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For Tippi Hedren, Hitchcock's scares came off-screen
In her new memoir, "Tippi," the actress speaks frankly about Hollywood, her career, and her complicated relationship with Alfred Hitchcock -- who made her a star, but also made her life hell.
Photos: The Minneapolis music scene, from the 1980s to now
Music photographer Daniel Corrigan got his start at the U and went on to document the golden age of Minneapolis music. A collection of his photography is now available in a new book: "Heyday."
In 'Thanks for the Money,' comedian Joel McHale lampoons celebrity memoirs
McHale says the problem with the genre is a lot of celebrities don't have enough of a story to fill an entire book. ("My life certainly didn't.") So in "Thanks for the Money," he makes stuff up.
Faith, sex and the South intersect in 'Virgin'
April Ayers Lawson's debut story collection features young, often sheltered characters struggling with intimacy in a world where ordinary uncertainties are amplified by a fundamentalist upbringing.