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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.

'It Would Be Night in Caracas' mourns a mother and a country

'It Would Be Night in Caracas' mourns a mother and a country

Karina Sainz Borgo's novel follows a woman dealing with the death of her mother while trying to escape the violence and scarcity gripping Venezuela — an anarchy the book presents in shocking detail.
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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'Burn It Down' diagnoses, analyzes the state of American women's anger

'Burn It Down' diagnoses, analyzes the state of American women's anger

The anthology demonstrates that American women are just now at the starting line of exploring and understanding their anger; it's more about how they live with anger than about what makes them angry.
by Katharine Coldiron

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Surrealist Silvina Ocampo shines in two new translations

Surrealist Silvina Ocampo shines in two new translations

Surrealist writer and poet Silvina Ocampo has been called "the best kept secret of Argentine letters," and two new translations have beautifully captured her evocative prose style for new readers.
by Lily Meyer

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Gene Weingarten mines magic from 'One Day'

Gene Weingarten mines magic from 'One Day'

The humorist asked three strangers to pick a random day, month and year out of a hat — December 28, 1986, as it turned out. And then he set out to document every single thing he could for that day.
by Scott Simon

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Your perfect Halloween read

Prepare yourself, Halloween readers: Bookseller Aaron Cance has the ideal unnerving novel for you.
by Tracy Mumford

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