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Review: 'Northern Light,' by Kazim Ali
NONFICTION: In search of belonging, a writer probes the past and present among the Pimicikamak in the Canadian North.
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Review: 'The Consequences of Fear,' by Jacqueline Winspear
FICTION: The British sleuth Maisie Dobbs is back, solving problems as bombs rain down on London.
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Review: 'Red Island House,' by Andrea Lee
FICTION: Andrea Lee combines luscious physical descriptions with sharp-witted social perception in this thrilling novel.
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How to trim your dog's nails the right way
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Needle-phobic people scarred by so many photos of COVID shots
The flood of vaccine pictures could scare away some people.
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Two key reasons to book summer flights now: cost and flexibility
Most airlines will roll back freedom to change tickets purchased at basic economy rate.
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At 64, Minnesota music hero Jellybean Johnson makes his solo guitar debut
Thanks to the pandemic, the drummer for the Time got a chance to finish something he's wanted to do for a long time.
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The Minneapolis native grew up in a blues family and kept the music alive through last year.
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Chang-rae Lee talks about how he found the story he needed to tell.
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