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Mixed Precipitation brings opera, and food, to the garden

Mixed Precipitation brings opera, and food, to the garden

The group makes a tasting menu part of the story, and brings bones for the dogs who may be part of the audience.
by Euan Kerr

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'Home Fire' puts a topical spin on ancient Greek tragedy

'Home Fire' puts a topical spin on ancient Greek tragedy

Kamila Shamsie's new book -- beautifully written and paced -- updates the ancient story of Antigone to tell an explosive story of two families tangled together by love, grief and religious radicalism.
by Michael Schaub

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An oddball family that can't connect in 'How to Behave in a Crowd'

An oddball family that can't connect in 'How to Behave in a Crowd'

Camille Bordas keeps things light in her smart, charming new novel, but there are serious underpinnings to this story about the youngest member of a family of quirky, emotionally closed overachievers.
by Heller McAlpin

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Texas school official removed over book's supremacist symbol

A Texas school district has removed an assistant principal from his post after he authored a children's book whose central character is also a white nationalist symbol.
by Associated Press

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Baez sang at Woodstock in the middle of the night

Baez sang at Woodstock in the middle of the night

She was the final act on the first day of the festival and didn't take the stage until 12:55 a.m.
by MPR News Staff

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Be more than a bookstore: A brick-and-mortar shop's key to success

Be more than a bookstore: A brick-and-mortar shop's key to success

Barnes & Noble is experimenting with food, Amazon is replicating its online business and an indie shop aims to be part of the community. Ultimately, they all want to sell more books.
by Lynn Neary

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Listen: Documenting the Ferguson protests

"Whose Streets" by Sabaah Folyan is an "unflinching look at the Ferguson uprising."
by Euan Kerr

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Prince gets his own purple

Prince gets his own purple

Handlers for the estate of Prince have struck their newest deal.
by Andrew Flanagan

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In children's storybooks, realism has advantages

In children's storybooks, realism has advantages

Young children have an easier time exporting what they learn from a fictional storybook to the real world when the storybook is realistic, says psychologist Tania Lombrozo.
by Tania Lombrozo

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