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Fans braved subzero temps to score copies of the latest “romantasy” book by author Rebecca Yarros. A special edition available only at Target seemed to cause issues for the retailer’s website overnight, and it was sold out there by Tuesday morning.
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A Victorian con woman schemes for money and love in zesty novel. She’s not the only one.
Fiction: Ladies who swindle are all over the place in a batch of recent novels about Victorians’ fascination with spiritualism and the women who capitalized on it.
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Does one color mean something special to Black folks?
Nonfiction: A “beautiful, radiant” exploration of Blackness through the lens of the color blue.
AuthoredMichael Kleber-Diggs
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St. Paul kicks off yearlong celebration of 100 years of ‘The Great Gatsby’
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece will be performed, read in its entirety, placed in context and more in a year of events.
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St. Paul writer Heather Bouwman’s ‘Scattergood’ hits shelves, two decades after she started it
Local fiction: Set in 1940s Iowa, it’s about two girls dealing with the ramifications of war and a tragedy closer to home.
January 15, 2025
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Review: In ‘Mona Acts Out,’ a reckless actor grapples with her unruly family and the #MeToo movement
Fiction: Mischa Berlinski’s comic novel gets 2025 off to a good start for readers.
AuthoredMarion Winik
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British author Neil Gaiman denies ever engaging in non-consensual sex as more accusers come forward
Best-selling British author Neil Gaiman released a statement Wednesday denying he had ever engaged in non-consensual sex after a magazine this week published allegations from several women, accusing him of sexual assault.
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Think new rules have screwed up college sports? Satiric ‘Big Time’ shows their effect on schools
Fiction: Former coach Rus Bradburd knows what he’s talking about.
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Stuart Murdoch’s mostly true novel about his chronic illness dazzles with indie charm
Fiction: The Belle and Sebastian frontman has a hit with his debut.
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Writer Lee Hawkins connects abusive childhood in Maplewood to the Jim Crow South and slavery
Local nonfiction: The Pulitzer Prize finalist looked to the past to find a way forward.
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Review: Grady Hendrix gets chills from the plight of a mother-to-be in ‘Witchcraft for Wayward Girls’
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Review: Sequel to ‘Presumed Innocent’ is more like Harrison Ford film than Jake Gyllenhaal series
Fiction: Scott Turow’s new legal thriller sticks with his own timeline.
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