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Meet the Minnesotan who wrote a novel in Japanese — and then got it published

Meet the Minnesotan who wrote a novel in Japanese — and then got it published

When Marnie Jorenby sets herself a challenge, she doesn't hold back. Not only did she decide to write a novel, she decided she’d write it in Japanese and get it published in Japan. It took a while, but she did it.
by Euan Kerr

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'Fro-gahhh' — It's frozen yoga, and it's happening on Lake Harriet

'Fro-gahhh' — It's frozen yoga, and it's happening on Lake Harriet

Winter in Minnesota means cross-country skiing, ice skating and … yoga on the surface of a frozen lake. We sent producer Lindsay Guentzel to the Art Shanty Projects on Lake Harriet to learn more about “fro-gahhh” firsthand, and then host Cathy Wurzer spoke to one of the instructors (from the relative warmth of a studio).
by Cathy Wurzer and Lindsay Guentzel

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What library lovers are reading

What library lovers are reading

As a library lover herself, Kerri Miller introduces you to the books that are in greatest demand in the nation’s libraries.
by Kerri Miller

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Photos: World Snow Sculpting Championship in Stillwater

Photos: World Snow Sculpting Championship in Stillwater

Teams of sculptors from around the world worked for several days along the St. Croix River in Stillwater to transform giant blocks of snow into works of art.
by MPR News Staff

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Booker Prize finalist Nadifa Mohamed's novel revisits Somali seaman's fate in 1950s' Wales

Booker Prize finalist Nadifa Mohamed's novel revisits Somali seaman's fate in 1950s' Wales

It took many decades after Mahmood Mattan’s execution at Cardiff Prison in Wales for his name to be cleared over a killing he did not commit. Host Kerri Miller talked to author Nadifa Mohamed about her historical novel that looks back on Mattan’s life and the miscarriage of justice.
by Kerri Miller

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'Joan Is Okay' explores the meaning of home, having roots

'Joan Is Okay' explores the meaning of home, having roots

By exploring the spectrum of commitment in this book, and in her debut novel “Chemistry,” Weike Wang has shown us myriad ways to build a sense of home, myriad ways to feel okay in our skin.
by Thúy Đinh

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Louie Anderson, Emmy-winning comedian, dies at 68

Louie Anderson, Emmy-winning comedian, dies at 68

Louie Anderson, whose four-decade career as a comedian and actor included his unlikely and Emmy-winning performance as mom to twin adult sons in the TV series “Baskets,” has died at age 68. 
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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