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The Booker Prize is shared by the 12 black Brits in 'Girl, Woman, Other'

The Booker Prize is shared by the 12 black Brits in 'Girl, Woman, Other'

Bernardine Evaristo's new award-winning novel follows a dozen different characters, aged 19-93. "I wanted to put as many black British women into it as possible," the author says.
by Scott Simon

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'The Guinevere Deception' casts a surprising spell

'The Guinevere Deception' casts a surprising spell

Kiersten White's retelling of the King Arthur story puts his queen Guinevere at the center — only she's not really Guinevere. She's a magic-wielding changeling, sent to court to protect the king.
by Caitlyn Paxson

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With floral candles, Hmong sisters honor parents’ farming legacy

With floral candles, Hmong sisters honor parents’ farming legacy

Each November, the Hmong American Farmers Association offers artwork people can buy alongside produce grown by Hmong farmers. This year’s art — candles featuring flowers from a Hmong family’s field — comes with a good story.

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Cube Critics Marcheta Fornoff and Euan Kerr take on 'Midway' and 'Doctor Sleep'

A remake and a sequel: reinvention comes in many forms in Hollywood. But how often do they succeed? MPR Cube Critics Marcheta Fornoff and Euan Kerr opine.

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Back to Halloween? Cosplayers flock to Minneapolis this weekend

Back to Halloween? Cosplayers flock to Minneapolis this weekend

Thousands of sci-fi and fantasy fans are expected to converge on the Minneapolis Convention Center for GalaxyCon this weekend. The three-day celebration features amateurs, as well as those who make a living at costume play.
by Tom Crann and Kyle Shiely

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