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Lawrence Ferlinghetti, beat poet and small-press publisher, dies at 101

Lawrence Ferlinghetti, beat poet and small-press publisher, dies at 101

In 1956, Ferlinghetti published the first edition of Allen Ginsberg's “Howl.” According to one critic, his greatest accomplishments were fighting censorship and starting a small-press revolution.
by Tom Vitale

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Pigeons star in a tale of mining in 'Flight of the Diamond Smugglers'

Pigeons star in a tale of mining in 'Flight of the Diamond Smugglers'

Journalist Matthew Gavin Frank exposes the history of South Africa's nefarious diamond industry, accompanied by a tale of pigeons and their role in subversion, in crisp and poetic prose.
by Martha Anne Toll

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'Red Line' examines Syria's use of chemical weapons, and the world's discovery of it

'Red Line' examines Syria's use of chemical weapons, and the world's discovery of it

Journalist Joby Warrick takes a detailed look at an excruciating moment for the world — the time in 2013 when the U.S. concluded that Syria's government had used chemical weapons in its civil war.
by Steve Inskeep

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'Popular Longing' digs into everything we'd rather leave unsaid

'Popular Longing' digs into everything we'd rather leave unsaid

In her third collection of poems, Natalie Shapero takes a blunt, funny look at the uncomfortable realities of life under capitalism. She says her work engages with the things people don't talk about.
by Jeevika Verma

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Ep. 11: Books, burgers and croissants. (Like ya do)

Ep. 11: Books, burgers and croissants. (Like ya do)

The polar vortex a few days back made us want to get extra comfy in The Warming House this week. We got reading suggestions to curl up with from two booksellers. And as is the way in The Warming House, however, we quickly got distracted with food — officially launching The Great Minnesota Burger Bracket.
by Tiffany Hanssen, Sean McPherson and Nina Moini

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In 'Nubia: Real One,' trying to be a hero when society thinks you're a threat

In 'Nubia: Real One,' trying to be a hero when society thinks you're a threat

Nubia has been many things over decades of comics: Wonder Woman's sister, her rival, a guardian of the underworld. Now, L.L. McKinney and Robyn Smith have re-imagined her as a Black American teenager.
by Juanita Giles

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Ask a Bookseller: A northern Minn. author explores the aftermath of a shooting

Ask a Bookseller: A northern Minn. author explores the aftermath of a shooting

Sally Wizik Wills of Beagle and Wolf Books and Bindery in Park Rapids, Minn., recommends a new book by a local author this week: Doug Mayfield’s “The Saint Patrick’s Day Hero.” The novel begins after a horrific mass shooting at a fictional college in Minnesota.
by Emily Bright

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Twin Cities artist Lady Midnight moves from stage to virtual reality

Twin Cities artist Lady Midnight moves from stage to virtual reality

Her latest project, “Practice for Relief,” is an immersive virtual reality experience featuring sounds meant to promote calm, peace and healing.  
by Cathy Wurzer

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Can poetry be a force for social change?

Can poetry be a force for social change?

Host Angela Davis talks with Minnesota poets Tish Jones and Mary Moore Easter about the power of poetry during hard times and how National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman is raising the profile of spoken word poetry. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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