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Essential Minnesota gift guide: 61 perfect picks while we're all home for the holidays
From cozy to classy, shop local for holiday giving.
TV & Media
Minnesota filmmaker exposes sinister fertility doctor in a new HBO documentary
Hopkins High School graduate Hannah Olson makes an impressive directorial debut.
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With vintage art, what's old is new again
Here are tips on how to take a page from the past and invest in vintage art.
Books
Review: 'World of Wonders' by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
NONFICTION; In beautifully illustrated essays, poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil writes of exotic flora and fauna and her family, and why they are all of one piece.
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Be a food tourist without leaving your dining room table
A growing number of restaurants and bakeries are bringing a taste of home right to your front door.
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Vast photo archive of the Twin Cities lets you compare then and now
Walter Norton and Clifford Peel left an extensive collection of commercial photography.
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Minneapolis' Sweets Kendamas sells the hottest quarantine toy you've never heard of
A Minneapolis man is fueling the global craze for the hottest quarantine toy you've never heard of.
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3 sauces and a soup that will revamp your Thanksgiving leftovers
Make the most of your leftovers with sauces that are good any time of year.
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What will weddings in 2021 be like? A look at trends for 'year of intentionality'
The pandemic is ushering in smaller celebrations that focus on flowers and dining rather than mingling and dancing.
Music
6 cool things in music this week include Open Mike Eagle, Megan Thee Stallion
Local DJ and web series host Ali Elabbady contributes his picks along with our critic.
Books
Review: 'The Russian Pink,' by Matthew Hart
FICTION: A special agent tries to track down the origins of a massive diamond that might have come from the Romanovs.
Books
Review: 'In the Shadow of Dora,' by Patrick Hicks
FICTION: Patrick Hicks' vividly researched historical novel examines the little-known ties between Nazi atrocities and America's moonshot.
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Review: 'Rest and Be Thankful,' by Emma Glass
FICTION: With a rich interior life and pungent language, this novel details a pediatric nurse spiraling into burnout.
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