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2020 Aspen Ideas Festival: Dr. Anthony Fauci, David Byrne, Stacey Abrams

2020 Aspen Ideas Festival: Dr. Anthony Fauci, David Byrne, Stacey Abrams

From the 2020 Aspen Ideas Festival: Dr. Anthony Fauci on the COVID-19 pandemic, musician David Byrne on why art matters, and Stacey Abrams on the importance of voting and participating in the census.
by MPR News Staff

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Kevin Kwan's new 'Sex and Vanity' is a summer romp with a satirical sting

Kevin Kwan's new 'Sex and Vanity' is a summer romp with a satirical sting

For his latest novel, Kevin Kwan decided to update one of his own favorite books, “A Room With a View.” The result is “Sex and Vanity,” a fun, decadent whirl that manages to take on some serious subjects.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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Shirley Jackson meets Johnny Rotten in 'Dark Blood Comes From The Feet'

Shirley Jackson meets Johnny Rotten in 'Dark Blood Comes From The Feet'

Horror may not be readers' first choice in times like this, but Emma J. Gibbons' new collection, influenced by both punk rock and classic literature, is full of great characters and genuine scares.
by Jason Heller

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A bittersweet moment for Black bookstore owners

A bittersweet moment for Black bookstore owners

As Black booksellers race to meet increased demand for books about race and justice, many are dealing with complicated, sometimes painful feelings about what the new business means.
by Natalie Escobar

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A painful past and ghostly present converge in 'Tokyo Ueno Station'

A painful past and ghostly present converge in 'Tokyo Ueno Station'

Yu Miri's novel, about a homeless man who dies and finds the afterlife much bleaker than he expected, is both mournful and angry, emphasizing the unfairness of poverty with painful contrasts.
by Michael Schaub

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The latest entry in a new wave of memoirs

The latest entry in a new wave of memoirs

Bookseller Derrick Young recommends a memoir that leverages the writer’s sense of humor to address the heavy topics of race and toxic masculinity.
by Emily Bright

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Artists demand #MeToo moment in Minnesota music

Several musicians are calling out what they say is a culture of sexual harassment and abuse in the Twin Cities music scene. In recent days, they have used social media to compile names and stories of harassment they have endured.
by Marianne Combs

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Disney changing Splash Mountain, ride tied to Jim Crow film

Disney changing Splash Mountain, ride tied to Jim Crow film

The Splash Mountain ride at Disney parks in California and Florida is being recast. Disney officials said the ride would no longer be tied to the 1946 movie, “Song of the South," which many view as racist. Instead, the revamped ride will be inspired by the 2009 Disney film, “The Princess and the Frog," which has an African-American female lead.
by The Associated Press

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