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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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Our arts coverage is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment's Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

Walking through 'The Country of Others'

Walking through 'The Country of Others'

In her new novel, “In the Country of Others,” Leila Slimani explores what it means to be an outsider. Her characters fight to establish their own identities while their country, Morocco, does the same.
by Leah Donnella

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Talking Volumes: Lauren Groff on 'Matrix'

Host Kerri Miller kicked off the fall season of Talking Volumes with a conversation with novelist Lauren Groff, whose latest book is “Matrix.”
by Kerri Miller

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Colson Whitehead's latest gives readers a half-crook you'll wholly love

Colson Whitehead's latest gives readers a half-crook you'll wholly love

The versatile novelist moves away from the heavier themes that won him a brace of Pulitzer Prizes in Harlem Shuffle, a heist caper starring a mostly-upright furniture salesman with a criminal streak.
by Denny S. Bryce

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Monkey thieves, drunk elephants — Mary Roach reveals a weird world of animal 'crime'

Monkey thieves, drunk elephants — Mary Roach reveals a weird world of animal 'crime'

Roach researched animal misbehaviors for her new book, “Fuzz.” Though animals are all but charged with crimes when they run afoul of human values, she learns, they often have the last laugh.
by Dave Davies

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You haven't read a heist novel like this before

You haven't read a heist novel like this before

Cassandra Khaw's new novel follows a rag-tag band of criminals who have to pull together for one last heist — but in their hands, what could be an ordinary tale becomes visionary sci-fi adventure.
by Jessica P. Wick

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Ask a Bookseller: Crime-solving, ghost-hunting pet capers 

Ask a Bookseller: Crime-solving, ghost-hunting pet capers 

This week’s recommendation for kid readers has a “Secret Life of Pets” vibe. Angela Whited of Red Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul recommends the novel “The Great Ghost Hoax” by Emily Ecton, with spot illustrations by David Mottram.
by Emily Bright

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Dr. Leana Wen reflects on her memoir and the importance of public health

Dr. Leana Wen reflects on her memoir and the importance of public health

Dr. Leana Wen’s memoir is called “Lifelines: A Doctor's Journey in the Fight for Public Health.” She joined host Kerri Miller for a conversation about her memoir and how her personal story has shaped the public health leader she has become.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Gwen Nell Westerman is the new Minnesota poet laureate

Gwen Nell Westerman is the new Minnesota poet laureate

Minnesota State University, Mankato, English professor Gwen Nell Westerman will be Minnesota’s new poet laureate. She is an author, poet and quilt art maker who is the first Native person to hold the position.
by Tim Pugmire

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