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Ask a Bookseller: ‘One of Us’ by Dan Chaon

Ask a Bookseller: ‘One of Us’ by Dan Chaon

Jeff Danz of Zandbros Variety in Sioux Falls, S.D., S.D., recommends Dan Chaon’s novel “One of Us.”
by Emily Bright

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Emma Straub celebrates the pleasure of fandom in 'American Fantasy'

Emma Straub celebrates the pleasure of fandom in 'American Fantasy'

Come aboard the American Fantasy, where the (now middle-aged) fans of a (now middle-aged) boy band are congregating to celebrate the (mostly) uncomplicated joys of fandom. It’s a cruise — and a summer beach read — you don’t want to miss.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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MN Shortlist June 26-July 2: Pride, the World’s Largest Rubber Duck and Park Point Art Fair

MN Shortlist June 26-July 2: Pride, the World’s Largest Rubber Duck and Park Point Art Fair

Pride celebrations, Rocky Horror, World Cup cinema, music at the Dakota, Rocky Horror Picture Show with a shadow cast, Park Point Art Fair and more in this week’s MN Shortlist.
by Jacob Aloi and Alex V. Cipolle

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History of Native American women leaders in the Twin Cities told in new book

History of Native American women leaders in the Twin Cities told in new book

A new book dives into the history of Native American women in leadership and the organizations they helped build in the Twin Cities. Authors Audrey Thayer and Colette Hyman will speak at Milkweed Books in Minneapolis on Wednesday night.
by Chandra Colvin

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What are you reading this summer?

What are you reading this summer?

Summer is a great time to get lost in a good story, discover a new author, or tackle that book on your nightstand. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two booksellers about their recommendations and what Minnesotans are reading.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Here are the nonfiction books NPR staffers have loved so far this year

Here are the nonfiction books NPR staffers have loved so far this year

A biography of Hannibal Lecter. A meditation on trees. A memoir by a child prodigy violinist. A treatise on the way we poop. These are just a few of the nonfiction books our NPR colleagues are enjoying.
by Meghan Collins Sullivan and Beth Novey

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