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A last glimpse at St. Paul's old Woolworth building

A real estate firm planning to renovate the building invited the public to an open house to see the lunch counter one last time before it's torn out.

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Ten young adult books adults should read, too

Ten young adult books adults should read, too

"Young adult" is just a label on the shelf — but the battle over who should read YA books rages on.
by Tracy Mumford

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'Rich and Pretty': A summer read with wit and bite

'Rich and Pretty': A summer read with wit and bite

Rumaan Alam's debut novel about the intricacies and envies of a longtime friendship comes from years of observation and eavesdropping.
by MPR News Staff

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Frozen Graceland? Prince's Paisley Park opens to public in October

Frozen Graceland? Prince's Paisley Park opens to public in October

Prince's former home and studio in Chanhassen will open as a museum and be run by a firm with ties to Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion. Here's how to get tickets.
by Tim Nelson and Peter Cox

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St. Paul author takes home the highest award in sci-fi

St. Paul author takes home the highest award in sci-fi

Naomi Kritzer won a Hugo this weekend for her story, "Cat Pictures Please," about an artificial intelligence who is just trying to help -- but is also wreaking havoc.
by Tracy Mumford

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Newly American 'Dreamers' are torn between love and disappointment

Newly American 'Dreamers' are torn between love and disappointment

Imbolo Mbue's debut novel is one of the best books to deal with the financial crisis of 2007-2008. It's the story of a Cameroonian immigrant couple and the rich, troubled Americans they work for.
by Michael Schaub

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Mysterious, encrypted medieval manuscript set to be published in replica

Mysterious, encrypted medieval manuscript set to be published in replica

Want to try to crack the code of the Voynich Manuscript, written in an unknown language with unrecognizable illustrations? You might soon be able to buy a precise copy of the book ... for some $8,000.

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The real story behind 'Cosmo's Factory'

The real story behind 'Cosmo's Factory'

The name for Creedence Clearwater Revival's 'Cosmo's Factory' came from the warehouse in Berkeley, California where they rehearsed.
by MPR News Staff

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