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Loneliness is a communal experience in 'Seek You'

Loneliness is a communal experience in 'Seek You'

Kristen Radtke's “Seek You” looks at isolation as a problem — and investigates where it comes from, how it shapes us, and why we should battle against it.
by Gabino Iglesias

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Back in Cannes, Sean Penn directs again, with daughter Dylan

Back in Cannes, Sean Penn directs again, with daughter Dylan

Sean Penn's latest film, “Flag Day,” was adapted from Minnesota journalist Jennifer Vogel’s 2005 memoir “Flim-Flam Man: The True Story of My Father’s Counterfeit Life.”
by The Associated Press

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'Startup Wife' satirizes tech culture and boardroom sexism — from experience

'Startup Wife' satirizes tech culture and boardroom sexism — from experience

Tahmima Anam's new novel is about a married couple who found a tech startup. The platform's success turns the husband into a messiah figure — even though it was his wife who designed it.
by Terry Gross

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'Bring Your Baggage and Don't Pack Light' is a baker's dozen of sharply funny essays

'Bring Your Baggage and Don't Pack Light' is a baker's dozen of sharply funny essays

Helen Ellis, author of “American Housewife” and “Southern Lady Code,” is back with her third book in five years — in which the connection with her longtime, close-knit female friends features prominently.
by Heller McAlpin

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Ask a Bookseller: 'The House in the Cerulean Sea' is a feel-good read

Ask a Bookseller: 'The House in the Cerulean Sea' is a feel-good read

Jolie Hughes of Morgan Hill Bookstore in New London, N.H. has a recommendation for people who want a summer read that leaves them feeling good. She points them toward TJ Klune's novel "The House in the Cerulean Sea."
by Emily Bright

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America’s post-pandemic return to the movies

America’s post-pandemic return to the movies

Crowds of people will watch movies on a big screen this summer. But the pandemic fundamentally changed the industry. How will movie theaters, and the movie-going public, adapt?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Come and get it: Food and drink festivals across Minnesota

Come and get it: Food and drink festivals across Minnesota

Foodies and beer lovers have a lot to celebrate this summer with an abundance of festivals planned across the state. Here's where to find the good stuff.
by Sara Porter

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