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Kao Kalia Yang, Edel Rodriguez and others bring us gorgeous new picture books
The subjects range from immigration to fresh veggies to adventures at sea.
In book-loving Minnesota, Independent Bookstore Day lasts 5 days. Here's what indie shops recommend.
The event, which gathers thousands, celebrates local bookstores, community and, of course, books.
Pulitzer Prize-winning Minneapolis author Louise Erdrich announces new book
"The Mighty Red," her first novel since 2021′s "The Sentence," is set in a North Dakota town on the Red River.
Redemption
"Redemption's Run": Chapter 25, the end of the story
"Redemption's Run": Chapter 24 closes
"Redemption's Run": Chapter 24 continues
"Redemption's Run": Chapter 24 begins
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Who are the 'Real Americans' when the wealthy are treated like superheroes?
FICTION: Rachel Khong's novel, which dips into science fiction, explores the consequences of inequity.
Medcalf: Exonerated of murder, author will speak at our Minneapolis book club about 'life and freedom'
Anthony Ray Hinton spent nearly 30 years on death row for a murder he didn't commit: "The only way I knew that I could get my joy back is that I had to forgive them."
'Devil in the White City' author Erik Larson returns with 'The Demon of Unrest'
NONFICTION: He explores the years leading to the American Civil War and the shaky transfer of power from James Buchanan to Abraham Lincoln.
Looking at the historic bonds of animals and humans in 'Our Kindred Creatures'
NONFICTION: "Our Kindred Creatures" vividly re-creates the rise and spread of the ASPCA.
Spring's hot gift book features gorgeous found-nature photos
4,000 images later, this Shoreview photographer is still searching for the beauty we usually miss.
Jane Smiley hits again with 'Lucky' but what the what is that ending?
FICTION: The Pulitzer winner's new novel, about a fortunate folk singer, will spur lots of debate.
Biography details what 'Rulebreaker' Barbara Walters did to get to the top
NONFICTION: Susan Page follows books about Nancy Pelosi and Barbara Bush with one about the pioneering broadcaster.
Of course you love your pooch but 'Dogland' wonders if she loves you back
NONFICTION: Partly about the Westminster Dog Show and partly about dog happiness, Tommy Tomlinson's book is a gem.
How did this novel's heroine end up with her ex's new love's ex? It's kind of a 'Funny Story'
FICTION: Emily Henry's fizzy book is perfect for beaches this summer.
Minneapolis author says visiting set of movie starring Russell Crowe and Rami Malek was 'surreal'
From Budapest, prolific nonfiction author Jack El-Hai is on "the most fun work trip I've ever been on."
What can shipwrecks tell us? New book says: Pretty much everything.
NONFICTION: Writer and diver David Gibbins explored them for his unique take on world history.
When a sibling vanishes, three sisters are doing it for themselves in 'The Alternatives'
FICTION: A reunion in rural Ireland becomes a reckoning.
You really should get to know Elwin Cotman and his stories about 'Weird Black Girls'
FICTION: A dazzling short-story collection, rich in language and imagination.
In this horror novel, an Indigenous writer takes on the legacy of an 'Indian Burial Ground'
FICTION: Nick Medina returns to the tribe he created in "Sisters of the Lost Nation."
'Magpie Murders' creator Anthony Horowitz wrote 'Close to Death' and is a (dopey) character in it
FICTION: A nasty neighbor dies early on. Like the suspects, you won't miss him.