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50+ essential books for your winter reading and holiday shopping lists

Page-turners that will make you laugh, cry, reflect and escape when the weather outside is frightening.

By Laurie Hertzel,

Trisha Collopy,

Kevin Canfield,

Michael Kleber-Diggs,

Katherine A. Powers,

Elizabeth Hoover,

Hamilton Cain,

Angela Ajayi,

Ellen Akins,

Jackie Thomas-Kennedy ,

Lynette Lamb and

Malcolm Forbes

December 3, 2021 at 5:23PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
about the writers

about the writers

Laurie Hertzel

Senior Editor

Freelance writer and former Star Tribune books editor Laurie Hertzel is at lauriehertzel@gmail.com.

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Trisha Collopy

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Kevin Canfield

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Michael Kleber-Diggs

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Katherine A. Powers

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Elizabeth Hoover

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Hamilton Cain

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Angela Ajayi

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Ellen Akins

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Jackie Thomas-Kennedy 

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Lynette Lamb

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Malcolm Forbes

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