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Memoir chronicles vegan extreme-runner's journey and evolution

Memoir chronicles vegan extreme-runner's journey and evolution

Scott Jurek is one of the world's top ultramarathoners, winning races of 50, 100 and 120 miles in record times. And he does it all on a vegan diet. His new memoir "Eat and Run" details his progression from a meat-and-potatoes boy who hated to run to a world-class athlete, throwing in running tips and his favorite recipes.
by Euan Kerr

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Natasha Trethewey named 19th US poet laureate

Natasha Trethewey named 19th US poet laureate

A Pulitzer Prize winner is the nation's first poet laureate to hail from the South since the initial one — Robert Penn Warren — was named by the Library of Congress in 1986.

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A powerful poetic alphabet of loss and longing

A powerful poetic alphabet of loss and longing

Katrina Vandenberg's new collection, "The Alphabet Not Unlike the World," touches on loss and sadness, but the pieces make her feel better about the world.
by Euan Kerr

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Julie Schumacher and the unsinkable power of words

"The Unbearable Book Club for Unsinkable Girls," a teen novel by St. Paul-based writer, Julie Schumacher, reads like an adventure story, but at its heart it is about the power of words.
by Euan Kerr

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Judge dismisses lawsuit against 'Three Cups of Tea' author

Judge dismisses lawsuit against 'Three Cups of Tea' author

A federal judge on Monday dismissed claims of fraud and racketeering against "Three Cups of Tea" author Greg Mortenson as "imprecise, flimsy and speculative."

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World Book Night gives exposure to Minnesota authors

Books by four Minnesota writers will be handed out for free Monday evening as part of the international World Book Night.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Mary Losure explores the mystery behind the Cottingley Fairies

Mary Losure explores the mystery behind the Cottingley Fairies

Not so long ago some of the best minds in Britain believed they had scientific proof of the existence of fairies.
by Euan Kerr

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Excited fans worry 'Hunger Games' film may not live up to books

Excited fans worry 'Hunger Games' film may not live up to books

With "The Hunger Games" movie opening across the nation on Friday, fans of the Suzanne Collins book are both excited and worried. Despite the huge excitement about the film, many young fans fear the movie won't do the book justice.
by Euan Kerr

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