University of Minnesota professor wins $150,000 literary prize
University of Minnesota professor V. V. Ganeshananthan won the $150,000 Carol Shields prize for her novel "Brotherless Night."
4 graphic novels for spring, including a sequel to blockbuster 'My Favorite Thing Is Monsters'
New books tackle seeing the monster in yourself, the joys of classic comics, apocalyptic anxieties and family secrets.
'The Breeding Birds of Minnesota' is a huge, gorgeous look at our flying friends
NONFICTION: The who's who covers 250 birds from across the state.
'A Series of Unfortunate Events' writer Lemony Snicket/Daniel Handler pulls back the curtain
NONFICTION: Memoir "And Then? And Then? What Else?" finally reveals where that ridiculous pseudonym came from.
An L.A. writer checks her phone, makes passes in Anna Dorn's 'Perfume & Pain'
FICTION: A wickedly witty lesbian melodrama, set in Southern California.
Trust Stephen King. He knows 'You Like It Darker' and his new book includes a 'Cujo' sequel
FICTION: New collection from the horror master proves he still has it. And by "it," we mean the ability to terrify us.
Minnesota Book Awards go to Mona Susan Power, Shannon Gibney and Emma Torzs
The awards were handed out Tuesday in nine categories.
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Stretching from WW II to the present, Claire Messud's new novel is a 'masterpiece'
FICTION: Sweeping, autobiographical "This Strange Eventful History" is textured and revelatory.
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University of Minnesota professor's book investigates shocking medical research abuse
NONFICTION: Speaking with fellow whistleblowers, bioethicist Carl Elliott learned about the loneliness and frustration of calling attention to wrongdoing.
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'The Endurance' author Caroline Alexander turns her attention to World War II in new book
NONFICTION: "Skies of Thunder" looks at military pilots, trying to get to China with supplies.
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Pulitzer Prize winner Hernan Diaz, Oscar-anointed Percival Everett and bestseller Rebecca Makkai coming to Hopkins for Pen Pals
Five top authors are featured in the annual lecture series, which is both in-person and virtual.
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Filmmaker/novelist Miranda July writes about a mom who goes on an adventure in 'All Fours'
FICTION: Midway through her life, the narrator takes a detour from the expected into an unbounded exploration of desire.
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Nadia Cakes baker writes 'Minnesota spicy' romance novels with 'cinnamon roll' heroes
Nadia Cakes' Abby Jimenez has become a rom-com powerhouse and a booster for the state, setting modern tales in Lake Minnetonka, Ely and along the Root River.
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Minneapolis writer Gretchen Anthony's novel peaks when its 'Tired Ladies Take a Stand'
FICTION: Four friends draw on decades of friendship to deal with a series of crises.
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Helen Simonson is in Jane Austen mode with 'The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club'
FICTION: Her latest is set in an English coastal town, at the end of World War I.
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This funny, bold book about moms and reading might be the perfect last-minute Mother's Day gift.
NONFICTION: In "The Book of Mothers," author Carrie Mullins explores "How Literature Can Help Us Reinvent Modern Motherhood."
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On a battered beach, a young woman comes of age in 'exquisite' 'Whale Fall'
FICTION: Elizabeth O'Connor's debut novel is set in Wales, but the main character begins to learn of life beyond her tiny town.
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Endorsed by Stephen King and our reviewer, 'The Return of Ellie Black' is an 'assured' thriller
FICTION: When a missing person returns, that's just the start of the mystery.
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An unlikely friendship blooms in warm novel 'Sipsworth' (hint: it's perfect for the cabin)
FICTION: Simon Van Booy's book is a gentle charmer.
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Thriller 'Hunted' finds parents searching for their children and trying to prevent disaster
FICTION: Abir Mukherjee's superlative novel is "an adrenaline rush."
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Colm Toibin's 'Long Island' continues the Irish American story he began in 'Brooklyn'
FICTION: Heroine Eilis still isn't sure if America or Ireland is her home.
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12 gorgeous new picture books for children this spring
Kao Kalia Yang, Edel Rodriguez and others cover subjects from immigration to fresh veggies to adventures at sea.
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Who are the 'Real Americans' when the wealthy are treated like superheroes?
FICTION: Rachel Khong's novel, which dips into science fiction, explores the consequences of inequity.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning Minneapolis author Louise Erdrich announces new book
"The Mighty Red," her first novel since 2021′s "The Sentence," is set in a North Dakota town on the Red River.
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Medcalf: Exonerated of murder, author will speak at our Minneapolis book club about 'life and freedom'
Anthony Ray Hinton spent nearly 30 years on death row for a murder he didn't commit: "The only way I knew that I could get my joy back is that I had to forgive them."
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'Devil in the White City' author Erik Larson returns with 'The Demon of Unrest'
NONFICTION: He explores the years leading to the American Civil War and the shaky transfer of power from James Buchanan to Abraham Lincoln.
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In book-loving Minnesota, Independent Bookstore Day lasts 5 days. Here's what indie shops recommend.
The event, which gathers thousands, celebrates local bookstores, community and, of course, books.
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