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Minnesota authors blaze trails with children's books that address gender
LOCAL FICTION: Both "A Family Tree" and "Telephone of the Tree" features characters whose gender is not easily defined.
New book looks back at 1982, when "E.T.," "Blade Runner" and "The Thing" revolutionized how we see movies.
NONFICTION: Chris Nashawaty's paean to 1982′s sci-fi films is "the perfect nonfiction beach read."
A mysterious death and an urgent quest power this novel's troubled protagonist
FICTION: Dinaw Mengestu's wise "Someone Like Us" illuminates the immigrant experience and the legacy of addiction.
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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She's not even invited but 'The Wedding People' change her life, just the same
FICTION: Emerging from trauma, a woman finds a stranger's celebration is just the ticket in Alison Espach's novel.
Book shows how intertwined history of man and 'The Horse' shaped our world
NONFICTION: Loving that new pair of jeans you bought? Thank a horse.
Adultery leads to murder and kidnapping in two gripping true-crime books
NONFICTION: Marriages that fell apart in 2000 and in the 19th century have more in common than you might think.
Big names Kate DiCamillo, Louise Erdrich, Edwidge Danticat and Alice Hoffman are Talking Volumes guests
It's the 25th season for the Star Tribune and MPR's popular live series of chats with writers.
A mysterious body is just one adventure the narrator encounters in 'The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia'
FICTION: A young woman learns about the pitfalls of good intentions in an isolated Italian village.
Give that man a trophy! Humorist Simon Rich amuses again with 'Glory Days'
NONFICTION: The Thurber Prize-winning writer of "New Teeth" and TV's "Miracle Worker" has a new humor collection.
Gorgeous novel wonders if marriage makes 'Liars' of us all
FICTION: Outstanding and merciless, Sarah Manguso's book captures the thrills and disappointments of a marriage in magnificent prose.
Read these 8 books set in Minnesota exactly where they take place
From Summit Avenue to Stillwater, you can immerse yourself in settings explored by Abby Jimenez, Louise Erdrich and other authors.
Four Minnesota writers each have 3 (or more!) books out this year. How did they do it?
Kao Kalia Yang, Kate DiCamillo, Marcie Rendon and Ty Chapman didn't sleep much.
Get your supper club on, find bike paths and nature trails in Stillwater writer's 'Exploring the St. Croix'
LOCAL NONFICTION: TikTok sensation Angie Hong will visit area libraries, and walk-and-talk at Franconia Sculpture Garden, to spread the word about her new book.
Novelist Sarah Pearse ends her twisty trilogy with crime novel 'The Wilds'
FICTION: The thriller is about a woman's disappearance in a Portuguese national park.
'I didn't come here to make friends': Great book traces fallout of 'Real Housewives' and 'Survivor'
How did we end up at "The Real Housewives?" Emily Nussbaum's book about reality TV, "Cue the Sun!," has the answers.
Bill Maher explains why upcoming Orpheum Theatre show may be his last in Minnesota
HBO's "Real Time" host calls his book "What This Comedian Said Will Shock You" a labor of love.
When Brian Freeman gets stuck while writing a Robert Ludlum 'Bourne' book, he kills someone
LOCAL FICTION: The longtime Minnesota resident has two thrillers on the way in the next three months.
Approach writing, whether to workers or the public, with humility and loyalty
Studs Terkel, in his writing and how he interviewed, is a good example of how to do this.