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'Three Cups of Tea' author accused of fabrication

'Three Cups of Tea' author accused of fabrication

Despite claims made in a Sunday "60 Minutes" report, Greg Mortensen stands by his book and the work of his Central Asia Institute.

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Irish Poet Leanne O'Sullivan wins award from St. Thomas

Irish Poet Leanne O'Sullivan wins award from St. Thomas

Irish Poet Leanne O'Sullivan is this year's winner of the O'Shaughnessy Award for Poetry, given by the University of St. Thomas Center for Irish Studies.
by Tom Crann

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A sampling of new mystery titles at Once Upon A Crime bookstore

A sampling of new mystery titles at Once Upon A Crime bookstore

A list of recently released mystery novels being featured at Once Upon A Crime mystery bookstore in Uptown Minneapolis. Some of the authors will be signing copies of their books in upcoming weeks.
by Anissa Stocks

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Minneapolis mystery bookseller set to receive national award

Minneapolis mystery bookseller set to receive national award

The tiny, Uptown Minneapolis bookstore crammed with 20,000 mystery titles has developed a strong and loyal following by hosting regular events that give local writers a platform to promote their work among avid mystery readers.
by Anissa Stocks

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Memoir explores how land can connect a family

Memoir explores how land can connect a family

When she was a teenage writer, Sarah Stonich shrugged off her father's belief in the necessity to own some land. Many years later, as a single mother, she came around to his way of thinking, and bought property near Ely.
by Euan Kerr

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New battle over e-book lending

Librarians around the country are organizing a boycott of Harper Collins after the publisher set a licensing limit on checkouts of its e-books at libraries.

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Ojibwe columnist Jim Northrup looks back on career 'Follies'

Ojibwe columnist Jim Northrup looks back on career 'Follies'

For almost 22 years, Ojibwe writer Jim Northrup has entertained and chastened readers of his syndicated Fond Du Lacs Follies newspaper column. Now, a new collection of the Follies is about to hit the bookstores.
by Euan Kerr

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Young author debuts with a splash

Young author debuts with a splash

At 24, Tea Obreht has gained notoriety as one of the best American fiction writers under 40. Born in Yugoslavia, raised in Cyprus and Egypt, Tea's first novel "The Tiger's Wife" follows a woman searching for answers through her grandfather's stories.

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New battle over e-book lending

New battle over e-book lending

Librarians around the country are organizing a boycott of Harper Collins after the publisher set a licensing limit on checkouts of its e-books at libraries.

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The search for Nepal's missing children

The search for Nepal's missing children

When Conor Grennan went to Nepal in 2006, he thought he was just going to volunteer in an orphanage for a couple of months. Instead, as he recounts in his book "Little Princes" he found a new calling, searching for victims of child trafficking in a war-ravaged country.
by Euan Kerr

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