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Slowing down for poetry with Maggie Smith

Slowing down for poetry with Maggie Smith

MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks with poet Maggie Smith about what poetry does for us and her new role hosting American Public Media’s poetry podcast, The Slowdown.
by Catharine Richert and Maja Beckstrom

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A play, a pandemic — and 5 years later, a new Minnesota film

A play, a pandemic — and 5 years later, a new Minnesota film

From Zoom-era beginnings to a festival-ready feature, “What You Can’t Keep” shows how one Minnesota theater reinvented itself on film.
by Jacob Aloi

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New novel shows destruction of Rondo neighborhood through the eyes of a young girl

New novel shows destruction of Rondo neighborhood through the eyes of a young girl

Decades after Interstate 94 construction destroyed her grandparents’ house in the 1960s, writer Debra J. Stone wrote about a young girl who grapples with the displacement and destruction of her historically Black neighborhood.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Minnesota’s Norwegian history: A primer as the crown prince visits

Minnesota’s Norwegian history: A primer as the crown prince visits

In preparation for the prince’s visit, a professor provides a primer, or perhaps a refresher, on Norwegian history in Minnesota. Visiting assistant professor of Norwegian at St. Olaf College Caitlin Sackrison spoke to Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Tuesday.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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New books this week: Thomas Pynchon’s first novel in 12 years, and much more

New books this week: Thomas Pynchon’s first novel in 12 years, and much more

In addition to Pynchon’s “Shadow Ticket,” this week's releases include a new memoir from “Dopesick” author Beth Macy, and a coming-of-age story from former U.S. poet laureate Joy Harjo.
by Colin Dwyer

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Here are the finalists for the 2025 National Book Awards

Here are the finalists for the 2025 National Book Awards

This year's short list features novelists Rabih Alameddine and Megha Majumdar as well as five first-time nominees for nonfiction, including journalists Omar El Akkad and Julia Ioffe.
by Anastasia Tsioulcas

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How The Current shapes Minnesota's music scene

How The Current shapes Minnesota's music scene

For 20 years, The Current has been Minnesota’s music heartbeat — boosting local talent and introducing fresh sounds on the radio. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert and her guests pull back the curtain on the station’s sound and how it all comes together.
by Catharine Richert and Nikhil Kumaran

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When the sea went strange: A Minnesota connection to the National Book Awards

When the sea went strange: A Minnesota connection to the National Book Awards

Ethan Rutherford, a Minnesota-connected author, earned a National Book Award longlist spot for his surreal, environmentally charged debut novel “North Sun,” a lyrical whaling tale that blends history with myth.
by Emily Bright

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Little Falls community hopes to reopen Lindbergh’s shuttered home before centennial of historic flight

Little Falls community hopes to reopen Lindbergh’s shuttered home before centennial of historic flight

Since Labor Day weekend, visitors have been able to follow a self-guided interpretive trail on the property, but the buildings are no longer open. The closure was a disappointing blow to the Little Falls community, whose identity is intertwined with the famous aviator. 
by Kirsti Marohn

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