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State of the Arts Blog

John Michael McDonagh on sibling rivalry

John Michael McDonagh on sibling rivalry

The longtime struggling writer watched his brother Martin shoot past him to stardom. But now he's catching up.
by Marianne Combs

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Roy Blount Jr. on words, their sounds and their meanings

Roy Blount Jr. on words, their sounds and their meanings

Blount describes himself as a "close reader" which means he gives a lot of thought to such words as "itch" and "scratch" and "squelch."
by Marianne Combs

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Target puts on a cool show… in New York

Target puts on a cool show… in New York

So when's Target going to bring the bright lights and hot moves to the Mini-Apple?
by Marianne Combs

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Art Hounds: Mystery Palace, Square Lake, and a novel about a teacher’s first year

Art Hounds: Mystery Palace, Square Lake, and a novel about a teacher’s first year

The hounds celebrate a rural film and music fest that rewards cyclists, an Ortonville writer’s novel about a novice teacher struggling through his first school year, and a Minneapolis electro-pop band with an avant undercurrent. (Want to be an Art Hound? Sign up.) Ortonville photographer Becky Stattelman has a recommendation for your late summer reading…
by Chris Roberts

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Walker Art Center explores the art of reading

Walker Art Center explores the art of reading

A new experiment at Walker Art Center's Open Field treats reading as a creative act.
by Marianne Combs

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