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'History of Wolves' debut sets author at head of pack

'History of Wolves' debut sets author at head of pack

Set in a northern Minnesota town, Emily Fridlund's novel may leave readers asking uncomfortable questions about themselves.
by Euan Kerr

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Cricket and difficult choices in 'Selection Day'

Cricket and difficult choices in 'Selection Day'

Aravind Adiga's new novel centers on Manju, a boy from Mumbai, and his tyrannical father, who wants just one thing: To raise the world's best cricketers. But what does Manju want for himself?
by Annalisa Quinn

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Yes, he's cranky. Yes, he's a little bitter. But 'Ove' is a hit

Yes, he's cranky. Yes, he's a little bitter. But 'Ove' is a hit

"When I sell this book, I like to tell people: Keep an open mind, and don't judge him," says Peggy Stout, co-owner of Prairie Pages in Pierre, S.D.
by Tracy Mumford

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5 overlooked books of 2016

5 overlooked books of 2016

The "best of" lists are bursting with brilliant reads, but here's a handful of titles that deserve a little more time in the spotlight.
by Tracy Mumford

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Roxane Gay on good men, bad men and 'Difficult Women'

Roxane Gay on good men, bad men and 'Difficult Women'

Gay's new short story collection explores women's lives and issues of race, class and sex. But she says the book could easily have been called "Difficult Men."

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How's your relationship with money?

How's your relationship with money?

Claudia Hammond's new book, "Mind Over Money," looks at the psychology of how we relate to money.
by MPR News Staff

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'The Strays' invites you to a disturbing, magical world

'The Strays' invites you to a disturbing, magical world

Emily Bitto's new novel is set in the overheated avant-garde art scene of Depression-era Melbourne, where two girls -- conventional Lily and sharp-tongued, exotic Eva -- form a complicated bond.
by Jean Zimmerman

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