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Paisley Park managers hiring staffing for tours

Paisley Park managers hiring staffing for tours

Managers arranging public tours of Prince's Paisley Park are looking for employees to handle the crowds that are expected to visit the private estate and studio complex in a Minneapolis suburb.
by Associated Press

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Streisand returns to No. 1 on the album chart

Streisand returns to No. 1 on the album chart

"Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway" is Streisand's 11th No. 1 album.

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Better sit down for this one: An exciting book about the history of chairs

Better sit down for this one: An exciting book about the history of chairs

OK, fine ... this new chair anthology might not keep you on the edge of your seat, but it does reveal some very interesting ideas about trends in design, culture and social values.
by Elizabeth Blair

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'A Gentleman in Moscow' is a grand hotel adventure

'A Gentleman in Moscow' is a grand hotel adventure

Amor Towles' new novel stars a Russian aristocrat, sentenced by the Soviets to permanent house arrest in a luxury hotel. It's a frothy romp that tends to overlook the reality of life under Stalin.
by Annalisa Quinn

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Meet the woman who's been Pearl Jam's sound engineer for 24 years

Meet the woman who's been Pearl Jam's sound engineer for 24 years

After three decades doing live sound, Karrie Keyes is still one of few female engineers in the business. Some Pearl Jam fans know her on sight.
by Caroline Losneck

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'Ugly': A memoir of childhood, deformity and learning to love a distinctive face

'Ugly': A memoir of childhood, deformity and learning to love a distinctive face

Robert Hoge was born with deformed legs and a giant tumor between his eyes. In his new memoir, he describes his mother's shock and how she decided whether or not to bring him home.

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Ask a bookseller: Prairie Lights in Iowa City

Ask a bookseller: Prairie Lights in Iowa City

Every week, The Thread checks in with booksellers around the country about their favorite books of the moment. This week, we have a recommendations for poetry and a haunting novel.
by Tracy Mumford

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