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Bobbie Gentry's 'The Delta Sweete' gets a much-belated tribute

Bobbie Gentry's 'The Delta Sweete' gets a much-belated tribute

Back in 1967, Bobbie Gentry sang a haunting ode to young love and sad endings in the deep South called "Ode to Billie Joe." A year later, Gentry released a country-rock opera, "The Delta Sweete." It hardly sold at all — but has since become a cult classic.
by Ned Wharton

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'Enchantee' casts a delightful spell

'Enchantee' casts a delightful spell

Gita Trelease's new novel follows a young woman trying to support her family in Paris on the eve of the French Revolution, using trickery and a little real magic to disguise herself as an aristocrat.
by Caitlyn Paxson

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In 'The Night Tiger,' fantastic beasts of colonial Malaysia

In 'The Night Tiger,' fantastic beasts of colonial Malaysia

Yangsze Choo's second novel features a disembodied finger, Chinese dancehalls of the 1930s and weretigers. For the author, it's a book of parallel worlds: the supernatural and the real.

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Reader suggestions: Books we should teach in schools

Reader suggestions: Books we should teach in schools

The decision to pull two books from reading lists for Duluth's high school students has sparked discussion about what literature should be required reading. We've compiled a list of books that MPR News readers said they'd recommend high school students be required to read.
by Sara Porter

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ChangeMakers: Walter 'Q bear' Banks Jr., instrumental to the Minneapolis sound

ChangeMakers: Walter 'Q bear' Banks Jr., instrumental to the Minneapolis sound

Walter "Q bear" Banks Jr. has been broadcasting the Minneapolis sound at the station for 40 years. "It doesn't matter what color you are. Black people do exist and we can be owners of companies and owners of businesses," Banks said.
by Evan Frost

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'Black Leopard, Red Wolf' is a beast of a book

'Black Leopard, Red Wolf' is a beast of a book

Our critic likens reading Marlon James' new epic fantasy to being slowly eaten by a bear that occasionally cracks jokes -- painful and strange, but upsettingly beautiful for all that.
by Amal El-Mohtar

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From Gucci to Prada, fashion fails evoke racist imagery

From Gucci to Prada, fashion fails evoke racist imagery

Luxury fashion is all about breaking codes, creating a new, irresistible message that captivates consumers. But some of the globe's top brands have raised eyebrows with designs that have racist connotations.
by Associated Press

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30 years since a broken-up band topped the charts

At the time, "When I'm With You" was already six years old, and Sheriff had broken up -- but radio stations started playing it again.
by Cathy Wurzer

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