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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.

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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.

Six thrillers for summer’s end

On Mondays, MPR News host Kerri Miller shares her latest book recommendations on MPR’s Morning Edition. This summer, she’s been catching up on thrillers, and passed along a list of six favorites – both old and new.
by MPR News Staff

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Images from the Depression offer lessons for today

Images from the Depression offer lessons for today

Organizers say a large show of Depression-era photographs and paintings at the Hillstrom Museum of Art in St. Peter provides some warnings for the future.
by Euan Kerr

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2 women and a magical cat hit the road in 'Are You Listening?'

2 women and a magical cat hit the road in 'Are You Listening?'

Magical realism can be tricky, but Tillie Walden gets it right in a spare yet powerful tale of two women on a road trip through West Texas who pick up a possibly magical cat.
by Etelka Lehoczky

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Why Margaret Atwood said 'no' to a 'Handmaid's Tale' sequel — until now

Why Margaret Atwood said 'no' to a 'Handmaid's Tale' sequel — until now

Margaret Atwood wasn't interested in a Handmaid's Tale sequel because she didn't have anything more to say about its protagonist. But in The Testaments, she takes the story in a surprising new direction.
by Scott Simon

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A gateway to Greek mythology

“I rarely use the word ‘beautiful’ for fiction,” said bookseller Lillian Schmid. “But this is just really a beautiful novel.”
by Tracy Mumford

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In 'Dear Haiti, Love Alaine,' Haiti comes alive as a character

In 'Dear Haiti, Love Alaine,' Haiti comes alive as a character

Sisters Maika and Maritza Moulite tackle heavy issues in this novel about a girl who gets sent to live with her aunt in Haiti, and discovers more than she bargained for about the women of her family.
by Alethea Kontis

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At Walker, a black artist's complex look at beauty, stereotypes, racism

At Walker, a black artist's complex look at beauty, stereotypes, racism

Chicago-based artist Theaster Gates uses his huge collections of objects to create reflection spaces that are sometimes disquieting. That’s clear at his new show in Minneapolis.
by Euan Kerr

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