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Top 89 of 2022: Top Minnesota songs and albums

Top 89 of 2022: Top Minnesota songs and albums

Here are The Current staff’s picks for the top Minnesota singles and albums of 2022.

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Banned Books: Author Jerry Craft on telling stories all kids can identify with

Banned Books: Author Jerry Craft on telling stories all kids can identify with

Jerry Craft published the Newbury award-winning graphic novel New Kid in 2019. The novel focuses on the experience of being Black and the "new kid" at a predominantly white school.
by Pilar Galvan, Reena Advani and A Martínez

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Musicians use rhythm and harmony to heal America's toxic divide

Musicians use rhythm and harmony to heal America's toxic divide

These days, as polarization reaches deep into American life, some musicians are trying to stay out of the fray and use their music to bridge divides.
by John Burnett

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After the Club Q shooting, drag queens say they're upping security measures

After the Club Q shooting, drag queens say they're upping security measures

Drag has grown in visibility in recent years as a way to celebrate gender fluidity and self-expression, especially among the LGBTQ community and its allies. That's made it a target of the right wing.
by Emily Olson

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Where to hear music in the Twin Cities on New Year’s Eve

Where to hear music in the Twin Cities on New Year’s Eve

As we close the book on 2022, here are 10 music events throughout the Twin Cities to celebrate the start of 2023. For even more New Year’s Eve options, check The Current’s Gig List for additional shows you can take in on Dec. 31.

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Ask a Bookseller: 'Inheritance'

Ask a Bookseller: 'Inheritance'

Nathan McDowell of Two Dollar Radio Headquarters — an indie bookstore and press in Columbus, Ohio — recommends Taylor Johnson’s poetry book “Inheritance.”
by Emily Bright

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How to share your favorites with loved ones — and have everyone go home happy

How to share your favorites with loved ones — and have everyone go home happy

As families gather for the holidays, you may find yourself talking television, film, books or podcasts. Pop culture critic Linda Holmes — who shares her favorite things for a living — has some tips.
by Linda Holmes

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Jane Smiley on her new novel, 'A Dangerous Business'

Jane Smiley on her new novel, 'A Dangerous Business'

Two young prostitutes become uneasy when several women in their dangerous line of work disappear. Jane Smiley’s new novel follows them as they try to solve the murders in 1850s California.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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