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'Even As We Breathe': A first novel from a teacher who writes for her students

'Even As We Breathe': A first novel from a teacher who writes for her students

The book is a mystery of sorts, set at an upscale North Carolina resort during World War II. Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle teaches at a high school with a student population that's 30 percent Native American.
by Neda Ulaby

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'Nights When Nothing Happened' is quietly lovely — maybe a little too quiet

'Nights When Nothing Happened' is quietly lovely — maybe a little too quiet

Simon Han's debut novel follows a Chinese immigrant family in Texas, whose fragile peace is shattered after the father is wrongly accused of a crime, and it's up to the kids to restore balance.
by Leland Cheuk

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'These Violent Delights' transports Romeo and Juliet to 1920s Shanghai

'These Violent Delights' transports Romeo and Juliet to 1920s Shanghai

Chloe Gong's new novel has some of the important aspects of Shakespeare's famous tragedy — but more than anything else, it's a rich portrait of a time and place not often seen in literature.
by Caitlyn Paxson

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Ask a Bookseller: 'The Most Spectacular Mistake'

Ask a Bookseller: 'The Most Spectacular Mistake'

Bookseller Sarah Rafael Garcia of LibroMobile in Santa Ana California recommended a poetry collection this week: “The Most Spectacular Mistake” by Anatalia Vallez.
by Emily Bright

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Can't find a chess set? You can thank 'The Queen's Gambit' for that

Can't find a chess set? You can thank 'The Queen's Gambit' for that

Who'd have guessed that a centuries-old game would become 2020's hard-to-find, must-have toy? Sales spiked after the release of the hit Netflix show, and now toy analysts are warning of a shortage.
by Neda Ulaby

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Holiday favorite British Arrows dodge the pandemic on both side of the Atlantic

Holiday favorite British Arrows dodge the pandemic on both side of the Atlantic

The British Arrows — the Walker Art Center annual holiday extravaganza — hit not one but two COVID-19-related speed bumps this year: Not only can’t audiences visit the Walker for hundreds of screenings of the best of British television commercials, but the awards competition it is based on in London was postponed because of the pandemic. But organizers still found a way forward.
by Euan Kerr

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COVID-19 brings opera singer home to the farm

COVID-19 brings opera singer home to the farm

The pandemic is forcing many people to change how and where they work. For one Minnesota-born opera singer, the COVID-19 threat meant a return to her roots and a surprising revitalization.
by Dan Gunderson

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2020's National Book Awards strive for inclusivity

This year's National Book Awards — announced in a first-ever virtual streaming ceremony — went mostly to writers of color, as the foundation that gives the prizes vowed to be more inclusive.
by Petra Mayer

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ChangeMakers: Brenda and Benay Child, channeling Ojibwe pride from one generation to the next

ChangeMakers: Brenda and Benay Child, channeling Ojibwe pride from one generation to the next

University of Minnesota history professor Brenda Child says her mother taught her to be proud of her Red Lake Ojibwe heritage, something she strives to pass on to her two children. Daughter Benay Child, 20, is taking that love of Ojibwe stories and language to create art and better connect with her ancestors. 
by Christine T. Nguyen

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