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Family lost and found in Mary Anna King's new memoir

Family lost and found in Mary Anna King's new memoir

Mary Anna King's new memoir makes you laugh -- and makes you wonder if it's okay to laugh.
by Tracy Mumford

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'The Ghost in My Brain': Climbing back from a concussion

'The Ghost in My Brain': Climbing back from a concussion

A concussion changed Clark Elliott's life in a second. In his book, he talks about what he lost, and what he was able to find again.
by Tracy Mumford

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Exploring the largest Sherlock Holmes archive in the world

Exploring the largest Sherlock Holmes archive in the world

More than 60,000 items related to Sherlock Holmes and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle are housed in the University of Minnesota's cavernous library -- 85 feet underground.
by Tracy Mumford

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A sexy novel emerges from questions that can't be unasked

A sexy novel emerges from questions that can't be unasked

In "Summerlong," author Dean Bakopoulos delivers a steamy story of middle-aged loss. A husband and wife lose touch and wonder what went wrong.
by Euan Kerr

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How do you move an entire bookstore?

How do you move an entire bookstore?

You need to have a strong back and solid grasp of the alphabet to relocate thousands of books, as SubText Books in St. Paul recently found out.
by Tracy Mumford

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From galleries to graffiti, art inspires author's first novel

From galleries to graffiti, art inspires author's first novel

Diane Mullen, a writer who works as gallery guard at the Walker Art Center, drew on paintings, photos and graffiti art to finish "Tagged," a novel about a young boy.
by Euan Kerr

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The Thread Book Club: 'Re Jane'

The Thread Book Club: 'Re Jane'

"Jane Eyre" gets a 21st century makeover in Patricia Park's modern retelling. Arctic explorer Ann Bancroft joined The Thread Book Club to discuss the twist.
by MPR News Staff

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Book briefs: The best bookstores in the world

Book briefs: The best bookstores in the world

Minneapolis' own Wild Rumpus, which has cats and chickens roaming amongst the kids' books, landed on the list.
by Tracy Mumford

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How the Wright brothers did the impossible

How the Wright brothers did the impossible

David McCullough paints in the details on the legendary Wright brothers in his new book: "They never had any training in science or technology at all."
by Tracy Mumford

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