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MPR News has you covered with news and stories about local art and culture happenings across Minnesota.

Art Hounds: Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what's exciting in local art. You can explore arts events here, or become an Art Hound today.

Art Reviews: Our arts team offers insight on the latest in theater, music, visual arts and more. We explore the breadth of creativity and innovation found throughout Minnesota, offering audiences a deeper understanding of the works and artists shaping our cultural landscape. Read more here.

Art Friend: Everyone needs an art friend. Art Friend is a new segment with our arts team. Art spaces can feel exclusive and art can be confusing, obtuse, and even boring. But, especially with the right context, everyone can be a critic. So let us be your guide- your Art Friend. Listen or read Art Friend stories here.

Our arts coverage is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment's Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

'Red at the Bone' cuts close to the bone

'Red at the Bone' cuts close to the bone

Jacqueline Woodson's exquisitely wrought new novel follows two black families of different classes whose lives become intertwined when their only children conceive a child together in their teens.
by Heller McAlpin

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In 'Doxology,' the comedy is never quite in tune

In 'Doxology,' the comedy is never quite in tune

Nell Zink is a very funny writer, but the comedy never quite works in her new novel, which follows two aging punks and their daughter, from the Lower East Side of Manhattan in the '80s to D.C. today.
by Lily Meyer

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Art Hounds: Art that shows up in your mailbox

Art Hounds: Art that shows up in your mailbox

Plus, history comes alive in Lanesboro, Minn., and Theatre 55 stages a new take on the musical "Pippin."
by Marianne Combs

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'The Undying' catalogs the unceasing losses of a breast cancer diagnosis

'The Undying' catalogs the unceasing losses of a breast cancer diagnosis

Arriving the year before an election that could set healthcare and disability policy for decades, Anne Boyer's memoir warns us of the human costs of any system that prioritizes profit over lives.
by Sascha Cohen

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Amitav Ghosh: 'The world of fact is outrunning the world of fiction'

Amitav Ghosh: 'The world of fact is outrunning the world of fiction'

Ghosh's latest book, Gun Island, is a modern retelling of a Bengali myth. He believes old legends have a lot to teach us about how to think about the catastrophic effects of climate change.
by Ari Shapiro

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Reporters dig into Justice Kavanaugh's past, allegations of misconduct against him

Reporters dig into Justice Kavanaugh's past, allegations of misconduct against him

A new book by The New York Times' Robin Pogrebin and Kate Kelly extends the investigation into the SCOTUS justice's history, chases down sexual misconduct allegations and considers his years since.
by Terry Gross

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Fall books for your must-read list

Fall books for your must-read list

Fall brings big books. MPR’s Kerri Miller, Stephanie Curtis and Tracy Mumford share the titles on their must-read lists this season.
by MPR News Staff

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