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Minneapolis’ Danez Smith looks to Langston Hughes and Andre 3000 in trying to write one great poem

Local poetry: Smith will discuss their collection “Bluff” and a new compilation of Hughes’ work in St. Paul.
November 13, 2024
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The latest from ‘Braiding Sweetgrass’ writer Robin Wall Kimmerer reminds us we owe nature a lot

Nonfiction: “The Serviceberry” is about nurturing, and giving back to, our world.
November 12, 2024
photo of author/botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer
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40 must-reads from staffers at Red Balloon, as it throws itself (and you) a 40th birthday party

Employees went beyond time-honored classics to suggest more recent titles you may have missed.
November 11, 2024
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A small rabbit carries the hopes of a grieving family in ‘The Burrow’

Fiction: Melanie Cheng’s novel nods to Kafka and bunny blockbuster “Watership Down.”
AuthoredMaren Longbella
November 11, 2024
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Review: New graphic novels look at vampire love, goblins and Mark Twain’s Jim, who is having a big year

Fiction: From the wonders of the world to the beauty of the ordinary, artists and writers have it covered.
November 9, 2024
image from Big Jim and the White Boy illustrates Jim's raft colliding with a steamboat
Nation

Dorothy Allison, author of ‘Bastard Out of Carolina,’ dies at 75

She wrote lovingly and often hilariously about her harrowing childhood in a working-class Southern family, as well as about the violence and incest she suffered.
November 9, 2024
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Review: Love animals? You’ll love them even more after reading about their wonders in ‘Vanishing Treasures.’

Nonfiction: A delightful collection of essays on some of the world’s most endangered animals.
AuthoredMalcolm Forbes
November 7, 2024
Rothschild giraffe female calfs Dorle, right, and Jule, background left, stand next to each other in the enclosure at "Tierpark" Zoo in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, July 24, 2012. Dorle was born July 2, 2012, just 20 days after her half-sister Jule.
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‘Pony Confidential’ is ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ with a horse instead of an octopus

Fiction: The novel is narrated by a pony, trying to reunite with a beloved former owner.
AuthoredChris Hewitt
November 5, 2024
photo of author Christina Lynch with a pony
Things To Do

What should kids know about George Floyd’s murder? Minneapolis author answers with moving picture book.

Local nonfiction: Shannon Gibney hopes “We Miss You” will start conversations.
November 4, 2024
illustration of George Floyd from picture book We Miss You George Floyd
Midwest Travel

New in Kansas City: An immersive children’s lit museum, a women’s soccer stadium and Thai barbecue

The Rabbit Hole and CPKC Stadium are just two reasons why K.C. should be on family travelers’ radar right now.
November 1, 2024
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Review: ‘Bandit Heaven’ brings wild, wild West back to life

Nonfiction: All the old John Wayne movies come to life in this fascinating tale of the last gasp of the wild, wild West.
AuthoredCurt Schleier
October 31, 2024
This image provided by the Nevada Historical Society shows the famous group portrait taken in Fort Worth, Texas shortly after Butch Cassidy and his gang robbed the Einnemucca, Nev., bank in 1900. They sent the photo to the bank with a thank you note. Shown are Bill Carver, top left, the Sundance Kid, bottom left, and Butch Cassidy, bottom right. The other two members of the gang are not identified. A collector of rare books and documents has obtained a manuscript with new evidence that Butch Cas
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