Know what we’re thankful for? The year’s best fiction and nonfiction, and 10 Minnesota picture books.
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Review: Niall Williams’ ‘Time of the Child,’ set in Ireland, is one of the year’s finest novels
Fiction: An abandoned infant drives the beguiling story of a doctor and his adult daughter.AuthoredChris Hewitt
AuthoredChris HewittNovember 13, 2024
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Minneapolis’ Danez Smith looks to Langston Hughes and Andre 3000 in trying to write one great poem
Local poetry: Smith will discuss their collection “Bluff” and a new compilation of Hughes’ work in St. Paul.
November 13, 2024
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The latest from ‘Braiding Sweetgrass’ writer Robin Wall Kimmerer reminds us we owe nature a lot
Nonfiction: “The Serviceberry” is about nurturing, and giving back to, our world.
November 12, 2024
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40 must-reads from staffers at Red Balloon, as it throws itself (and you) a 40th birthday party
Employees went beyond time-honored classics to suggest more recent titles you may have missed.
November 11, 2024
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A small rabbit carries the hopes of a grieving family in ‘The Burrow’
Fiction: Melanie Cheng’s novel nods to Kafka and bunny blockbuster “Watership Down.”
AuthoredMaren Longbella
November 11, 2024
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Review: New graphic novels look at vampire love, goblins and Mark Twain’s Jim, who is having a big year
Fiction: From the wonders of the world to the beauty of the ordinary, artists and writers have it covered.
November 9, 2024
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Manchester United soccer players were among the crash victims whose tale is told in novel ‘Munichs’
Fiction: The 1958 disaster killed 23 people.
AuthoredHamilton Cain
November 9, 2024
Nation
Dorothy Allison, author of ‘Bastard Out of Carolina,’ dies at 75
She wrote lovingly and often hilariously about her harrowing childhood in a working-class Southern family, as well as about the violence and incest she suffered.
November 9, 2024
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Review: Love animals? You’ll love them even more after reading about their wonders in ‘Vanishing Treasures.’
Nonfiction: A delightful collection of essays on some of the world’s most endangered animals.
AuthoredMalcolm Forbes
November 7, 2024
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‘Pony Confidential’ is ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ with a horse instead of an octopus
Fiction: The novel is narrated by a pony, trying to reunite with a beloved former owner.AuthoredChris Hewitt
AuthoredChris HewittNovember 5, 2024
Things To Do
What should kids know about George Floyd’s murder? Minneapolis author answers with moving picture book.
Local nonfiction: Shannon Gibney hopes “We Miss You” will start conversations.
November 4, 2024
Midwest Travel
New in Kansas City: An immersive children’s lit museum, a women’s soccer stadium and Thai barbecue
The Rabbit Hole and CPKC Stadium are just two reasons why K.C. should be on family travelers’ radar right now.
November 1, 2024