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Can the fabric of a friendship be rewoven?

Can the fabric of a friendship be rewoven?

In her new novel, “Village Weavers,” author Myriam J. A. Chancy draws on her Haitian roots to share a story about friendship, family and what can stitch us back together after we are ripped apart.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Art Hounds: Remembering Denomie

Art Hounds: Remembering Denomie

In this week’s Art Hounds: The Bakken Ensemble; “The Last Flapper” on Zelda Fitzgerald; and work by Dougie Padilla about his friendship with the late Jim Denomie.
by Emily Bright

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Arts leader returns: Mohannad Ghawanmeh to lead Public Art St. Paul

Arts leader returns: Mohannad Ghawanmeh to lead Public Art St. Paul

Mohannad Ghawanmeh, a filmmaker and cinema scholar with a deep history in Minnesota’s arts scene, has been named the new president and executive director of Public Art St. Paul.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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‘Lilith’ cuts to the heart of the gun debate and school shootings

‘Lilith’ cuts to the heart of the gun debate and school shootings

Eric Rickstad’s novel is full of sadness and rage; it forces readers to look at one of the ugliest parts of U.S. culture, a too-common occurrence that is extremely rare in other countries.
by Gabino Iglesias

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