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Review: 'City of Hustle,' edited by Jon K. Lauck and Patrick Hicks
NONFICTION: This collection of essays — and a bit of fiction — defines the city of Sioux Falls.
November 18, 2022
Review: 'The Divorce Colony,' by April White
NONFICTION: How a South Dakota town became a haven for divorce.
June 17, 2022
Review: 'Skiing Into the Bright Open,' by Liv Arnesen, translated from the Norwegian by Roland Huntford
NONFICTION: Liv Arnesen recounts her 1994 solo journey to the South Pole.
July 16, 2021
Rhubarb evokes fond memories and tasty recipes, sweet and savory
Rhubarb season is memorable but fleeting: Here's how to make the most of it.
May 19, 2021
Review: 'Northernmost,' by Peter Geye
FICTION: The final volume of Peter Geye's trilogy takes readers to Minnesota's North Shore, and to 19th-century Norway.
August 14, 2020
Review: 'Who Are You, Calvin Bledsoe?' by Brock Clarke
FICTION: A lonely middle-aged man takes off with his aunt on a trip of adventures and crimes. And yes, you've read something like this before.
December 27, 2019
Baking Central: Make cheese hors d'oeuvres for the holidays
Whether you're kicking off a meal, hosting a happy hour or contributing to a holiday potluck, here are three cheese-centric hors d'oeuvres to serve and savor.
November 27, 2019
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Holiday shopping for the baker in your life? The 12 best new baking books
Add these to your list of holiday must-haves, whether it's for a gift for a favorite baker or for yourself.
November 15, 2019
Review: 'A Woman of No Importance,' by Sonia Purnell
NONFICTION: The riveting and sometimes harrowing story of Virginia Hall, the one-legged American spy who confounded the Germans.
April 5, 2019
Review: 'Deep Creek,' by Pam Houston
NONFICTION: In this quietly stunning memoir, Pam Houston finds kindness and solace in unusual places.
January 25, 2019
Minneapolis bakers tell you how to make holiday breads in 5 minutes
The bread-in-5 duo is back, this time with more butter, to the delight of one of the authors.
November 18, 2018
There are no stupid questions when it comes to Thanksgiving hot lines
Need help for Thanksgiving? There's lots of advice out there for everyone hosting their first Thanksgiving, or even old hands wondering how to rev up their traditional feast.
November 14, 2018
