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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.

'Reluctant Psychonaut' Michael Pollan embraces the 'new science' of psychedelics

'Reluctant Psychonaut' Michael Pollan embraces the 'new science' of psychedelics

Author Michael Pollan, who experimented with mushrooms, LSD and other psychedelics while researching his latest book, says: "I had an experience that was by turns frightening and ecstatic and weird."
by Terry Gross

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TV station: Minnesota doctors failing to sign up for program

A television station's analysis has found that thousands of Minnesota doctors aren't complying with a law requiring them to create an account with the state's Prescription Monitoring Program.
by Associated Press

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Tom Wolfe, best-selling author and genre-breaking journalist, dies at 88

Tom Wolfe, best-selling author and genre-breaking journalist, dies at 88

The author of "Bonfire of the Vanities" and "The Right Stuff" used to give himself a quota of 10 triple-spaced pages per day. He also experimented with literary techniques in his non-fiction.
by Tom Vitale

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Tom Wolfe: Writing nonfiction 'becomes a great game and a great experiment'

Tom Wolfe began experimenting with nonfiction writing techniques in the 1960s. The "new journalism" pioneer and best-selling author died Monday. He spoke with Fresh Air in 1987 and 2012.
by Terry Gross and Dave Davies

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'Empire at Sunset' provides a mesmerizing view of Jean Rhys

'Empire at Sunset' provides a mesmerizing view of Jean Rhys

Caryl Phillips' new novel, set in the waning years of the British Empire, follows the perpetually alienated Rhys from her birthplace in the West Indies to England and then the Continent.
by Heller McAlpin

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You can't solve this 'Rubik,' but it'll still make you feel smart

You can't solve this 'Rubik,' but it'll still make you feel smart

Elizabeth Tan's novel jumps between different characters and timelines, beginning with the death of the main character and only getting weirder -- but there's a true heart underneath the cleverness.
by Ilana Masad

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Blanchard's trumpet sounds a call of protest

Blanchard's trumpet sounds a call of protest

The jazz musician's new album, "Live," takes on themes of gun violence.
by Euan Kerr

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Rita Moreno to 'my gente': Be proud of who you are, and don't give up

Rita Moreno to 'my gente': Be proud of who you are, and don't give up

Moreno is being honored by the Ellis Island Honors Society for her work with immigrant communities. She talks to NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about her career, her advocacy, and progress in the Latino community.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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