Eat & Drink
St. Paul artist creates custom dinnerware for local restaurants
Potter Kevin Caufield adds color and warmth to the table.
Books
Review: 'The Thursday Murder Club,' by Richard Osman
FICTION: A sparkling debut about four aging amateur sleuths trying to solve murder mysteries.
Books
Review: 'Snow,' by John Banville
FICTION: The murder of an Irish priest is hushed up in John Banville's mystery.
Books
Review: 'American Gospel' by Lin Enger
FICTION: Lin Enger's tale of a prophet, his prodigal son and a runaway actress is set in Minnesota.
Books
Review: 'His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, a Life,' by Jonathan Alter
NONFICTION: This scrupulously researched book depicts Jimmy Carter as a man with a first-class intelligence and a second-class temperament.
The Good Life
'Walking the last mile': Hospice services help Minnesotans say goodbye
Though complicated by COVID-19, end-of-life programs are helping more people to define a "good death."
Books
Review: 'Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath,' by Heather Clark
NONFICTION: Heather Clark's richly textured biography of Sylvia Plath offers the definitive account of the poet's singular life and art.
Variety
Letting your dog off leash can unleash a host of problems
Leashes do more than restrain your undoubtedly well-behaved dog. They protect other people, pets and wildlife.
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Eat & Drink
5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities this week
Food writers Rick Nelson and Sharyn Jackson highlight the favorites of their weekly dining experiences.
Music
First Avenue's original owner Allan Fingerhut dies, fostered club 34 years
Fingerhut had not been formally involved in First Ave since 2004, but he still factored heavily in its story as recently as this year.
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