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In Beer Choir, strangers find a new harmony

In Beer Choir, strangers find a new harmony

The Twin Cities chapter of the Beer Choir movement just launched in January, and already it's the flagship.
by Marianne Combs

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Elvis and Priscilla wed 50 years ago

Elvis and Priscilla wed 50 years ago

The eight-minute ceremony was officiated by a Nevada Supreme Court justice.

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'I'd Die for You' gives a glimpse into F. Scott Fitzgerald's writing life

'I'd Die for You' gives a glimpse into F. Scott Fitzgerald's writing life

Fitzgerald wrote most of his best work in his 20s, and the stories in this new collection -- all unpublished or uncollected -- demonstrate how hard it was for him to deliver what readers wanted.
by Heller McAlpin

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Gabourey Sidibe's message to the world: 'Mind your own body'

Gabourey Sidibe's message to the world: 'Mind your own body'

'I am plus-size, I have dark skin and I am 100 percent beautiful,' the actress says. Her new book, 'This Is Just My Face,' is a collection of essays about body image and her rise to fame.
by Rachel Martin

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A literary mystery planted around Monet's water lilies

A literary mystery planted around Monet's water lilies

Vicki Burger is still entranced with "Black Water Lilies," a literary mystery that takes place on the shores of the pond where Claude Monet once painted the water lilies.

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Poetry Friday: The final week

Poetry Friday: The final week

To celebrate National Poetry Month, we are showcasing weekly poems from Graywolf Press, Milkweed Editions and Coffee House Press.
by Tracy Mumford

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Friday Roundtable: When books get adapted for the screen

Four bibliophiles discuss when Hollywood adaptations went right and when they went terribly wrong.
by Kerri Miller

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