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Art Hounds: Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what's exciting in local art. You can explore arts events here, or become an Art Hound today.

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Art Friend: Everyone needs an art friend. Art Friend is a new segment with our arts team. Art spaces can feel exclusive and art can be confusing, obtuse, and even boring. But, especially with the right context, everyone can be a critic. So let us be your guide- your Art Friend. Listen or read Art Friend stories here.

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The best of Minnesota writers on stage for Talking Volumes

The best of Minnesota writers on stage for Talking Volumes

MPR’s fall member drive is underway. This week, for a special edition of Big Books and Bold Ideas, host Kerri Miller featured highlights of three Minnesota authors who appeared with her on stage at the Fitzgerald Theater for Talking Volumes.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Kate Beaton's new graphic memoir is about the dark type of job you take for money

Kate Beaton's new graphic memoir is about the dark type of job you take for money

Kate Beaton, known for her popular webcomic “Hark a Vagrant,” is out now with her new graphic memoir “Ducks” — which dives into the day-to-day life of working in the Canadian oil sands.
by Andrew Limbong

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White House correspondent April Ryan on her new book 'Black Women Will Save The World'

White House correspondent April Ryan on her new book 'Black Women Will Save The World'

April Ryan is the longest-serving Black female White House correspondent, with a 25-year tenure. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Ryan about her new book, "Black Women Will Save The World: An Anthem."
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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French writer Annie Ernaux awarded Nobel Prize in literature

French writer Annie Ernaux awarded Nobel Prize in literature

This year’s Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to French author Annie Ernaux. The 82-year-old was cited for “the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory,” the Nobel committee said. 
by The Associated Press

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Pandemic-delayed 'Edward Tulane' opera premieres, feeling stronger

Pandemic-delayed 'Edward Tulane' opera premieres, feeling stronger

Kate DiCamillo's "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" has grown into its title — at least when it comes to the story of the novel's pandemic-delayed operatic adaptation. It finally opens at the Minnesota Opera this weekend, and its creators believe it's now a better show for a recovering world.
by Euan Kerr

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