May 22, 2020
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Lileks: An archaeological expedition to the mall

Not a lot to do on Day One.
Home & Garden
May 22, 2020
Small upgrades can make a big impact when it comes to home improvement. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Ways to fall in love with your home again

Books
May 22, 2020

Reviews: 'American Sherlock,' by Kate Winkler Dawson, and 'Swimming in the Dark,' by Tomasz Jedrowski

Home & Garden
May 22, 2020
Get your gutters in shape before leaves start falling again. (Dreamstime/TNS)

10 summer tasks to help keep your home checklist on track

It's time to take advantage of the season's long days and good weather.

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