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'We want to hear new voices': Diversity in sci-fi and fantasy

'We want to hear new voices': Diversity in sci-fi and fantasy

"The real strongholds of fantasy and science fiction are stereotypically very white and old," said Zen Cho, author of "Sorcerer to the Crown." But the industry is changing.
by Tracy Mumford

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'Pothole Confidential': R.T. Rybak's memoirs from the mayor's office

'Pothole Confidential': R.T. Rybak's memoirs from the mayor's office

"I wrote this book because I wanted to write a super honest look -- warts and all, including my own warts," former Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak said of his memoir.
by MPR News Staff

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When talking about sexual consent, YA books can be a parent's best friend

When talking about sexual consent, YA books can be a parent's best friend

Today's young adult novels deal with consent, sexual assault and the pressures of sexting, among other things. For parents who aren't comfortable broaching those subjects, these books can help.
by Neda Ulaby

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Businesses should embrace wacky ideas, says the St. Paul Saints' Mike Veeck

Businesses should embrace wacky ideas, says the St. Paul Saints' Mike Veeck

In his new book "Another Boring, Derivative, Piece of Crap Business Book," St. Paul Saints owner Mike Veeck argues that to succeed, businesses should have a laugh.

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Love, sandwiches and impulse jewelry purchases in 'Lust and Wonder'

Love, sandwiches and impulse jewelry purchases in 'Lust and Wonder'

Writer Augusten Burroughs has grown up on the page, in a series of unvarnished (and sometimes unhinged) memoirs. His latest is the story of a man trying to stay sober, stay in love and not blow it.
by Jason Sheehan

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Healing and horror sit side by side in 'Little Red Chairs'

Healing and horror sit side by side in 'Little Red Chairs'

Edna O'Brien's new book is set in a little Irish village disrupted by the arrival of a mysterious stranger, a war criminal in hiding whose murderous hands can heal as well as kill.
by Annalisa Quinn

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'Putin Country': The realities of Russia

'Putin Country': The realities of Russia

Anne Garrels's new book focuses on Chelyabinsk, a small polluted town a thousand miles east of Moscow.
by MPR News Staff

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Friday Roundtable: A young doctor confronts his own death

Friday Roundtable: A young doctor confronts his own death

Paul Kalanithi was in his final year of a neurosurgery residency when he was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. His memoir asks: What makes life worth living in the face of death?
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The push for more Muslim characters in children's literature

The push for more Muslim characters in children's literature

Simon & Schuster announced in February that it would launch an imprint devoted to children's books with Muslim characters. Parents say it will be a welcome addition to their bookshelves.
by Tracy Mumford

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