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A novel written entirely in online reviews

A novel written entirely in online reviews

Rick Moody's new novel takes the form of online travel reviews written by the lonely but oddly eloquent Reginald Morse.
by Jason Sheehan

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Your school shapes how you think about inequality

Your school shapes how you think about inequality

A new book looks at how high school students' perceptions of race and injustice change based on how diverse their school is.
by Meg Anderson

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YouTube stars hit the bestseller lists

YouTube stars hit the bestseller lists

A lot of people doubted that kids who watch YouTube would be interested in reading books. Turns out they not only like to read, but they like owning a physical book by an author they love.
by Lynn Neary

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A powerful history of Hawaii, 'Paradise of the Pacific'

A powerful history of Hawaii, 'Paradise of the Pacific'

The first to arrive on Hawaii were birds. Then came Polynesian adventurers, Spanish explorers, British navigators and Protestant missionaries. Susanna Moore's new book explores the dynamic history of the islands.
by MPR News Staff

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Unearthed photos: Downtown Minneapolis in the 1970s

Unearthed photos: Downtown Minneapolis in the 1970s

Mike Evangelist spent his teenage years photographing downtown Minneapolis. As he grew up, he tucked all of his film away in a closet -- until now.
by Tracy Mumford

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The entire Soviet Union fits into 'The Big Green Tent'

The entire Soviet Union fits into 'The Big Green Tent'

Ludmila Ulitskaya's new novel follows three childhood friends in the years after Stalin's death -- and the dozens of characters their lives intersect with -- in a masterpiece of detail and ambition.
by Colin Dwyer

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The 'Amazing Fantastic Incredible' life of Stan Lee, now in comic form

The 'Amazing Fantastic Incredible' life of Stan Lee, now in comic form

Stan Lee is a comic book legend. He's the writer behind Spider-man, the Incredible Hulk and Iron Man. Now, the 92-year-old talks about his own super-heroic life.

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U exhibit celebrates 41 years of Graywolf Press

U exhibit celebrates 41 years of Graywolf Press

The archives of the Minnesota-based publishing house document how the book business has changed, and how it hasn't.
by Euan Kerr

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Why eating out alone doesn't have to be lonely

Why eating out alone doesn't have to be lonely

More Americans are eating alone -- at restaurants and at home. Writer Simran Sethi argues in a new book that eating alone can be a courageous act that deepens appreciation of food and place.
by Jill Neimark

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The positive role religion can play in politics

The positive role religion can play in politics

Former U.S. Senator John Danforth has previously called out the Religious Right for conflating faith and politics. His new book, "The Relevance of Religion," revisits the topic.
by MPR News Staff

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