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'Mitz' the marmoset was definitely not afraid of Virginia Woolf

'Mitz' the marmoset was definitely not afraid of Virginia Woolf

The success of Sigrid Nunez' The Friend sparked the reissue of this early work, also about a beloved pet — but Mitz the marmoset was real, and she belonged to Leonard and Virginia Woolf in the 1930s.
by Heller McAlpin

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The Pinkneys are a picture-book perfect, author-illustrator couple

The Pinkneys are a picture-book perfect, author-illustrator couple

Author Andrea Davis Pinkney and illustrator Brian Pinkney have been together for 30 years and collaborated on nearly 20 books. "It's fun to work with the one you love," Andrea says.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro, Beth Novey and Samantha Balaban

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Fiesta Latina provides Minnesota's Latino community a welcome opportunity to come together

Fiesta Latina provides Minnesota's Latino community a welcome opportunity to come together

Celebrating culture and community in the wake of last week's deadly shooting aimed at Latinos in Texas, several thousand people gathered in St. Paul on Saturday for the annual Fiesta Latina celebration.
by Peter Cox and John Nguyen

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A very different dragon tale

A very different dragon tale

Think less magic, more Victorian-era memoir. That’s the twist on this fantasy series following the world’s most respected dragon expert.
by Tracy Mumford

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'Jaws' shark gets his bite back: A love story

'Jaws' shark gets his bite back: A love story

The last replica shark from the 1975 classic blockbuster, Jaws, has gotten a facelift on his way to a new museum.
by Cory Turner

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'The Ghosts of Eden Park' seems fittingly haunted by prohibition

'The Ghosts of Eden Park' seems fittingly haunted by prohibition

Karen Abbott's page-turner teases with its central mystery, reaching its climactic final trial with a satisfying bang — though more on the politics of the time would have been a welcome layer.
by Ilana Masad

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'When I Was White' centers on the formation of race, identity and self

'When I Was White' centers on the formation of race, identity and self

As the U.S. becomes more brown and black — resulting in a xenophobic backlash and nostalgia by some for white European immigrants — the ideas in Sarah Valentine's memoir become even more necessary.
by Hope Wabuke

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Palestinian director seeks peace through soap operas

Palestinian director seeks peace through soap operas

Director Sameh Zoabi’s comedy “Tel Aviv on Fire” examines life in Israel through the lens of a popular soap opera.
by Euan Kerr

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