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How 'SNL' alum Molly Shannon found profound healing after childhood tragedy

How 'SNL' alum Molly Shannon found profound healing after childhood tragedy

Shannon's new memoir, “Hello, Molly!” opens with the car crash that killed her mother and sister when Shannon was 4. She says, for a long time, she was motivated by a desire to make her mom proud.
by Terry Gross

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Ask a Bookseller: 'Lessons in Chemistry'

Ask a Bookseller: 'Lessons in Chemistry'

"If you can imagine Julia Child channeling a little bit of Lucille Ball, and all of the science edginess of Madame Curie, then you'll have a really good idea of the humor and the wit and the warmth that just shine through this entire novel," says Crowe.
by Emily Bright

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What do your t-shirts say about you?

What do your t-shirts say about you?

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a fashion professor and head of a local t-shirt screen printer about the history, appeal and production of the humble t-shirt.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Mary-Frances O'Connor on 'The Grieving Brain'

Mary-Frances O'Connor on 'The Grieving Brain'

More than 50 years ago, Swiss psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross introduced the world to the five stages of grief, a model that shaped how many of us approach bereavement. But neuroscience is widening the lens. Mary-Frances O’Connor details how grief rewires the brain in her new book, and why we often struggle to accept the loss.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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There's no redemption to be had in Chelsea Bieker's 'Heartbroke'

There's no redemption to be had in Chelsea Bieker's 'Heartbroke'

The author of Godshot brings readers a new set of stories; “Heartbroke” unfolds in a chorus of yearning and sorrow, told in 11 different voices that Chelsea Bieker inhabits with perfect pitch.
by Kristen Martin

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Art Hounds celebrate milestones of life

Art Hounds celebrate milestones of life

Jim Denomie’s exhibit “Sweet Dreams” in Stillwater is a tribute to the artist, who passed away in March. The Rochester Chamber Music Society celebrates jazz musician and composer John Paulson with a free concert. Minneapolis songwriter Jesse Norell releases his concept album “Aorta Borealis” about his daughter. 
by Emily Bright

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Musicians may soon make more money from streaming services

On March 31, The Copyright Royalty Board took a first step in changing the rate musicians are paid when their songs stream on services like Spotify, Apple, Pandora and Amazon. Producer Alex Cheng caught up with Minneapolis based music manager Bobby Maher to talk about how this may impact musicians.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alex Cheng

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Mexican American superhero saves Ukrainian civilians in comic book issue

Mexican American superhero saves Ukrainian civilians in comic book issue

Fed up with Mexico's non-interventionist policy after Russia invaded Ukraine, Héctor Rodríguez sends his Mexican American superhero to Mariupol in the latest issue of the series.
by Olivia Hampton

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Graphic novels about Greek gods that don't talk down to kids

Graphic novels about Greek gods that don't talk down to kids

George O'Connor spent 12 years turning the Greek gods into best-selling graphic novels for kids. They're faithful to the ancient myths - which often include gender fluidity.
by Elizabeth Blair

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'The Candy House' is a brilliant portrait of intersecting lives

'The Candy House' is a brilliant portrait of intersecting lives

In Jennifer Egan's novel, there is a persistent, lovely countermelody to the corporate project of mapping human experience; it's full of people engaged in a sweeter and more plaintive human algebra.
by Annalisa Quinn

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