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Bookmark: Judging the job of the critic
Actress Viola Davis recently said that critics serve no purpose. Is that true?
Review: 'The Evening Hero,' by Marie Myung-Ok Lee
FICTION: A Korean War survivor-turned-obstetrician must confront his past when corporate ownership closes the Minnesota community hospital where he works.
Review: 'Sleepwalk,' by Dan Chaon
FICTION: Dan Chaon's violent, beautiful novel is a triumph of literary genre-bending.
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Review: 'Delphine Jones Takes a Chance,' by Beth Morrey
Books in brief
Teens fight for the right to read with 'banned-book clubs' and lawsuits
One book club wondered what other aspects of the world will remain hidden if grown-ups keep banning books.
Don't miss: 'Metropolis,' by B.A. Shapiro
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Review: 'All the Secrets of the World,' by Steve Almond
FICTION: Written over a 30-year-period, this engrossing novel focuses on an apparent crime and its ruinous effect on two families.
Review: 'Avalon,' by Nell Zink
FICTION: Nell Zink's sixth novel in seven years is about a woman's rise from dire beginnings.
Review: 'Either Or,' by Elif Batuman
FICTION: In this sequel to "The Idiot," Selin returns for her sophomore year at Harvard.
Pen Pals 2022-23 season includes Annette Gordon-Reed, John Irving and others
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed and novelist John Irving are two of five notable writers coming to the Twin Cities for the 2022-23 lineup of…
Review: 'I Was Better Last Night,' by Harvey Fierstein
Books in brief
Review: 'You Have a Friend in 10A,' by Maggie Shipstead
FICTION: Maggie Shipstead's story collection exhibits flourishing talent and general curiosity.
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Review: 'The Perfect Golden Circle,' by Benjamin Myers
FICTION: Based on a true story, two men's efforts to fool the public by making crop circles reveals much about art and politics.
Review: 'The Palace Papers,' by Tina Brown
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Review: 'Bad Mexicans,' by Kelly Lytle Hernández
NONFICTION: A fascinating look at a group of activists whose work changed Mexico — and the U.S.
Review: 'An Island,' by Karen Jennings
FICTION: A probing look at the roots of inhumanity and how the past can poison our compassion.
Review: 'The Colony,' by Audrey Magee
FICTION: An impressive novel about two outsiders who arrive on a small Irish island in 1979 as violence engulfs the country.