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This version of Sleeping Beauty is wide awake, and knows what to do with that spindle

This version of Sleeping Beauty is wide awake, and knows what to do with that spindle

Alix E. Harrow's “A Spindle Splintered” gives us a Sleeping Beauty for today, cursed not by an evil fairy but by an industrial accident, and yanked into another dimension where she must save a princess.
by Jessica P. Wick

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Talking Volumes: Kate DiCamillo on 'The Beatryce Prophecy'

Host Kerri Miller’s second Talking Volumes event of the season took place on Thursday, Sept. 30, with Kate DiCamillo, whose latest book is “The Beatryce Prophecy.”
by Kerri Miller

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'The Rose Code' is a gripping WWII thriller

'The Rose Code' is a gripping WWII thriller

Ask Katy Futrelle — owner of Horton’s Books and Gifts in Carrollton, Ga., — about one of her favorite books to recommend this year and she’ll tell you about Kate Quinn’s novel “The Rose Code.” 
by Emily Bright

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Photos: Renovated, expanded Capri Theater reopens in Minneapolis

Photos: Renovated, expanded Capri Theater reopens in Minneapolis

The nearly 100-year-old theater closed in 2019 for renovations and expansion. In addition to a restored auditorium and lobby, the updated building includes new classrooms, a tech center and an outdoor plaza.
by MPR News Staff

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Carlisle Floyd, a founding father of American opera, has died at age 95

Carlisle Floyd, a founding father of American opera, has died at age 95

Known primarily for his southern-flavored operas, Floyd helped create an American opera vernacular. His 1955 hit “Susannah” won the New York Music Critics Circle Award and helped launch his career.
by Tom Huizenga

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