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‘Buffy’ podcasters built a community — and they didn’t let divorce break it

‘Buffy’ podcasters built a community — and they didn’t let divorce break it

“Buffering the Vampire Slayer” podcasters Jenny Owen Youngs and Kristin Russo write about their community of fans, and how it help them keep working together after a split, in “Slayers, Every One of Us.”
by Alan Yu

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Do what you can. A new kids’ book shows how even ‘The Littlest Drop’ helps

Do what you can. A new kids’ book shows how even ‘The Littlest Drop’ helps

A brave hummingbird does what she can to fight a fire in Sascha Alper’s new book. It was one of the last projects illustrator Jerry Pinkney worked on before he died. His son Brian finished it for him.
by Samantha Balaban

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‘A big Minnesota moment in New York’: The Met announces exhibition of late artist George Morrison

‘A big Minnesota moment in New York’: The Met announces exhibition of late artist George Morrison

The Metropolitan Museum of Art will open “The Magical City: George Morrison’s New York” on July 17, a significant solo exhibition of the Grand Portage Anishinaabe artist’s work and a rare presentation at a major institution outside Minnesota.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel Prize-winning Peruvian author, dies at age 89

Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel Prize-winning Peruvian author, dies at age 89

A giant of Latin American culture, Llosa used powerful imagery and sometimes fantastical storytelling to explore issues of male violence, societal disruption and authoritarian politics.
by Willem Marx

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Booksellers across the country share their favorite books about hope 

Booksellers across the country share their favorite books about hope 

Ask a Bookseller has been reaching out to independent booksellers across the country, and they’ve recommended books of hope and connection to others and to the planet.
by Emily Bright

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Union rally targets Walker Art Center

Union rally targets Walker Art Center

Protesters rallied outside the Walker Art Center, alleging that two union leaders were let go due to their organizing efforts, as part of broader claims involving scheduling changes, job classification concerns and workplace accessibility disputes.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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5 buzzy books out this week that look inward

5 buzzy books out this week that look inward

A number of books out this week — a tale of tribal politics, a close-focus mystery, measured criticism and a unique relationship — are tied up in answering the question: How do we define ourselves?
by Colin Dwyer

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Most Americans want to read more books. We just don’t.

Most Americans want to read more books. We just don’t.

When we worry about the declining rates of literacy and a lack of reading skills, it’s often about children. But how often are adults reading these days? And what are we reading? A new NPR/Ipsos poll finds out.
by Andrew Limbong

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