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Mpls. congregation may be expelled from denomination over LGBT stance

Mpls. congregation may be expelled from denomination over LGBT stance

A Minneapolis pastor will likely be defrocked and his congregation expelled from the Evangelical Covenant Church this week. The issue: same-sex relationships.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Appetites: Stuffed drumsticks are a labor of love

Appetites: Stuffed drumsticks are a labor of love

Imagine if a drumstick and an eggroll had a baby, that's kind of what the stuffed drumsticks at Mai's Kitchen are like. They're among the must-haves at the Hmong Village food court in St. Paul, says Yia Vang.
by Tom Crann, Sara Porter and Kyle Shiely

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Secrets kept by the 'Gone Dead' haunt the living

Secrets kept by the 'Gone Dead' haunt the living

Chanelle Benz's debut novel follows a woman digging into the death of her father, a celebrated African American writer who abandoned his family -- and died in a mysterious accident not long after.
by Michael Schaub

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Twin Cities food scene is evolving

Do other cities really envy the Twin Cities restaurant scene? Minnesota is racking up awards and notable chefs, and people are noticing.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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New book details a Gilded Age romance involving a first lady and a Minn. pastor's future wife

Rose Cleveland served as first lady during her brother Grover Cleveland's first term. Evangeline Simpson was a widow who would marry Minnesota Episcopal bishop Henry Whipple. Their correspondence -- and romance -- spanned decades.
by Cathy Wurzer

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'Ask Again, Yes' is a profound yet unpretentious family drama

'Ask Again, Yes' is a profound yet unpretentious family drama

Mary Beth Keane's novel opens in 1973 New York and follows two rookie cops and their families over four decades. Her closely-observed domestic tale transforms into something deep and universal.
by Maureen Corrigan

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'I Like To Watch' is a passionate, brilliant defense of TV

'I Like To Watch' is a passionate, brilliant defense of TV

The collection of 32 mostly previously published essays by New Yorker TV Critic Emily Nussbaum includes a new consideration of the question: "What should we do with the art of terrible men?"
by Annalisa Quinn

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