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Review: 'The Youngest Boy,' by Jim Heynen
FICTION: Jim Heynen's collection of short-short stories offers flashes of the beauty and solitude of a rural childhood.
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Review: 'The Souvenir Museum,' by Elizabeth McCracken
FICTION: These stories by the author of "The Giant's House" examine truths about love, loss and family.
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Review: 'The Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock,' by Edward White
NONFICTION: Book documents Alfred Hitchcock's lechery and complex artistry.
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'Barkuterie' boards are the latest indulgence for the pampered pooch
Does your dog deserve the canine version of charcuterie? (Yes, it's a thing.)
Home & Garden
Minnesotans are desperately seeking garden supplies and outdoor spaces
Looking forward to digging in the dirt and enjoying your yard? You've got lots of company.
Home & Garden
DIY Garage Bar in Uptown created a 'practical and versatile man cave'
Minneapolis homeowner's project made the perfect pandemic-era gathering spot.
Lileks: Will we ever get over our pandemic cleaning fetish?
The pandemic has taught us to assume the worst.
Travel
Why rental car rates are soaring – and how to beat the trend
Blame the stunning rates on a massive sell-off of cars.
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Minnesota music scene faces a #MeToo reckoning led by sexual assault survivors
Survivors are leading the way as the Twin Cities music scene confronts long-standing issues of sexual assault and harassment.
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10 best things our critics are watching this week
From Amazon's new horror anthology to a "Bad Trip" on Netflix, here's what we're tuning into.
Books
Minneapolis writers win PEN America literary awards
Jonathan Slaght won for "Owls of the Eastern Ice," Kawai Strong Washburn for "Sharks in the Time of Saviors."
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Target Center adds country star Kane Brown, postpones Rage Against the Machine
Brown will be the first country headliner to play in all 29 NBA arenas on the same tour.
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'Hamilton' postponed yet again, this time for two years
Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit was supposed to jump-start the post-pandemic Broadway slate in Minneapolis.
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Prince estate is finally releasing his politically charged 2010 album 'Welcome 2 America'
Previously unreleased, the album is due July 30 and will include a deluxe version with DVD.
Books
A new exhibit argues for the timeliness of famed Minnesota author Sinclair Lewis
New exhibit focuses on life and timeliness of Sinclair Lewis.
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Emerging artists get a springtime showcase at Hair & Nails Gallery in Mpls.
Hair & Nails Gallery presents three must-see exhibits.
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Minnesota Opera musicians venture out of the pit and into the spotlight
Minnesota Opera shifts the spotlight away from singers to showcase its talented players.
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