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Vampires and a happy ending: Three Minnesota romance buffs discuss how the genre is changing

Vampires and a happy ending: Three Minnesota romance buffs discuss how the genre is changing

Move over, Mr. Darcy. These days, romance novels are just as likely to be populated by zombies, vampires and antiheroes as a muscle-bound alpha male. But one thing remains: the promise of a happy ending. Three Minnesota romance aficionados join host Kerri Miller on this week’s Big Books and Bold Ideas to talk about how the genre is changing.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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YouTubers 'Squirmy and Grubs' confront misconceptions by sharing stories of interabled couples

YouTubers 'Squirmy and Grubs' confront misconceptions by sharing stories of interabled couples

A Minnesota couple with a wildly popular social media following are out with a new book about relationships — specifically, relationships like theirs where one person has a disability and the other person does not. It’s called “Interabled.”
by Ellen Finn

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How a public library’s summer game took over a Michigan city

How a public library’s summer game took over a Michigan city

Summer in Ann Arbor, Mich., means thousands of people hunting for hidden codes around the city and reading books to earn points. It’s part of a popular game organized by the public library.
by Neda Ulaby

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Lonely people find connection in ‘The Satisfaction Café’

Lonely people find connection in ‘The Satisfaction Café’

Kathy Wang’s new novel, “The Satisfaction Café,” offers a quirky, thoughtful and unexpected antidote to loneliness: mannered, purposeful conversation.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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As some governments pull away from climate issues, others are working on solutions

As some governments pull away from climate issues, others are working on solutions

MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talked with author Alan Weisman about the innovative ways people across the globe are creating practical solutions to combat climate change.
by Paul Huttner and Matthew Alvarez

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There’s magic at work in this new batch of books

There’s magic at work in this new batch of books

We don’t just mean literary sorcery by which words summon worlds for readers, but also literal, honest-to-goodness magic: angels, conjurers, otherworldly attractions and dances of mysterious power.
by Colin Dwyer

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Out to Lunch: The Kris Lindahl beyond the billboards

Out to Lunch: The Kris Lindahl beyond the billboards

In his new memoir, “Arms Out,” real estate CEO Kris Lindahl shares about growing up in poverty and not always stable housing, his father’s struggles with addiction, and navigating high school after his father was murdered.   
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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